When the big earthquake hit Napier and Hastings in 1931 most of the town centres were rebuilt in the Art Deco style. Napier is a popular site to visit to view buildings of this style.
Napier now has an annual Art Deco festival where people dress up in period costume of the 1920's and 1930's for the wek and there is a display of vehicles from that period too.
There are about 500 vintage vehicles in Napier for the weekend carnival. It is strange to see these on the roads with the drivers and passengers all dressed up.... it is like being transplanted to that era...
Today the Queen Victoria cruise liner arrived in Napier too with 2,000 passengers and 3,000 crew. We get most of the cruise ships visiting Napier but this is the biggest ever with only 25 metres to spare to turn round in the harbour!!! I am sure the passengers were surprised to be met with the Art Deco costumes and celebrations in the city!!!
It was probably Napier's busiest weekend ever!!!!
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