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Addisons Flat gold claim 1930s.Top of Town Grocer, Broadway Reefton, 1991. Now the Coffin Company.Broadway, Reefton, 1991.Kelchers Bakery, Buller Rd, Reefton, 1950s. Now The Old Breadshop Backpackers.Oddfellows Hall, Reefton, 1980s.Flood in Shiel St, Reefton, 14th April 1974.On the Rahu Saddle between Reefton and Springs Junction, 3rd March 1936.Ace Boustridge's West Coast Car SalesGranity penpal Pamela Roskvist.Guys Post just up the Lewis Pass roadGreymouth Savage Club - The Dance of the Fairies.1957. -2 PHOTOS-Greymouth Savage Club, 1957, The Dance of the Fairies *PHOTO ALBUM* Greymouth Savage Club - Harry McMath bring installed as Great Chief of Tainui.Rewanui.ca.1980.The Kaniere Dredge on Taramakau River.ca.1968.The Paul family of Ahaura, 1911.Miners House, Burnetts Face. Denniston. ca.1910.Tables laid for a meal in Steeles Tent Boarding House, Rewanui. ca.1900s.Stan Newcombe of Pyramid Mine, Reefton area, 1938.Taylorville Cordial Factory.1907.Greenstone Valley, looking east, from the junction of Blackwater.Cronadun Hall being moved to Reefton School, 1975.Sisters of Mercy Convent, Reefton, 1950s.Burkes Creek Mine shower rooms, 1970s.Blackball, 1960s.Bridge at Perseverance, north of Reefton, 1970s.Old Reefton Hospital, 1940s.Maruia Springs, date unknown.Dominion House now the WMC, Reefton, 1950s Kawatiri and Konini ,Greymouth May 1968Moana Railway Station in 1950 Gibbs Service Car.Helen McGregor downstream of Black's Point Jack Saxon (ex Cobden) Greymouth school photosKokiri off to Wellington with a load of coal 1966The Puriri 1965 taking coal to RaglanWest Coast road trip 1939 *PHOTO ALBUM*SS Kakapo at Westport 1939Stockton 1946Haast Pass ,1959.Arthurs Pass 1971Grave Of Mary Harney (O’Donaghue), CharlestonGreymouth Schoolboy Team 1945Grave Of Ada Landon HarneyBrunner bridgeWestport Aero Club 1940.Mamaku with logs from Solomons .1973.Dave Clark is presenting the cups to Brian Cameron of Nelson for the West Coast 25 mile championship ,1964. Last day of work for the year at Burkes Creek Mine, 1968.

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