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Bob Steele's gold claim up the 10 Mile, access via flying fox *PHOTO ALBUM*St Joseph's Basketball Team RunangaRoad near Westport.ca.1900s.Picnic party near Westport.1908.A set of medication drawers D J Latham used while in Pharmacy in Reefton.Robyn O`Neill 1965 Gala Queen, still look great at 70.The Kotuku Surf Life Saving Club,Greymouth. 1967.Group at entrance of the Otira Tunnel.Hokitika.ca.1890-1920.Westimber-Ngahere processing meeting challenge.1990s. NZR fireman Mick Balfour at Otira 1947Engine driver Hec Meihana, Elmer Lane 1947Westland High School Tennis 1967Palmerston Street, Westport.1912.Westport wharf.1909.Buller River Punt, date unknown.Otira gorge, date unknown.Runanga Co-op Soc Ltd 1/4 lb Loaf Coin.Reefton Jockey Club Official Programme, 1964.Cannon dug up in GreymouthThe Cape Foulwind cement works .Dixon Park, Greymouth.1934 rugby season and Ranfurly Shield clash *PHOTO ALBUM*Advert for Donaldsons Cycles, Reefton.Receipt for Fees for Motor Vehicle, Reefton, 6th June 1956.Invoice from Cummings Earthmoving Company, Omoto Rd, Greymouth, 11th August, 1942.Advert for Buller Milk Bar, Reefton.Advert for Hotel Reefton.Advert for Gladstone Hotel, Reefton.Invoice to L. Reid, Electrical Engineer, Greymouth, 16th April 1945.Aerial of Oparara Timber Mill, Karamea, 1973.Aerial views of Karamea, 1973.Business Card of the Grand Hotel, Westport.Invoice for D. W. Robertson, Livery Stables, Lower broadway, Reefton, 31st January 1922.Blacksanding Charleston.Jimmy Stewart at Coal CreekCouncil Chambers, Reefton.Remnants of old Blaketown rail bridge Rewanui, Liverpool mine workers.Runanga School 50th Jubilee Reunion, 1956. Melva-S and Mamari at Greymouth wharf. Looking up and across Tainui street,Greymouth.Buller coalmine and goldmine sites - mapBetts family,three of whom fought in World War 1.ca.1910. -ALBUM-Denniston Sawmill, 1980.Bus on Lewis Pass near Maruia Springs, 1972.Blackball Coal Mine, date unknown.Waiuta, 1947.Exhibits at Blacks Point Museum, 1981.

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