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The Reefton School of Mines 1886Party of deerstalkers returning home.Blaketown lagoon.1862.Albert Street under flood. 1936.Dobson Car Rest Home. -ALBUM-Oddfellows Hall ReeftonWilsons / Harris' Hotel Reefton
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Blackball aerial photo 1950sStilllwater nameSt Mary`s Reunion.ca.2012.New Gold Dredge opened at Murchison.ca.1936. - 2 PHOTOS -Constant Bay, Charleston.ca.1866-1878.List of Rugby Clubs, Secretaries and Colours.Newlyweds - Ross and Phyllis Wilson with family at Wilson’s Royal Hotel, Westport. ca.early 1960sClaude Hartill with his son Tom Hartill at Millie Barrett`s place,Moonlight.1956.Westland Southern Alps from Clearwater Flats.ca.1960`sDenniston Motors bus outside Johnson and Smith Ltd garageF. Key's delivery horse Myrtle at a celebration in Dunollie or Runanga.ca.1920`s.Fred Key's General Store on Argyle Street,Dunollie.Errol Goodall obituary. - ALBUM -Last train trip from Ross to Hokitika return - ticketKamaka Hotel.Rewanui Railway StationWw 480 departing Greymouth with miners passengers for Rewanui.Otira Gorge below Zig Zag, using explosive to widen road. ca.1964. - ALBUM -Names left at James Mine, Nine Mile *PHOTO ALBUM*Grey River Gold Dredge .1954. - ALBUM -Blake Huffam`s model of the Grey River Gold Dredge ,1957 - 2 PHOTOS -Grey River Gold Dredge .1950`s. - ALBUM -Carrying up aerial, batteries, wiring, propeller for TV reception, Mount Kelly.ca.1963-64. -ALBUM-Ross.1950`s.Former NZ Forest Service single man`s hut , Ahaura.At the top of Arthurs Pass 1900.Cook Flat,west of Fox Glacier. Vulcan Railcar at Stillwater Railway Station. 1956.Christchurch to Greymouth railcar. 1976. Hereford cattle, Fox GlacierGreymouth Marist mid 1960sDenis James Ryall 1876-1944. Barrytown.Jane Ryall, Barrytown 1910-1920Evelyn Dalzell and Reg Naylor at Calder Mackay. 1960. -2 PHOTOS-Greymouth Technical High School, Staff,1923.Road and Rail bridges, Greymouth.1959.Mail coach stuck in stream, Arthurs Pass 1880s.Granity aerial. 1950s.European Hotel in 1967. It barely made the Charleston Centennial Celebrations in the same year..Excavating the Inangahua Landing, rail cutting. Photo taken from South end, ca 1909 - 10.Kynnersley Tavern near Mokihinui River, ca 1982. Clive Aldridge proprietor.Corner of Guinness and Herbert Streets, Greymouth, 1987.Striking Miners,Blackwater Mine, Waiuta. ca. April 1934.Old bridge across Hokitika River. -2 PHOTOS-Truck from Alborns Mine, Reefton.Leyland Truck that served Alborns Mine, 1976.Road making at Garveys Creek.Keeping the beer cool for Pleasant Flat bridge opening.Reefton Centennial, 1960. The Bush Christening float.Reefton Centennial, 1960.

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