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Old Cobden rubbish dump transformed into Aromahana Sanctuary *PHOTO ALBUM*Dave Clark, moving a house from Greymouth to ChristchurchDunollie Play Centre.ca.1960`s.List of GREY RIVER GOLD DREDGES. 1877-1977.Dobson dredgeGreymouth barber - the katabatic wind *PHOTO ALBUM*The name of the team? - Cobden, Inangahua? - my father Stan Whitehead is holding the rugby ball FIRST SAINT JOHNS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH GREYMOUTH , Opened 1870.The 2nd. SAINT JOHNS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH GREYMOUTH--Later known as the UNITING CHURCH. *PHOTO ALBUM*The Piner family of Runanga out in their Model T Ford.High speed internet arrives on the West Coast 2014; library goes online *PHOTO ALBUM*Bridge Street Reefton showing Post OfficeALBUM - HIGH SPEED INTERNET ARRIVES on the WEST COAST.Jubilee of Westland 1864 - 1914 book with local business sponsors.Centennial Park, Sturge Street- Cobden Kohinoor v Porirua City, around 1979.Kokatahi Junior Seven A Side Team June 3rd 1927 .West Coast Rugby League Team.1977.Cobden school 90th Jubilee Reunion.1958.Embroidered logo from the pocket of a West Coast Football Association jacket ALBUM - GREYMOUTH and WEST COAST GOLD.1864-65. History of Grey District coalmines part 2 *PHOTO ALBUM*History of Grey District coalmines part 1 *PHOTO ALBUM*Harold the Giraffe mobile classroom/Life Education Trust *PHOTO ALBUM*HISTORY of the TARAMAKAU GOLD DREDGE *PHOTO ALBUM*RUNANGA Co-OPERATIVE SOCIETY. Established 1906.ALBUM - Basil Piner and Sons - Some of his trucks and workers. WOMENS` INSTITUTE Members - RUNANGA.Arthur Foster at Molloy`s Transport. *PHOTO ALBUM*ALBUM - Arthur Foster - born at the Blackball Police station - first to drive a truck to the top of Mount Sewell .Early HokitikaRUNANGA PARADE - CLIFF SANDREY CONTRACTING.2006.Runanga School Staff.2005.RUNANGA FIRE BRIGADE.2004.ALBUM - Westport industrial mining exhibition token from 1904.ALBUM - Ahaura Saw Mill`s trucks. Gary Foster about to ford the creek behind the dozer,RUNANGA MAYORS - 1919-1989.ALBUM - Another couple of Peter Hogarths pictures I used in a book - Trigger Baxters trucks2015 - PRESENTATION to WAYNE RUSSELL. - LIFE MEMBERSHIP of the GREYMOUTH MUNICIPAL BAND.Wyldes Marching Team.- Wydles Motors , Runanga.1958`- 59 .Methodist & Catholic Churches at Charleston Pioneer`s hut - Bullock creek . early 1990`s.ALBUM - Runanga Co - op - the building at the far end of the second picture was McConnell Drapers.ALBUM - GREAT WEST COAST WHITEBAIT FESTIVAL - Cranmer Square Christchurch. Westland District Council.2012. Jock Fisher and Val (née Wells) and Ashley Wells ,Haast. 1950sDENNISTON.Runanga Volunteer Fire Brigade.1999.ALBUM - Postcard of Otira Gorge.Horses at the Millerton coalmineArthur Delaney at Nelson Creek

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