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The Reefton School of Mines 1886Albert Street under flood. 1936.Party of deerstalkers returning home.Blaketown lagoon.1862.Dobson Car Rest Home. -ALBUM-Oddfellows Hall ReeftonWilsons / Harris' Hotel Reefton
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Sunday School at St John Church in Greymouth.ca.1956.Girls in Taylorville Coronation Day float in Greymouth with Pamela WilliamsGreymouth hospital demolition, started January 19, 2021Representative Hockey Team,.Greymouth.1969.Representative Hockey Team.Greymouth. 1975.Car crash in Westland *PHOTO ALBUM*Ngahere Exchange Opening.Sept.1956.Taylorville marching team, 1947Country Church at Kowhitirangi. - ALBUM -Buller Gorge. ca. 1930s, and roadman's cottageFreemason Lodge on Shiel Street Reefton. ca.1920`s.Blackwater School Rolls. 1920 - 1947.Waiuta - amazing history! - ALBUM -George Groufsky, Maitlands representative of Hokitika - Fox Glacier in the background.1959.Government Buildings, Hokitika.ca.1910`s.Westland Jubilee parade, Revell Street, Hokitika.1914.Menu from the Holmlea Lounge, GreymouthCoach with passengers at summit of Arthur's Pass.ca.1900`s.Electric locomotive,pulling wagons carrying explosives and timber.Otira.ReeftonWhitebait - Wriggilus Evadus.Marist Bros High School, Greymouth, 1950Mussel Point, cliff face coal mine at Nine Mile.1931- 35. - ALBUM -A Letter of Appreciation - West Coast Rugby League, North Island tour.1947. - 2 PHOTOS -Photos of the Kirby Family. ca.1914.Album of photos from 8 Mile Mine.History of GreymouthNorma Dalziel nee Stratford obituaryOld Moana, Swedes Mill, Ruru and Lake Brunner School ReunionTe Kinga?Mining and Milling Remains, Rimu Area. - ALBUM -Reefton Gold - Energetic Mine Shaft.1878. - ALBUM -Model T Ford, Greymouth Parade 1970.Lanky Guenole, Allan Lawson, John Muir & Donny Lawson at St Columba Hall,Greymouth.ca.1960`sCoach and passengers, crossing a river enroute to Mt Cook.ca.1890`s.Whataroa. September,1958.Ten Mile, Coast Road, Jan 1974.Grey River Argus newspaper including article on Joseph Fred Tibble's pigeon *PHOTO ALBUM*Upgrading the 85 year old Ahaura Bridge - ALBUM -SH6. Evans creek straight north of Harihari. 1950 - 2 PHOTOS -Albert Street, Greymouth, 1983Bridge wash out north of Reefton, 1974 *PHOTO ALBUM*Reefton 1974 aerial *PHOTO ALBUM*Lake Brunner, April 1947.Early morning start - Cook River Flat, South Westland.1948.Main South Road, Mahitahi.1948. The Devil's Boots, Cape Foulwind 1970's.Photos from Anne Routhan from HokitikaReefton Grandstand . 1891.

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