ALBUM - George Wallis Cartage Contractor for Haast pass Highway.ca.1960.

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DescriptionGeorge Wallis of Greymouth was heavily involved in the construction of the Haast Pass in the early 60's.He also created Haast Timbers Ltd which milled logs at Luggate. The Haast region was the last roading frontier in New Zealand, with the road being unsuited to heavy vehicles in the fifties and early sixties.

The Haast River had to be forded, and out of necessity, George and his crew put in log-bridges that helped open up the West Coast and Central Otago to heavy vehicles.Date of Photo1960-65Map^[1]ContributorChris Burles

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Location (city or town)Haast PassPersonGeorge WallisLandmark (Place)Haast PassOrganisation (eg business)George Wallis Cartage ContractorEventGeorge Wallis Cartage Contractor for Haast pass Highway.

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Rowena Dunn Great photos
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Liz Kelly amazing pics
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Val N Merv Brittain I think my cousin Len Holmes surveyed the roads down there
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Robyn Pearl He surely did.there are good pictures and tales in his book
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Val N Merv Brittain I know I remember. He was a good writer. I really enjoyed his book.
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Laura Mills Detlaff

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Kerry Lay No Hi Viz & Hard hat there boys !! awesome
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Rosemary Matthews Amazing.
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Faye Yarker Wonderful photos
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Lorraine O'Donoghue Wonderful photos and amazing workers. Look at what they achieved without todays technology and machinery.
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Carol Lamb These great photos should be shared with NZ Road Transport and Contracting Archives, if not already.
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Dianne Blythe Brings back memories of my childhood we lived in George Wallis camp for a year or so,one of my best memories as a child
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Neroli Nolan there are a lot of photos on FB Haast Road Opening 50th Anniversary
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Jeanette Bryan Les Mckenzie
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Cecily O'Connell My Dad Lew Tuck driving the dozer he worked for the wallis's in the 60's no roads then he would fly home to greymouth
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Cecily O'Connell Chris id be very interested in the origin of photos !!
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Neroli Nolan George Wallis lives in Wanaka and has these photos
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Catherine McBride Amazing
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Angela Anderson they did a great job

John Pearce
Me need one from Milford sound to Haast would open everything up

Phil Wright
No god squad around then, could make a quid or two..

Trish Barry Andrews
Still living in Wanaka, Baz. https://www.facebook.com/Pre1950tractorsNZ/posts/a-true-legend-in-the-new-zealand-vintage-machinery-movement-george-wallis/770954326423663/

Kevin O'Regan
Haha and Ron Moore ( muncher) the heavy weight .

Bruce Edwards
Loaded his trucks with sawn timber from carter's mill. Taken to Luggate. Invariably overloaded to max. Just put another packet on!!!

Alan Mitchell
Them pricks in OSH would have that road blocked off with cones if it was now days.

Peter Moore
That history is so cool.?

Christine Chris
Wow, we take it for granted these days

Nathan Adams
Barry Adams it's insane to think of Grandad driving that fuel tanker through here

Kevin O'Regan
Photo number 3 was delivery van for our uncle Jim Truman's of drapery shop fame opening branches Westport, Reefton, Greymouth and Hokitika. The Ford jail bar became a well known work car for George Walliss workers. Cromwell through to Haast

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