Newmans Coach leaving Nelson for Westport - Dan Leahy the driver.1890`s.

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DescriptionNewmans Coach - fully laden leaving Nelson for Westport. Dan Leahy the driver.

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Date of Photo1890'sMap^[1]External LinkPapers pastContributorMaye Dunn

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Location (city or town)NelsonWestportPersonDan LeahyOrganisation (eg business)Newmans Bros.EventNewmans Coach leaving Nelson for Westport

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Date Created2nd June 2017CommentsBronwyn Wakefield Does anyone know the names of the people on the coach

Heather Newby no.. but would be great to find out.. fascinating photo

Keith Funnell Stunning photo. So many people travelled like this on this route. Could be so many of our forebears

Donald Mathias That would be a major undertaking. We forget how tough our for-bares had it.

Hiria Apanui Only 2 horses?

Martin Burt Hiria Apanui in the photo, you cannot see the others

Ian Schroder probably two or three day trip

Fiona Anderson Nice matching pair of greys. Spotless.

Barbara Fitzsimmons Pauline Matene

Therese McAra Imagine us doing that today

Keith Funnell Previously posted on the Reefton page, this article from PapersPast describes just such trip by stagecoach from Nelson to Reefton and return, in 1885. Very descriptive, noting stopover points along the way, and a trip into the Keep it Dark mine in Reefton escorted by my great grandfather, John McGregor, as battery manager.
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newsp.../TC18850228.2.24.2
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Papers Past | Newspapers | Colonist | 28 February 1885 | TO REEFTON BY COACH.
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Papers Past | Newspapers | Colonist | 28 February 1885 | TO REEFTON BY…
Papers Past | Newspapers | Colonist | 28 February 1885 | TO REEFTON BY COACH.

Derek Hayward Keith Funnell a very interesting article and so well written

Allan Struthers These photos are totally magic. It is wonderful to see how people lived in days gone by. I am 73 and could also share some tales of times that I believe were far superior to nowadays.\

Maris Taylor Dose anyone know how long the trip too

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Newmans Coach leaving Nelson for Westport - Dan Leahy the driver.1890`s.

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