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M. Denhard, Wallsend Bakery
Post Office 1900 (Tom Hartill collection)
Malcolm Gollan
My Great Great Grandfather and mother, John and Hannah Mosley arrived from Dipton, County Durham to Wallsend in 1887. They initially lived in a tent behind Denhard's Bakery where Hannah had twins not long after arrival. Only one survived and I'm sure living in a tent didn't help. They soon built a house in Dobson and the family grew to 13. John worked as a mine carpenter at Brunner. Wallsend comes from Wallsend at the eastern end of Hadrian's Wall so would have been familiar to the Mosley's on arrival at least in name.
Date of Photo1900Map[1] ContributorMarilyn Smithem
M. Denhard, Wallsend Bakery
Post Office 1900 (Tom Hartill collection)
Malcolm Gollan
My Great Great Grandfather and mother, John and Hannah Mosley arrived from Dipton, County Durham to Wallsend in 1887. They initially lived in a tent behind Denhard's Bakery where Hannah had twins not long after arrival. Only one survived and I'm sure living in a tent didn't help. They soon built a house in Dobson and the family grew to 13. John worked as a mine carpenter at Brunner. Wallsend comes from Wallsend at the eastern end of Hadrian's Wall so would have been familiar to the Mosley's on arrival at least in name.
Date of Photo1900Map[1] ContributorMarilyn Smithem
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Location (city or town)WallsendOrganisation (eg business)Empire HotelR Masters, grocer
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LinkWallsendCommentsCindyGary Foster-Buckman Was this to be buckmans store later?
February 21 at 11:14pm · Like · 1
CindyGary Foster-Buckman Diane Buckman
February 21 at 11:15pm · Like
Diane Buckman Could well be...?
February 21 at 11:19pm · Like
CindyGary Foster-Buckman Being masters kinda fits aye!
February 21 at 11:20pm · Like · 1
Diane Buckman It sure does. Can anyone else shed some light..... even on location would help.
February 21 at 11:23pm · Like
CindyGary Foster-Buckman Does anyone have more information on this store?
February 23 at 6:57pm · Like · 1
Deb Griffiths what area CindyGary Foster-Buckman?
February 23 at 7:38pm · Like
Heather Newby would it be Richard Masters? Marilyn Smithem http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d...--
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February 23 at 8:13pm · Like · Remove Preview
Marilyn Smithem Heather Newby. I would say it probably is Richard Masters.
February 23 at 8:18pm · Like · 1
Heather Newby It looks as if its on a hill or something like that
February 23 at 8:22pm · Like
Brian McIntyre I get a feeling of Bright St with hills above Alexander St in background
February 23 at 8:32pm · Like · 1
CindyGary Foster-Buckman It's at wallsend, Buckmans had a store there too. Masters were in the family as well so not sure if Buckmans took over the store & renamed it
February 23 at 8:41pm · Like · 2
CindyGary Foster-Buckman This is the stamp from the shop
CindyGary Foster-Buckman's photo.
February 23 at 8:45pm · Like · 2
Marilyn Smithem Heather Newby, Cindy Gary Foster-Buckman. The only information I have is that it is Richard and John Masters, Wallsend, C1900-1901.Sorry I cannot be more helpful.
February 24 at 5:13pm
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Maye DunnGroup Admin Wallsend was humming back in the day..
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Geoffrey King
Geoffrey King My fathers sister Muriel Murphy (nee King was the Postmistress at Walsend. The post office was reloctaed to Dobson in the early / mid 50's. She was the first Postmistress in NZ first starting at Blackball then Ahaura in thaat position and the Post Offi...See More
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Paula McGeady
Paula McGeady She was a lovely lady and a very good friend of my sister in law Nora Hardie.
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Judith Baigent
Judith Baigent She sure was. We grew up calling her Nana Murphy. Lots of wonderful memories that we treasure.
Christine Braxton
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Christine Braxton
Christine Braxton Yes Judith & Paula 'Nana Murph' was much loved by our family ....we had some wonderful times with her....and now have wonderful memories.
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Laura Mills Detlaff
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Paula McGeady
Paula McGeady If I recall she was postmistress at Waiuta
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Geoffrey King
Geoffrey King no i dont thinks so it was Blaackball then Ahaura then Walsend and then the Post Office was relocated to Dobson. My father was born in Waiuta first boy born there at 15lbs something....lol My grandfather being an engineer worked at a gold mine
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Lynda Dando
Lynda Dando She was my boss when I worked as postie at Dobson Post Office till I think Rhonda Magan took over.
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Christine Braxton
Christine Braxton Yes I also remember her saying she worked at post office in Waiuta i always thought as postmistress but maybe was a staff member there before Blackball & Ahaura
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Geoffrey King
Geoffrey King Christine Braxton staff .......she became the first postmistress in NZ at Blackball.
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Christine Braxton
Christine Braxton Thanks Geoffrey King
Carole Williams
I remember my uncle and aunt ran the Wallsend pub during the sixties Fred and Sis Holmes. I remember visiting them on the way through from Blackball and their was a swing bridge over the Grey river which was a huge attraction for us Holmes kids, our parents were were Alan and Shirley Holmes from Cameron’s then latterly from Cobden then Rapahoe where mum and Dad built a home
Les Holmes Germanicus
Carole I remember one cloudy day about this time of year us calling in here. While mum and dad were inside, dad with his beer and mum with her sherry us kids had a glass raspberry and lemonade. We had to stay outside, so we went onto the bridge as part of amusing ourselves. It took a bit of work to make it moving with our weight and strength.
Tom Coomber
James Coomber
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James Coomber
Tom Coomber i find stuff all the time
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Rob Oakley
Great photos mate love the history
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Sandra Skates
Thank you for sharing!!!
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Garry Wick
That's going back a while ..
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Vern Pattinson
Wallsend must of been a busy place in its day
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Graeme Peters
Vern Pattinson was when I was there vern got into a lot of trouble
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Vern Pattinson
Graeme Peters lol
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Vern Pattinson
Graeme Peters good days back in those days Graeme
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Graeme Peters
Vern Pattinson
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Vern Pattinson
Graeme Peters plenty of bikes in that Wallsend river Graeme
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Wayne Nicholson
Vern Pattinson . Driving through there now its hard to imagine any thriving community.
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Tom Hartill
I think the population of Wallsend peaked around 1600 in the 1880s.
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Vern Pattinson
Tom Hartill thanks Tom
Reply22h
Thelma Coutts
Great photos. Thank you.
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Malcolm Yorston
I remember stopping in the Wallsend pub in the 1960s
Elaine Lawson Stone
I remember standing on my parents front veranda at Dobson watching the Wallsend Hotel on fire.
Pauline Schafer
Great photos!
Raylene Cathcart
Lovely old buildings..
Linda Hughes
Wonder if that Denhard family was responsible for the Denhard bread bakery in Newtown, Wellington?
Chris Moriarty
Auckland Weekly 1910 pic.......
Pauline Schafer
That's Brunnerton and Taylorville. Wallsend was around the corner from Brunnerton over O'Sullivan's bridge on the left hand side.
Pauline Schafer
Great photo. I can make out where the Green family home used to be, but can't tell if it was built back then or added later.
Allan Upston
My home town
Beryl Heperi
Remember the old picture hall next to the hotel.
Elaine Lawson Stone
Beryl Heperi we used to go roller skating in the old hall
Malcolm Gollan
My great great grandfather and mother, John and Hannah Mosley arrived from Dipton, County Durham to Wallsend in 1887. They initially lived in a tent behind Denhard's Bakery where Hannah had twins not long after arrival. Only one survived and I'm sure living in a tent didn't help. They soon built a house in Dobson and the family grew to 13. John worked as a mine carpenter at Brunner. Wallsend comes from Wallsend at the eastern end of Hadrian's Wall so would have been familiar to the Mosley's on arrival at least in name.
Lyn Coleman
Beautiful buildings
Lynn Sheldon
And walking over the swing bridge at night after the movie, and everyone swinging the bridge. I cringe just thinking about it.
February 21 at 11:14pm · Like · 1
CindyGary Foster-Buckman Diane Buckman
February 21 at 11:15pm · Like
Diane Buckman Could well be...?
February 21 at 11:19pm · Like
CindyGary Foster-Buckman Being masters kinda fits aye!
February 21 at 11:20pm · Like · 1
Diane Buckman It sure does. Can anyone else shed some light..... even on location would help.
February 21 at 11:23pm · Like
CindyGary Foster-Buckman Does anyone have more information on this store?
February 23 at 6:57pm · Like · 1
Deb Griffiths what area CindyGary Foster-Buckman?
February 23 at 7:38pm · Like
Heather Newby would it be Richard Masters? Marilyn Smithem http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d...--
Papers Past — Grey River Argus — 13...
Papers Past is a...
PAPERSPAST.NATLIB.GOVT.NZ
February 23 at 8:13pm · Like · Remove Preview
Marilyn Smithem Heather Newby. I would say it probably is Richard Masters.
February 23 at 8:18pm · Like · 1
Heather Newby It looks as if its on a hill or something like that
February 23 at 8:22pm · Like
Brian McIntyre I get a feeling of Bright St with hills above Alexander St in background
February 23 at 8:32pm · Like · 1
CindyGary Foster-Buckman It's at wallsend, Buckmans had a store there too. Masters were in the family as well so not sure if Buckmans took over the store & renamed it
February 23 at 8:41pm · Like · 2
CindyGary Foster-Buckman This is the stamp from the shop
CindyGary Foster-Buckman's photo.
February 23 at 8:45pm · Like · 2
Marilyn Smithem Heather Newby, Cindy Gary Foster-Buckman. The only information I have is that it is Richard and John Masters, Wallsend, C1900-1901.Sorry I cannot be more helpful.
February 24 at 5:13pm
First pic
Maye DunnGroup Admin Wallsend was humming back in the day..
Like · Reply · 3 · Yesterday at 7:49pm
Manage
Geoffrey King
Geoffrey King My fathers sister Muriel Murphy (nee King was the Postmistress at Walsend. The post office was reloctaed to Dobson in the early / mid 50's. She was the first Postmistress in NZ first starting at Blackball then Ahaura in thaat position and the Post Offi...See More
Like · Reply · 4 · Yesterday at 7:58pm
Manage
Paula McGeady
Paula McGeady She was a lovely lady and a very good friend of my sister in law Nora Hardie.
Like · Reply · 3 · 23 hrs
Manage
Judith Baigent
Judith Baigent She sure was. We grew up calling her Nana Murphy. Lots of wonderful memories that we treasure.
Christine Braxton
Like · Reply · 22 hrs
Manage
Christine Braxton
Christine Braxton Yes Judith & Paula 'Nana Murph' was much loved by our family ....we had some wonderful times with her....and now have wonderful memories.
Like · Reply · 10 hrs
Manage
Laura Mills Detlaff
Write a reply...
Choose File
Paula McGeady
Paula McGeady If I recall she was postmistress at Waiuta
Like · Reply · 23 hrs
Manage
Geoffrey King
Geoffrey King no i dont thinks so it was Blaackball then Ahaura then Walsend and then the Post Office was relocated to Dobson. My father was born in Waiuta first boy born there at 15lbs something....lol My grandfather being an engineer worked at a gold mine
Like · Reply · 1 · 22 hrs
Manage
Lynda Dando
Lynda Dando She was my boss when I worked as postie at Dobson Post Office till I think Rhonda Magan took over.
Like · Reply · 1 · 21 hrs
Manage
Christine Braxton
Christine Braxton Yes I also remember her saying she worked at post office in Waiuta i always thought as postmistress but maybe was a staff member there before Blackball & Ahaura
Like · Reply · 1 · 10 hrs
Manage
Geoffrey King
Geoffrey King Christine Braxton staff .......she became the first postmistress in NZ at Blackball.
Like · Reply · 1 · 8 hrs
Manage
Christine Braxton
Christine Braxton Thanks Geoffrey King
Carole Williams
I remember my uncle and aunt ran the Wallsend pub during the sixties Fred and Sis Holmes. I remember visiting them on the way through from Blackball and their was a swing bridge over the Grey river which was a huge attraction for us Holmes kids, our parents were were Alan and Shirley Holmes from Cameron’s then latterly from Cobden then Rapahoe where mum and Dad built a home
Les Holmes Germanicus
Carole I remember one cloudy day about this time of year us calling in here. While mum and dad were inside, dad with his beer and mum with her sherry us kids had a glass raspberry and lemonade. We had to stay outside, so we went onto the bridge as part of amusing ourselves. It took a bit of work to make it moving with our weight and strength.
Tom Coomber
James Coomber
Reply2d
James Coomber
Tom Coomber i find stuff all the time
Reply22h
Rob Oakley
Great photos mate love the history
Reply2d
Sandra Skates
Thank you for sharing!!!
Reply2d
Garry Wick
That's going back a while ..
Reply1d
Vern Pattinson
Wallsend must of been a busy place in its day
Reply1d
Graeme Peters
Vern Pattinson was when I was there vern got into a lot of trouble
Reply1d
Vern Pattinson
Graeme Peters lol
Reply1d
Vern Pattinson
Graeme Peters good days back in those days Graeme
Reply1d
Graeme Peters
Vern Pattinson
Reply1d
Vern Pattinson
Graeme Peters plenty of bikes in that Wallsend river Graeme
Reply1d
Wayne Nicholson
Vern Pattinson . Driving through there now its hard to imagine any thriving community.
Reply1d
Tom Hartill
I think the population of Wallsend peaked around 1600 in the 1880s.
Reply22h
Vern Pattinson
Tom Hartill thanks Tom
Reply22h
Thelma Coutts
Great photos. Thank you.
Reply1d
Malcolm Yorston
I remember stopping in the Wallsend pub in the 1960s
Elaine Lawson Stone
I remember standing on my parents front veranda at Dobson watching the Wallsend Hotel on fire.
Pauline Schafer
Great photos!
Raylene Cathcart
Lovely old buildings..
Linda Hughes
Wonder if that Denhard family was responsible for the Denhard bread bakery in Newtown, Wellington?
Chris Moriarty
Auckland Weekly 1910 pic.......
Pauline Schafer
That's Brunnerton and Taylorville. Wallsend was around the corner from Brunnerton over O'Sullivan's bridge on the left hand side.
Pauline Schafer
Great photo. I can make out where the Green family home used to be, but can't tell if it was built back then or added later.
Allan Upston
My home town
Beryl Heperi
Remember the old picture hall next to the hotel.
Elaine Lawson Stone
Beryl Heperi we used to go roller skating in the old hall
Malcolm Gollan
My great great grandfather and mother, John and Hannah Mosley arrived from Dipton, County Durham to Wallsend in 1887. They initially lived in a tent behind Denhard's Bakery where Hannah had twins not long after arrival. Only one survived and I'm sure living in a tent didn't help. They soon built a house in Dobson and the family grew to 13. John worked as a mine carpenter at Brunner. Wallsend comes from Wallsend at the eastern end of Hadrian's Wall so would have been familiar to the Mosley's on arrival at least in name.
Lyn Coleman
Beautiful buildings
Lynn Sheldon
And walking over the swing bridge at night after the movie, and everyone swinging the bridge. I cringe just thinking about it.
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