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DescriptionFrom left: Tom Cameron, Jock McDowell, Harold Leach, Dick Honey, Paul Rooney, Bert Dixon, Don Owen.
Front: Alan Thompson, Bernie Bell.Map[1] ContributorAlison Paulsen
Front: Alan Thompson, Bernie Bell.Map[1] ContributorAlison Paulsen
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Location (city or town)GreymouthPersonTommy CameronHarold LeachBert DixonAlan ThompsonPaul RooneyBernard BellDon OwenJock McDowellDick HoneyEventBoxing
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LinkFaebookDate Created13th January 2018CommentsMargaret E Sadler Late Alan Thompson and Pug Bell the two boys. other faces look familiar. Mr McDowell. Turumaha St.
Alison Paulsen Jock Mc Dowell was my dad and we lived in William Street but his parents my grandparents and his sister and nieces lived in Turamaha Street.
Christopher Morresey The boy on the left is Allan Thompson and the one on the right is Bernard Bell wecalled him pug but i cant place the onesabove
Kerry Keating The man third from right. Would that be Graham Finlay?
Lyn Moe 3rd 4th look like hakim leach and dick honey, maybe don owens on the end. just a guess
Bruce Tones Those men all had something to do with blaketown rugby. Tommy cameron, coached me when i was young. Then there is hackem leach and paul rooney
Bruce Tones Why the 2 boys are there, has me beat. Seconed from right, is ralph dixon, and at extreme right i know but cant remember his name, but worked in the railway on the track gang
Bruce Tones Yes, don owens
Cecilia Honey Bernard Bells dad Frank Bell was a
Alison Paulsen I remember dad being involved in boxing and soccer and Bells being boxing family which is why I thought this was connected with boxing
Kerry Keating Frank Bell snr and at least most of the boys were N Z champs, I think. I might be wrong, feel free to enlighten me.
Robert Fay Lemon Griffin I think thats Bernie bottom right,
Graham Ferguson Looks like the chap McDowell, between Hakim Leach and Tom Cameron, and is that the late Alan Thompson kneeling in the front there,
Barry Butcher Person at right is a dead ringer of my Uncle Bert Dixon.
Barry Butcher Sorry second from right.
Alison Paulsen the name Bert Dixon sounds very familiar
Maggie Bell Yes, the smaller one in the front is my brother Bernard Bell. Thank you. That's a fabulous photo. Frank Bell was my dad and he was a NZ welter weight champion in the 1930's. Most of my brother's boxed. Personally, I had no love for it....at all. Aaagh...Greymouth.
Bruce Tones Yes, that is bert dixon, worked in the railway workshops, and that pic has nothing to do with boxing
Alison Paulsen ok Bruce thanks could be connected with railways as dad was train examiner and Tommy Cameron worked in railways too. This getting older and losing memories is no fun lol
Bruce Tones Yes, alison, they all worked in the railway, but why are the 2 boys there
Alison Paulsen Maybe we will find out in time, someone must know something .Everyone has been very helpfull so far.
Jenny Jones Ray thinks the boy on the left is Allan Thompson.
Alison Paulsen The boys were the easy part its the rest of the puzzle we need to piece together now . Everyone has been awesome with their help
Maggie Bell Yes, thst is Alan Thompson. I recognised
Roger Howell Yes Allan Thompson is at front left of photo. The guy with the bow tie may be Paddy Bebans dad who officiated at many Greymouth boxing tournaments at the army drill hall.
Bruce Tones If the boys are the easy part, alison, then tell us why they are there. All the men worked in different parts of the railways
Bruce Tones Sorry roger, ur wrong, thats harold leach, a couson of mine from blake st., blaketown
Alison Paulsen I only meant easy as in being able to identify them as to why they were in that pic I'm sorry I don't remember but I am sure someone out there will know.
Margaret E Sadler Late AlanThompson lived in Turumaha Street. near Elmer Lane. Could the photo be taken outside the Richmond Hotel the brick cladding and low window. ? Did Alan Thompson dad work on the Railway? Perhaps he took the photo.
Alan Messenger Kerry, that's not Graham Finlay. All of the Bell boys boxed, and I think a couple of them won NZ titles. Len won NZ Welterweight
John Morel Hi Alison the man in the bow tie is my dad Harold ( Hakim ) Leach,my dad had nothing to do with boxing,played rugby for Blaketown and worked for the railways and the old butter factory
John Morel Hi Alison would love a copy of that photo if possible
Bruce Tones But why are the kids there
Brenda Brown BACK LEFT --jock Mcdowell,,Dick Honey, Bert Dixon , Don Owens be something to do with Railways Harold Leach.
Alison Paulsen Helen Leach-John Morel Check your others folder have sent a copy there
John Morel Ok thank you. Will do.
Roger Howell Yes the inimitable Dick Honey fourth from left!
Brenda Brown Gathering would have something to do with Soccer
Alison Paulsen Yes I think you could be right as I think the boys were ball boys or water boys Thanks, Been racking my brain for a few days now and that rings a bell
Brenda Brown You and Brenda used to make great milkshakes Margaret great milk bar great family.
Brenda Brown Looks like Paul Rooney with hands behind back.
Brenda Brown Not Paul Rooney [Scoop] reporter at Argus Office,Blaketown Rooney.
Bruce Tones No not soccer. U people should listen, i said railway or rugby
Bruce Tones And that is not scoop but PAUL ROONEY
Kerry Keating Is a Paul scoops son Tonesy?
Tones Alison Paulsen, my daughter wants to know if ur dad had anything to do with boxing ta
Alan Messenger The guy second from right could certainly be a Rooney from Blake st.
Alison Paulsen Yes dad was involved in boxing as I remember him doing some trips away and my brother starting to learn to box but deciding it was not his thing
Brenda Brown Alans father was a barman at several hotels in town Margaret.
Brenda Brown Where abouts on Railways did Paul Rooney work Bruce.
Margaret E Sadler What are the thoughts that it could be Richmond Hotel. Postie what do you think brick cladding and those small low windows.???
Bruce Tones Hi brenda, paul rooney worked in the brick house or in an office in elmer lane
Bruce Tones But at some stage did gnw to the evening star
Brenda Brown Looks like it could be back door to Richmond Hotel Margaret Elaine Sadler
Merv Burrell Would that be Dick Honey (middle rear )?
Merv Burrell Bull Leitch 3rd left?
Percy Billett tom cameron jock mc dowell harold leach dick honey paul rooney bert dickson don owens allen
Brenda Brown Harold Leach[ Hakim]
Brenda Brown Bert Dixon Don Owens .
Ian Coates Third from right. Shunter Pat Doyle
Brenda Brown ITS not a rooney but Pat Doyle ashunter in Railway s
Jason Swale My grandfather Bert Dixon at back row top right wearing black shirt under jacket .He worked on at the railways.My mothers name Diane Dixon and father Clark Swale.Wedding photo Greymouth 1963/64 below.
Leroy Jones Maybe it's the Richmond hotel darts team. I remember seeing some of these blokes there playing darts. No idea why the boys are there Bruce Tones
Leroy Jones Definitely outside the Richmond Hotel.
Brian McIntyreGroup Admin Bernie Bell
Kerry Keating True Brian. Bernard Bell boy on right, front row.
Margaret Wright Man in Middle in cardy looks like Harold Leachand man in Black cardy looks like Don owens the boy in white tee shirts looks like the boy of Thompson lived in Cobden.
Kerry Keating Could be right too Margaret. Allen Thompson.
Brian McIntyre I just tagged Bernie Bell to alert him to this posting as he is on Fb
Bernie Bell Thanks Brian,that's Allan Thompson front left an myself on the right. Not sure about the older guys.
Brian McIntyreGroup Admin Can you remember why the photo was being taken Bernie Bell
Kerry Keating Good to see you in good health Bernie. Long time no see mate.
Brian Case
Worked with Allan Tom in railways Allan in my corner in my last fight won by tko
Geoffrey King
Bert Dixon came to the Gilmer at lunch time for a beer or three, then would sometimes take me back and up into the cranes he was driving loading the coal into the ships, Loved being up there watching all the activity. Berts son Robert, was the Public Trustee in Greymouth for many years.
Les N Linda Owen
Correction...it is Don Owen not owens
Richard Butcher
Bert was my Mums brother.
Percy Billett
I showed Tom Rooney this photo.he said it was him not Paul.
Lindsay Gail Grant
Most of the adults were railway men. Bloody good man Allan Thompson.
Nicole Thompson
My dad. As a kid in boxing scene . Later in life trained slot if of the lads. Forsithe,shorty Brian crooks ,Erick smith was a goodie lol house,peter negri many more
Joy Murray
Shona Reid Dick Honey would be your grandfather?
Shona Reid
Joy Murray yes that’s him - he was such a fun grandadPeter McInroe
A guy who taught me was Bert Baldwin from whataroa.
Alison Paulsen Jock Mc Dowell was my dad and we lived in William Street but his parents my grandparents and his sister and nieces lived in Turamaha Street.
Christopher Morresey The boy on the left is Allan Thompson and the one on the right is Bernard Bell wecalled him pug but i cant place the onesabove
Kerry Keating The man third from right. Would that be Graham Finlay?
Lyn Moe 3rd 4th look like hakim leach and dick honey, maybe don owens on the end. just a guess
Bruce Tones Those men all had something to do with blaketown rugby. Tommy cameron, coached me when i was young. Then there is hackem leach and paul rooney
Bruce Tones Why the 2 boys are there, has me beat. Seconed from right, is ralph dixon, and at extreme right i know but cant remember his name, but worked in the railway on the track gang
Bruce Tones Yes, don owens
Cecilia Honey Bernard Bells dad Frank Bell was a
Alison Paulsen I remember dad being involved in boxing and soccer and Bells being boxing family which is why I thought this was connected with boxing
Kerry Keating Frank Bell snr and at least most of the boys were N Z champs, I think. I might be wrong, feel free to enlighten me.
Robert Fay Lemon Griffin I think thats Bernie bottom right,
Graham Ferguson Looks like the chap McDowell, between Hakim Leach and Tom Cameron, and is that the late Alan Thompson kneeling in the front there,
Barry Butcher Person at right is a dead ringer of my Uncle Bert Dixon.
Barry Butcher Sorry second from right.
Alison Paulsen the name Bert Dixon sounds very familiar
Maggie Bell Yes, the smaller one in the front is my brother Bernard Bell. Thank you. That's a fabulous photo. Frank Bell was my dad and he was a NZ welter weight champion in the 1930's. Most of my brother's boxed. Personally, I had no love for it....at all. Aaagh...Greymouth.
Bruce Tones Yes, that is bert dixon, worked in the railway workshops, and that pic has nothing to do with boxing
Alison Paulsen ok Bruce thanks could be connected with railways as dad was train examiner and Tommy Cameron worked in railways too. This getting older and losing memories is no fun lol
Bruce Tones Yes, alison, they all worked in the railway, but why are the 2 boys there
Alison Paulsen Maybe we will find out in time, someone must know something .Everyone has been very helpfull so far.
Jenny Jones Ray thinks the boy on the left is Allan Thompson.
Alison Paulsen The boys were the easy part its the rest of the puzzle we need to piece together now . Everyone has been awesome with their help
Maggie Bell Yes, thst is Alan Thompson. I recognised
Roger Howell Yes Allan Thompson is at front left of photo. The guy with the bow tie may be Paddy Bebans dad who officiated at many Greymouth boxing tournaments at the army drill hall.
Bruce Tones If the boys are the easy part, alison, then tell us why they are there. All the men worked in different parts of the railways
Bruce Tones Sorry roger, ur wrong, thats harold leach, a couson of mine from blake st., blaketown
Alison Paulsen I only meant easy as in being able to identify them as to why they were in that pic I'm sorry I don't remember but I am sure someone out there will know.
Margaret E Sadler Late AlanThompson lived in Turumaha Street. near Elmer Lane. Could the photo be taken outside the Richmond Hotel the brick cladding and low window. ? Did Alan Thompson dad work on the Railway? Perhaps he took the photo.
Alan Messenger Kerry, that's not Graham Finlay. All of the Bell boys boxed, and I think a couple of them won NZ titles. Len won NZ Welterweight
John Morel Hi Alison the man in the bow tie is my dad Harold ( Hakim ) Leach,my dad had nothing to do with boxing,played rugby for Blaketown and worked for the railways and the old butter factory
John Morel Hi Alison would love a copy of that photo if possible
Bruce Tones But why are the kids there
Brenda Brown BACK LEFT --jock Mcdowell,,Dick Honey, Bert Dixon , Don Owens be something to do with Railways Harold Leach.
Alison Paulsen Helen Leach-John Morel Check your others folder have sent a copy there
John Morel Ok thank you. Will do.
Roger Howell Yes the inimitable Dick Honey fourth from left!
Brenda Brown Gathering would have something to do with Soccer
Alison Paulsen Yes I think you could be right as I think the boys were ball boys or water boys Thanks, Been racking my brain for a few days now and that rings a bell
Brenda Brown You and Brenda used to make great milkshakes Margaret great milk bar great family.
Brenda Brown Looks like Paul Rooney with hands behind back.
Brenda Brown Not Paul Rooney [Scoop] reporter at Argus Office,Blaketown Rooney.
Bruce Tones No not soccer. U people should listen, i said railway or rugby
Bruce Tones And that is not scoop but PAUL ROONEY
Kerry Keating Is a Paul scoops son Tonesy?
Tones Alison Paulsen, my daughter wants to know if ur dad had anything to do with boxing ta
Alan Messenger The guy second from right could certainly be a Rooney from Blake st.
Alison Paulsen Yes dad was involved in boxing as I remember him doing some trips away and my brother starting to learn to box but deciding it was not his thing
Brenda Brown Alans father was a barman at several hotels in town Margaret.
Brenda Brown Where abouts on Railways did Paul Rooney work Bruce.
Margaret E Sadler What are the thoughts that it could be Richmond Hotel. Postie what do you think brick cladding and those small low windows.???
Bruce Tones Hi brenda, paul rooney worked in the brick house or in an office in elmer lane
Bruce Tones But at some stage did gnw to the evening star
Brenda Brown Looks like it could be back door to Richmond Hotel Margaret Elaine Sadler
Merv Burrell Would that be Dick Honey (middle rear )?
Merv Burrell Bull Leitch 3rd left?
Percy Billett tom cameron jock mc dowell harold leach dick honey paul rooney bert dickson don owens allen
Brenda Brown Harold Leach[ Hakim]
Brenda Brown Bert Dixon Don Owens .
Ian Coates Third from right. Shunter Pat Doyle
Brenda Brown ITS not a rooney but Pat Doyle ashunter in Railway s
Jason Swale My grandfather Bert Dixon at back row top right wearing black shirt under jacket .He worked on at the railways.My mothers name Diane Dixon and father Clark Swale.Wedding photo Greymouth 1963/64 below.
Leroy Jones Maybe it's the Richmond hotel darts team. I remember seeing some of these blokes there playing darts. No idea why the boys are there Bruce Tones
Leroy Jones Definitely outside the Richmond Hotel.
Brian McIntyreGroup Admin Bernie Bell
Kerry Keating True Brian. Bernard Bell boy on right, front row.
Margaret Wright Man in Middle in cardy looks like Harold Leachand man in Black cardy looks like Don owens the boy in white tee shirts looks like the boy of Thompson lived in Cobden.
Kerry Keating Could be right too Margaret. Allen Thompson.
Brian McIntyre I just tagged Bernie Bell to alert him to this posting as he is on Fb
Bernie Bell Thanks Brian,that's Allan Thompson front left an myself on the right. Not sure about the older guys.
Brian McIntyreGroup Admin Can you remember why the photo was being taken Bernie Bell
Kerry Keating Good to see you in good health Bernie. Long time no see mate.
Brian Case
Worked with Allan Tom in railways Allan in my corner in my last fight won by tko
Geoffrey King
Bert Dixon came to the Gilmer at lunch time for a beer or three, then would sometimes take me back and up into the cranes he was driving loading the coal into the ships, Loved being up there watching all the activity. Berts son Robert, was the Public Trustee in Greymouth for many years.
Les N Linda Owen
Correction...it is Don Owen not owens
Richard Butcher
Bert was my Mums brother.
Percy Billett
I showed Tom Rooney this photo.he said it was him not Paul.
Lindsay Gail Grant
Most of the adults were railway men. Bloody good man Allan Thompson.
Nicole Thompson
My dad. As a kid in boxing scene . Later in life trained slot if of the lads. Forsithe,shorty Brian crooks ,Erick smith was a goodie lol house,peter negri many more
Joy Murray
Shona Reid Dick Honey would be your grandfather?
Shona Reid
Joy Murray yes that’s him - he was such a fun grandadPeter McInroe
A guy who taught me was Bert Baldwin from whataroa.
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