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Telephone Exchange, Old Post Office Greymouth.ca. 1950s.
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DescriptionTelephone Exchange, Old Post Office Greymouth. Possibly late 1950s.Date of Photo1950Map[1] ContributorPojjamarn Mugdasanit
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Location (city or town)GreymouthLandmark (Place)Greymouth telephone exchangeGreymouth phone exchange
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LinkFacebookDate Created1st February 2018CommentsLobesy Lobesy How much gossip would have come out of here.
Wayne Cannan Still remember number please but if you got your mates mum it was do you know where he is.
Rachel Fawcett-Kay Samantha Robinson Jessica Robinson your Gran used to work either here or one similar
Vincent Knapp Valma Dando on the end ?
Vincent Knapp
Vincent Knapp MY Dad Simmy Knapp was supervisor there
Kerry Keating Might be early 60s. Looks like the one I worked.
Kaye Power Simmy was a wonderful supervisor. Made the best cheese on toast.
Faye Yarker I loved my job on the Telephone exchange in Nightcaps and all my great work mates, happy times
John Paget
I worked on the one in Amberley
John O'Brien
I operated the Board for the lunch break at the Government Tourist Bureau in Wellington. I thought I was sooooo cool. P
AlanSandra Weir
Shona Weir , bring back memories ?
Naireen Bass
Reefton exchange for me.
Mon Jackson
Timaru for me in 60s
Mary Fittock
Ditto…..
I was there when it closed,along with ,Karen Johnson, Bev Donaldson , . ?Blackadder.. Rose Newcombe ?
John Walker
Mary Fittock I think I have a photo when Hokitika took its last call in the 1980's.
Karen Peters
Brian Hemera I remember those days!
Mike Taylor
Boy that brings back memories of my time at granity p.o. mid 50s
Diane Taylor
Mike Taylor you wld probably hve known Sybil Marsh (mcclurg) my mums auntie ...she was such a character
Mike Taylor
Diane Taylor Yep she lived 8 houses along from us. A real character and lovely person.
Denis Nolan
Thank you for posting this.We
Rowena Beaumont
Greymouth Exchange for me
Dot Stewart
My mum Kathleen Hunt (married Leicester Stewart) worked at Greymouth Exchange. I think she started in November 1951. She also worked at Wicks Drapery and Blanchfields Bakery
Marktrish Jones
Greymouth exchange for me too in the 70's think I worked with you Rowena. My mum worked there too.
Marilyn Podmore
This was me in the late 70's in Whanganui. My Dad Eric Payn was a linesman. Kumara lad.
Nancy Brown
Loved my job doing that.
John Armstrong
Great action shot ladies all sitting nice and straight
=
Judith Cossar
That's not Greymouth Toll Exchange, very similar they had different style boards.
Robyn Halkett
I used to work the switchboard at Burwood hospital in the evenings when I visited the orderlies ...
Jill Adams
Worked there for a couple yr,s had a wonderful boss called simmy
Shona Ratana
Worked on that exchange for awhile before the automatic exchange went live>
Diana Margaret Gilchrist
Westport for me. And loved it.
Barb Kennedy
Reefton for me
Rata Charlton
Masterton and Wellington for me way back in the late 1960’s it was a great job
Russell Chilton
The "Chertsey Mid Canterbury" exchange was run by Mrs Doig was the post mistress out of the old Railway station. Us kids hated using the phone as it was always for had and you never knew who was listening on the party line. 107R short long short ring was our number.
Trevor Keith Scott
I worked at the Wellington Toll Rooms in Stout Street, stayed at the P&T Hostel in Johnsonville had to commute back and forwards to work. Mid 60's then went back to Greymouth after 9 months.
Fiona Glassey
I always thought that would've been a great job.
Glenys Margaret Goddard
Fiona Glassey I did that job but at the Dunedin Exchange many years ago
Ian Buchanan
And you were good at it
Yvonne Lawson
I used one in the Brick House, Railway Offices. Had their own telephone network throughout NZ. All of us Office Ladies could do it. Was a change from Typing. Loved it.
Yvonne Lawson
That was in Greymouth.
Garry Wick
Painted there in the same place back in the 60s .wires every where . My , have we ever come a long way since then .
Allan Quinn
Worked in the Feilding one for about 12 years then Matamata one for 6 years great job and friends in both late 60 and 70
Neroli Nolan
Merv Grewar. Takes back in time
Delwyn Campbell
Rowena Beaumont your old job
Rowena Beaumont
Delwyn Campbell yip think it was 1977 till 1983
Patricia Stephens
My brother and his wife worked there that how they met.
Janice Karen Clyma
I remember as a kid the highlight of visiting auntie was to spend a shift at rangiora exchange where she worked.
Fiona Glassey
That would have been great watching your Auntie work
Heather Reid
My sister Maureen Reid worked at Greymouth exchange
Wendy Aitchison
Takaka Golden Bay for me
Spr SimRacer
Trich Devescovi bring back memories?
Ron Finch
I worked in Duvauchelle exchange 1960-64. The exchange operated 6am to midnight Monday to Saturday and 8am to 8am on Sundays. With only 3 toll lines to Christchurch many toll calls had to be booked. With instant calls and information available on your cell phone 24/7 it is now hard to imagine the old days.
Vincent Knapp
Valmia Dando The fist girl in line my father Simmy Knapp was Superviser at Greymouth exchange
Jude Knight
Great photo thank you so much thanks Vince thought of the uncle when i saw it
Wayne Cannan Still remember number please but if you got your mates mum it was do you know where he is.
Rachel Fawcett-Kay Samantha Robinson Jessica Robinson your Gran used to work either here or one similar
Vincent Knapp Valma Dando on the end ?
Vincent Knapp
Vincent Knapp MY Dad Simmy Knapp was supervisor there
Kerry Keating Might be early 60s. Looks like the one I worked.
Kaye Power Simmy was a wonderful supervisor. Made the best cheese on toast.
Faye Yarker I loved my job on the Telephone exchange in Nightcaps and all my great work mates, happy times
John Paget
I worked on the one in Amberley
John O'Brien
I operated the Board for the lunch break at the Government Tourist Bureau in Wellington. I thought I was sooooo cool. P
AlanSandra Weir
Shona Weir , bring back memories ?
Naireen Bass
Reefton exchange for me.
Mon Jackson
Timaru for me in 60s
Mary Fittock
Ditto…..
I was there when it closed,along with ,Karen Johnson, Bev Donaldson , . ?Blackadder.. Rose Newcombe ?
John Walker
Mary Fittock I think I have a photo when Hokitika took its last call in the 1980's.
Karen Peters
Brian Hemera I remember those days!
Mike Taylor
Boy that brings back memories of my time at granity p.o. mid 50s
Diane Taylor
Mike Taylor you wld probably hve known Sybil Marsh (mcclurg) my mums auntie ...she was such a character
Mike Taylor
Diane Taylor Yep she lived 8 houses along from us. A real character and lovely person.
Denis Nolan
Thank you for posting this.We
Rowena Beaumont
Greymouth Exchange for me
Dot Stewart
My mum Kathleen Hunt (married Leicester Stewart) worked at Greymouth Exchange. I think she started in November 1951. She also worked at Wicks Drapery and Blanchfields Bakery
Marktrish Jones
Greymouth exchange for me too in the 70's think I worked with you Rowena. My mum worked there too.
Marilyn Podmore
This was me in the late 70's in Whanganui. My Dad Eric Payn was a linesman. Kumara lad.
Nancy Brown
Loved my job doing that.
John Armstrong
Great action shot ladies all sitting nice and straight
=
Judith Cossar
That's not Greymouth Toll Exchange, very similar they had different style boards.
Robyn Halkett
I used to work the switchboard at Burwood hospital in the evenings when I visited the orderlies ...
Jill Adams
Worked there for a couple yr,s had a wonderful boss called simmy
Shona Ratana
Worked on that exchange for awhile before the automatic exchange went live>
Diana Margaret Gilchrist
Westport for me. And loved it.
Barb Kennedy
Reefton for me
Rata Charlton
Masterton and Wellington for me way back in the late 1960’s it was a great job
Russell Chilton
The "Chertsey Mid Canterbury" exchange was run by Mrs Doig was the post mistress out of the old Railway station. Us kids hated using the phone as it was always for had and you never knew who was listening on the party line. 107R short long short ring was our number.
Trevor Keith Scott
I worked at the Wellington Toll Rooms in Stout Street, stayed at the P&T Hostel in Johnsonville had to commute back and forwards to work. Mid 60's then went back to Greymouth after 9 months.
Fiona Glassey
I always thought that would've been a great job.
Glenys Margaret Goddard
Fiona Glassey I did that job but at the Dunedin Exchange many years ago
Ian Buchanan
And you were good at it
Yvonne Lawson
I used one in the Brick House, Railway Offices. Had their own telephone network throughout NZ. All of us Office Ladies could do it. Was a change from Typing. Loved it.
Yvonne Lawson
That was in Greymouth.
Garry Wick
Painted there in the same place back in the 60s .wires every where . My , have we ever come a long way since then .
Allan Quinn
Worked in the Feilding one for about 12 years then Matamata one for 6 years great job and friends in both late 60 and 70
Neroli Nolan
Merv Grewar. Takes back in time
Delwyn Campbell
Rowena Beaumont your old job
Rowena Beaumont
Delwyn Campbell yip think it was 1977 till 1983
Patricia Stephens
My brother and his wife worked there that how they met.
Janice Karen Clyma
I remember as a kid the highlight of visiting auntie was to spend a shift at rangiora exchange where she worked.
Fiona Glassey
That would have been great watching your Auntie work
Heather Reid
My sister Maureen Reid worked at Greymouth exchange
Wendy Aitchison
Takaka Golden Bay for me
Spr SimRacer
Trich Devescovi bring back memories?
Ron Finch
I worked in Duvauchelle exchange 1960-64. The exchange operated 6am to midnight Monday to Saturday and 8am to 8am on Sundays. With only 3 toll lines to Christchurch many toll calls had to be booked. With instant calls and information available on your cell phone 24/7 it is now hard to imagine the old days.
Vincent Knapp
Valmia Dando The fist girl in line my father Simmy Knapp was Superviser at Greymouth exchange
Jude Knight
Great photo thank you so much thanks Vince thought of the uncle when i saw it
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