Greymouth name - was Greymouth ever called Crescent City

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DescriptionJohn Rosanowski: My understanding is that the name "Crescent City" was popularised by Iveagh Lord in his history of the Greymouth area. Think it was a diamond jubilee publication and a very good read. Recall that he used it as a chapter heading. (Similar to W H Hindmarsh's use of "Quartzopolis" for Reefton.)ContributorLaura Mills

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CommentsLaura Mills Detlaff We are keen to see a primary source from the 1860s ... the name Crescent City is repeated in lots of places online and in encyclopaedias, but they were all written years after .. can anyone find that name Crescent City from the time Greymouth was being founded?
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Bull Haussmann Yes it was
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Laura Mills Detlaff Bull Haussmann prove it - we’ve been researching all night and can’t

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