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John Rosanowski writes: Phil was an inspiring uni history lecturer. A great researcher and writer. His award-winning book, the West Coast Gold Rushes, has always been considered as one of the great NZ regional histories.Dedicated my History of the West Coast to his memory. On his death, Phil was recognised as a true "Renaissance Man."Map[1] ContributorDon Hutton
John Rosanowski writes: Phil was an inspiring uni history lecturer. A great researcher and writer. His award-winning book, the West Coast Gold Rushes, has always been considered as one of the great NZ regional histories.Dedicated my History of the West Coast to his memory. On his death, Phil was recognised as a true "Renaissance Man."Map[1] ContributorDon Hutton
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Date Created13th May 2019CommentsIan Andrew Jonson Dad liked his books, met the author and talked about dredging.
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Brian Langton
Brian Langton I sure Philip thought me at Christchurch West High school
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Maye Dunn I think he lived for a time on Banks Peninsula maybe Pigeon Bay.
Ian Andrew Jonson Dad liked his books, met the author and talked about dredging.
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Brian Langton
Brian Langton I sure Philip thought me at Christchurch West High school
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Jeff May Brian Langton likely he did! Was his first job out of Varsity! Jeff May
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Don Hutton Jeff May There's a great photo of Phil's teacher's college group in which he appears twice, once on each side! Maybe you've seen it?
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Jeff May Don Hutton yes! Dad always loved it! We still get a laugh from it!
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Don Hutton Jeff May He was faster than those old panning cameras!
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Jack N Pat Manderson He was a teacher there Brian Langton.I can't remember what subjects he taught, but he was a fitness freak,going for runs in his lunch times.
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Don Hutton Phil's wife Doris Perrin was a top athlete too. In fact the Perrin family were heavily involved in athletics in Greymouth.
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Maye Dunn I think he lived for a time on Banks Peninsula maybe Pigeon Bay.
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Jeff May
Jeff May Maye Dunn No we didn’t! We lived in Shirley then Cashmere! Although we did do some running over that way!
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Maye Dunn Thanks Laura..
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Jeff May Thanks! Jeff May
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Don Hutton
Don Hutton He was a lovely man who taught me a lot.
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Dawn May Steer
Dawn May Steer i WENT TO rOSS SCHOOL WITH pHILLIP.
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Don Hutton In Ross? He also went to GTHS and was a contemporary of my brother Peter.
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Dawn May Steer
Dawn May Steer Yes..I was the policemans daughter..Really enjoyed our time in Ross.
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Don Hutton Dawn May Steer Phil was 7 or 8 years older than me but I remember him and Doris well from athletics days in the later 1950s and then university in the early 1960s.
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Dawn May Steer Phil and I were born the same year..and were in the same class ..We left Ross and Dad became constable at Kaniere.. after THe Graham Stanley incident..
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Don Hutton There are some familiar names here, including Phlip Ross May I think.
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Doris Blanchard Don Hutton is there a way that we could see those names? They are too small to read and was St. Paul’s the Anglican Church?
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Don Hutton Doris Blanchard I'll see if I have something with better resolution. It could be a video. I think it was an Anglican Church.
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Kathy Laughton St Pauls was the Anglican Church and that Baptism Roll can be seen in the Ross museum
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Don Hutton Here's a close up video which reveals all the names. Are there some RC names as well? Maybe both denominations used it for baptisms?
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Doris Blanchard Don Hutton, thank you for that. My sister’s name is there, Melva Hazel Osmers. She was born in 1928. I also see the names of my second cousins, the Brennan’s. We lived in Greymouth but my grandfather was a lay reader at the Anglican Church in Ross.
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Don Hutton Laura Mills Detlaff Did you see this. Your relations I guess?
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Mary Moffitt
Mary Moffitt Great man and lovely person.
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Roger Strong
Roger Strong Proud to have been a friend of Phil May. He taught me at Christchurch West and I ran harriers with him as well. A wonderful teacher who inspired me to become a teacher as well. A very nice guy. Thanks for posting that-made my day and week!
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Don Hutton More than pleased to make your week Roger Strong I had forgotten his ChCh West service. There were strong sporting links between GTHS and CWHS from the 1930s on. Some great contests, some of which Phil participated in, as did I some years later. As you'll know CWHS became Hagley HS etc and I had close ties with the school in my Dept of Education days in the 1980s.
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Roger Strong I still vividly recall my first class in third form geography at West in 1955. Phil had known my brother at CTC and years later in Alaska I still recalled his wonderful block diagrams of hanging valleys and the rest. Last saw Phil when he was running past our house in Lake Terrace Road soon after I was married -in 1966. I taught in Whataroa in 1963-4 and have had a life-long interest in the gold rushes.
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Don Hutton Roger Strong I played in the GTHS 1st XV vs CWHS 1st XV in 1955. I think we won! BTW my sister-in-law Nell O'Connor was from Whataroa. Small world!
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Bill Andlois Hayward A great coaster
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Jonny Everest Could someone share with me where this is located?
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Don Hutton It's at Ross township south of Hokitika. Well worth a visit.
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Jonny Everest Thanks Don, I've got a place in Ross and have all his books but I dont know where in Ross this is located. Maybe Brownie knows...
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Don Hutton Jonny Everest It's set on a rock close to the visitor centre possibly over by the old prison.
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Jonny Everest Great; thanks Don Hutton, I'll have a hunt for it Queens bday weekend
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Don Hutton Or along this nearby track? The plaque was photographed only a few minutes before this. Aren't digital camera files helpful?
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John Rosanowski Phil was an inspiring uni history lecturer. A great researcher and writer. His award-winning book, the West Coast Gold Rushes, has always been considered as one of the great NZ regional histories.Dedicated my History of the West Coast to his memory. On his death, Phil was recognised as a true "Renaissance Man."
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Don Hutton Fabulous stuff John Rosanowski. You couldn't have put it better.
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Roger Strong Phil was one of those men (few indeed) who had a fine running 'style' - he seemed to flow across the ground and looked quite effortless. I only knew a few like that-most of us made running look an effort and it was!
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Ian Donaldson Mum used to talk a lot about Philip and say what a fine man he was
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Jeffrey Paparoa Holman Couldn’t agree more Don.
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Jeff May Jeffrey Paparoa Holman Thanks!
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Roger Strong I understand that Phil's father was at one time the mayor of Ross-is that correct.
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Catherine Dengate yes
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Malcolm Lutton his mum taught me in ross
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Nana Pop Detlaff Ken May, Phil's dad, was manager of the Stuart and Chapman Mill in Ross for a number of years. His mother was a teacher at Ross School and played the organ in St Paul's Anglican Church for many years.
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Jeff May Nana Pop Detlaff Gran was also and excellent artist and nearly unbeatable at Scrabble! Many hours spent at her kitchen table in the “new” house, learning new words and watching the world drive past the window!
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Doris Blanchard Nana Pop Detlaff my grandmother Mary Osmers was a teacher at the Ross school before and around 1900 and my grandfather and the family were very involved in the Anglican Church.
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Nana Pop Detlaff
Nana Pop Detlaff I boarded in the Osmers' house, Aylmer St with Kath Herbert when I was teaching at Ross School. I met many of the Osmers family-they have been a big part of our Ross history. The Bishop of ChCh used to stay and all the family silver was brought out for dinner in the 'lounge'. I remember a big, beautiful silver serving dish with lid! It was locked away in one of the many bedrooms with other Osmers' treasures. I would have loved to have peeked into that room! The May family lived next door. Kath and Bessie May were good friends.
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Don Hutton Phil May GTHS 1st XV 1947
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Don Hutton Phil May Dux of GTHS 1947
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Don Hutton It would be great if we could have more contributions and photos about the history of the Ross goldfield even if it might be repetitive. It's a wonderful part of our history which the younger generation should learn about.
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Doris Blanchard
Doris Blanchard My father, Jack Osmers was interviewed by a man in the late 1980s about the gold mine on Mt. Greenland which was worked by him and his father for many years and I have a CD of the interview. It is very interesting.it took them hours to get to it.
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Doris Blanchard
Doris Blanchard Hours to get to work I meant.
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Jeff May I was fortunate to recently get possession of Dads University Blazer awarded for his “blue” surprisingly in excellent condition and wearable. It fits me!
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Dea Minehan Julie Madigan Phil was a very good friend of our father Martin Minehan - our parents Martin and Daphne Minehan bought their family home in Aylmer St about 1962 - Phil's 'batch' at the back had his mothers drawings and Phil's plans in the walls. They built across the road for 1 of Phil's grandmothers (whose name escapes me - Mrs Chesterman ??) and 2 above that for Phil's mum. Mrs May Jeff May
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Jeff May
Jeff May Dea Minehan Martins picture is is in Gold Town I think. Mrs Chesterman was dads grandmother. She was from Kokatahi I think. Gran(dads mum) moved across the road to 31 Aylmer Street.
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Douglas Dunn
Douglas Dunn He was a brilliant historian of the West Coast Gold Rushes. I read all of his books. He is buried at Ross.
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Jeff May Douglas Dunn Nice. Did you know he also wrote about the California Gold Rush too? “On The Motherlode”
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Glenn Johnston
Glenn Johnston I remember being fascinated by a talk Phil May gave at a Westland High School breakup about 1971 or 1972? Jeff May we have met many years ago. I was staying at Ross with the Sheard's and you were over staying with your grandmother. Barry introduced us.
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Don Hutton
Don Hutton Phil was also a good cartoonist. Some of his work is in the 1947 GTHS School Magazine "The Mawhera Gazette." Unfortunately I don't have a copy of this edition.
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Jeff May Don Hutton We have copies in Christchurch. We intend scanning them so we can send you a copy if you like? It may be a while as I live in Australia!
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Keith Ross Keep up the good work
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Jill Kramer He was my NZ History Professor at the University of Canterbury.
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Brian Langton I sure Philip thought me at Christchurch West High school
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Maye Dunn I think he lived for a time on Banks Peninsula maybe Pigeon Bay.
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Brian Langton I sure Philip thought me at Christchurch West High school
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Jeff May Brian Langton likely he did! Was his first job out of Varsity! Jeff May
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Don Hutton Jeff May There's a great photo of Phil's teacher's college group in which he appears twice, once on each side! Maybe you've seen it?
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Jeff May Don Hutton yes! Dad always loved it! We still get a laugh from it!
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Don Hutton Jeff May He was faster than those old panning cameras!
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Jack N Pat Manderson He was a teacher there Brian Langton.I can't remember what subjects he taught, but he was a fitness freak,going for runs in his lunch times.
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Don Hutton Phil's wife Doris Perrin was a top athlete too. In fact the Perrin family were heavily involved in athletics in Greymouth.
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Maye Dunn I think he lived for a time on Banks Peninsula maybe Pigeon Bay.
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Jeff May Maye Dunn No we didn’t! We lived in Shirley then Cashmere! Although we did do some running over that way!
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Maye Dunn Thanks Laura..
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Jeff May Thanks! Jeff May
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Don Hutton He was a lovely man who taught me a lot.
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Dawn May Steer i WENT TO rOSS SCHOOL WITH pHILLIP.
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Don Hutton In Ross? He also went to GTHS and was a contemporary of my brother Peter.
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Dawn May Steer Yes..I was the policemans daughter..Really enjoyed our time in Ross.
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Don Hutton Dawn May Steer Phil was 7 or 8 years older than me but I remember him and Doris well from athletics days in the later 1950s and then university in the early 1960s.
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Dawn May Steer Phil and I were born the same year..and were in the same class ..We left Ross and Dad became constable at Kaniere.. after THe Graham Stanley incident..
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Don Hutton There are some familiar names here, including Phlip Ross May I think.
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Doris Blanchard Don Hutton is there a way that we could see those names? They are too small to read and was St. Paul’s the Anglican Church?
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Don Hutton Doris Blanchard I'll see if I have something with better resolution. It could be a video. I think it was an Anglican Church.
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Kathy Laughton St Pauls was the Anglican Church and that Baptism Roll can be seen in the Ross museum
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Don Hutton Here's a close up video which reveals all the names. Are there some RC names as well? Maybe both denominations used it for baptisms?
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Doris Blanchard Don Hutton, thank you for that. My sister’s name is there, Melva Hazel Osmers. She was born in 1928. I also see the names of my second cousins, the Brennan’s. We lived in Greymouth but my grandfather was a lay reader at the Anglican Church in Ross.
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Don Hutton Laura Mills Detlaff Did you see this. Your relations I guess?
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Mary Moffitt
Mary Moffitt Great man and lovely person.
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Roger Strong
Roger Strong Proud to have been a friend of Phil May. He taught me at Christchurch West and I ran harriers with him as well. A wonderful teacher who inspired me to become a teacher as well. A very nice guy. Thanks for posting that-made my day and week!
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Don Hutton More than pleased to make your week Roger Strong I had forgotten his ChCh West service. There were strong sporting links between GTHS and CWHS from the 1930s on. Some great contests, some of which Phil participated in, as did I some years later. As you'll know CWHS became Hagley HS etc and I had close ties with the school in my Dept of Education days in the 1980s.
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Roger Strong I still vividly recall my first class in third form geography at West in 1955. Phil had known my brother at CTC and years later in Alaska I still recalled his wonderful block diagrams of hanging valleys and the rest. Last saw Phil when he was running past our house in Lake Terrace Road soon after I was married -in 1966. I taught in Whataroa in 1963-4 and have had a life-long interest in the gold rushes.
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Don Hutton Roger Strong I played in the GTHS 1st XV vs CWHS 1st XV in 1955. I think we won! BTW my sister-in-law Nell O'Connor was from Whataroa. Small world!
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Bill Andlois Hayward A great coaster
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Jonny Everest Could someone share with me where this is located?
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Don Hutton It's at Ross township south of Hokitika. Well worth a visit.
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Jonny Everest Thanks Don, I've got a place in Ross and have all his books but I dont know where in Ross this is located. Maybe Brownie knows...
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Don Hutton Jonny Everest It's set on a rock close to the visitor centre possibly over by the old prison.
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Jonny Everest Great; thanks Don Hutton, I'll have a hunt for it Queens bday weekend
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Don Hutton Or along this nearby track? The plaque was photographed only a few minutes before this. Aren't digital camera files helpful?
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John Rosanowski
John Rosanowski Phil was an inspiring uni history lecturer. A great researcher and writer. His award-winning book, the West Coast Gold Rushes, has always been considered as one of the great NZ regional histories.Dedicated my History of the West Coast to his memory. On his death, Phil was recognised as a true "Renaissance Man."
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Don Hutton Fabulous stuff John Rosanowski. You couldn't have put it better.
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Roger Strong Phil was one of those men (few indeed) who had a fine running 'style' - he seemed to flow across the ground and looked quite effortless. I only knew a few like that-most of us made running look an effort and it was!
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Ian Donaldson Mum used to talk a lot about Philip and say what a fine man he was
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Jeffrey Paparoa Holman Couldn’t agree more Don.
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Jeff May Jeffrey Paparoa Holman Thanks!
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Roger Strong I understand that Phil's father was at one time the mayor of Ross-is that correct.
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Catherine Dengate yes
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Malcolm Lutton his mum taught me in ross
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Nana Pop Detlaff Ken May, Phil's dad, was manager of the Stuart and Chapman Mill in Ross for a number of years. His mother was a teacher at Ross School and played the organ in St Paul's Anglican Church for many years.
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Jeff May Nana Pop Detlaff Gran was also and excellent artist and nearly unbeatable at Scrabble! Many hours spent at her kitchen table in the “new” house, learning new words and watching the world drive past the window!
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Doris Blanchard Nana Pop Detlaff my grandmother Mary Osmers was a teacher at the Ross school before and around 1900 and my grandfather and the family were very involved in the Anglican Church.
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Nana Pop Detlaff I boarded in the Osmers' house, Aylmer St with Kath Herbert when I was teaching at Ross School. I met many of the Osmers family-they have been a big part of our Ross history. The Bishop of ChCh used to stay and all the family silver was brought out for dinner in the 'lounge'. I remember a big, beautiful silver serving dish with lid! It was locked away in one of the many bedrooms with other Osmers' treasures. I would have loved to have peeked into that room! The May family lived next door. Kath and Bessie May were good friends.
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Don Hutton Phil May GTHS 1st XV 1947
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Don Hutton It would be great if we could have more contributions and photos about the history of the Ross goldfield even if it might be repetitive. It's a wonderful part of our history which the younger generation should learn about.
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Doris Blanchard
Doris Blanchard My father, Jack Osmers was interviewed by a man in the late 1980s about the gold mine on Mt. Greenland which was worked by him and his father for many years and I have a CD of the interview. It is very interesting.it took them hours to get to it.
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Doris Blanchard
Doris Blanchard Hours to get to work I meant.
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Jeff May I was fortunate to recently get possession of Dads University Blazer awarded for his “blue” surprisingly in excellent condition and wearable. It fits me!
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Dea Minehan Julie Madigan Phil was a very good friend of our father Martin Minehan - our parents Martin and Daphne Minehan bought their family home in Aylmer St about 1962 - Phil's 'batch' at the back had his mothers drawings and Phil's plans in the walls. They built across the road for 1 of Phil's grandmothers (whose name escapes me - Mrs Chesterman ??) and 2 above that for Phil's mum. Mrs May Jeff May
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Jeff May
Jeff May Dea Minehan Martins picture is is in Gold Town I think. Mrs Chesterman was dads grandmother. She was from Kokatahi I think. Gran(dads mum) moved across the road to 31 Aylmer Street.
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Douglas Dunn
Douglas Dunn He was a brilliant historian of the West Coast Gold Rushes. I read all of his books. He is buried at Ross.
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Jeff May Douglas Dunn Nice. Did you know he also wrote about the California Gold Rush too? “On The Motherlode”
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Glenn Johnston
Glenn Johnston I remember being fascinated by a talk Phil May gave at a Westland High School breakup about 1971 or 1972? Jeff May we have met many years ago. I was staying at Ross with the Sheard's and you were over staying with your grandmother. Barry introduced us.
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Don Hutton Phil was also a good cartoonist. Some of his work is in the 1947 GTHS School Magazine "The Mawhera Gazette." Unfortunately I don't have a copy of this edition.
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Jeff May Don Hutton We have copies in Christchurch. We intend scanning them so we can send you a copy if you like? It may be a while as I live in Australia!
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Keith Ross Keep up the good work
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Jill Kramer He was my NZ History Professor at the University of Canterbury.
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West Coast New Zealand History (14th May 2019). Historian Philip Ross May . In Website West Coast New Zealand History. Retrieved 30th Apr 2026 04:05, from https://westcoast.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/25300