Gibbs Transport at Rata opencast mine, Charleston 1946. 3 photos.

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DescriptionNelson Provincial Museum: Neville Lewers Collection.
Photo 1. 325715
Photo 2. 325716
Photo 3. 325719PhotographerNeville LewersDate of Photo1946Map^[1]ContributorMaye Dunn

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Location (city or town)CharlestonOrganisation (eg business)Gibbs TransportRata Opencast Mine.

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Category TagCoal Mining

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Date Created14th June 2019CommentsJessie Guy Great photos and those trucks sure have on a load

Flag Mckenzie Looks like Bill Powells mine at Darkies creek.

Shane Currie I think this was in the gully behind the Charleston Pub

Flag Mckenzie Thats right if you go up the gully at Peter Reedys I think part of the binns are still there.

Shane Currie Flag Mckenzie yea I played up there as a kid

Flag Mckenzie The mine was still operating when I was at school there during the 50s. I think it closed late 50s or early 60s. Bill Powell ran it.

Brian Langton Any idea of the drivers boys all girls.

Maye Dunn No sorry Brian someone might recognise them.

Peter Gray Gibbs used to run the Service Cars between Westport & Greymouth prior to Newmans

John Anderson Peter Gray and the Royal Mail car between Westport / Karamea ....drivers I remember Ray Egan / Tommy Moore .

John Anderson Suggesting they could be Max Sutherland on the left and maybe Cyril Grey on the right ..

Brian Langton John Anderson Hi John sure you are right with Cyril he lived down the road from us in Fonblanque st saw a lot of him worked with Dad at Gibbs.

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Gibbs Transport at Rata opencast mine, Charleston 1946. 3 photos.

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