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Bill Mosley driving his horse ,Tommy, over the Karamea Bluff - road opened 1916.
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Date Created13th July 2019CommentsAlison Hale
Alison Hale What an awesome image it's so wonderful being able to see them. Thank you.
Joan Gollan Our Grandfather. Lived at Corbyvale. Moved after earthquake to Greymouth.
Jessie Guy Holy mackerel, that would have been some journey. Still remember my first trip over those Bluffs by car
Doris Blanchard Would Bill Mosley have been related to Alec Mosley and his daughters Olwyn and Beverley who lived in Greymouth?
Joan Gollan Doris Blanchard yes brothers
Doris Blanchard Alec and Ada Mosley were good family friends of ours. I remember Alec being a lovely, gentle and kind man. Beverley was a good friend of mine.
Michael James Reedy There's a well know story about a family who once live at corbyvale who carried a piano over the destroyed karamea bluff road after the earthquake, was it the Mosley's
Joan Gollan Michael James Reedy they did have a piano. But our Mother said it was 12 months before they got their household things out. So maybe not.
Mary Kirkwood I remember my 1st trip over the Bluff, Gravel road and passing bays, I also learn,t to drive on that road.
Marilyn Rea-Menzies My Dad, Allan Rea, bought a horse (I think it was Dolly, a horse I can remember when we were living on the farm on Kew Road) in Karamea and he rode her all the way to Westport.
Mary Kirkwood The horse Dolly, didn,t end up out Carters did it, as I can remember a horse called Dolly dying and is buried under the monkey puzzle tree at the farm.
Margaret Stewart What a beaut photo! So pleased it's not like that now, have been over it several times especially in my tramping days...once upon a time!
Ginny Corry I learned to drive on the Karamea Bluff and we used to walk the cows over for wintering at Stevens valley. DOT Mulholland, the dog and half a dozen kids. Keas at the top to call too. What memories.
Mary Kirkwood Ginny Corry I recall your family doing that, yes I learn,t to drive mainly at night while the men shot possums, certainly learn,t quickly how to take off on a gravel road going up hill, interesting happenings at times.
Ginny Corry It was a cool place to grow up in Mary. Dad was pretty much a jack of all trades and I remember your day at the farm alot. I hope to get over there in August sometime and spend time with Mum and catch up on the family. Where are you living now.
Rachel Mosley Is this any relation to Raymond & Jack Mosley?
Joan Gollan Rachel Mosley their Uncle. The eldest of a big family. Our Grandfather.
Carla Evans Rachel Mosley mum that's cool....Bob's relation
Sadie Malone That's a way Kool photo ....What a trip that would have been
Sharyn Lodge What a treasure of a photo! William Titulaer - the Bluff in the old days (even before my timeJulie Henderson That’s a great photoAnne Palmer Awsome photo thanks for sharing
Doris Blanchard Would Bill Mosley have been related to Alec Mosley and his daughters Olwyn and Beverley who lived in Greymouth?
Joan Gollan Doris Blanchard yes brothers
Doris Blanchard Alec and Ada Mosley were good family friends of ours. I remember Alec being a lovely, gentle and kind man. Beverley was a good friend of mine.Dorothy Wills Never been there looks interesting
Shirley Nolan Amazing.
Michael James Reedy There's a well know story about a family who once live at corbyvale who carried a piano over the destroyed karamea bluff road after the earthquake, was it the Mosley's
Joan Gollan Michael James Reedy they did have a piano. But our Mother said it was 12 months before they got their household things out. So maybe not.
Anne Lowe An epic photo
Joy Drake What a great photo. !!!!
Mary Kirkwood I remember my 1st trip over the Bluff, Gravel road and passing bays, I also learn,t to drive on that road.
Marilyn Rea-Menzies My Dad, Allan Rea, bought a horse (I think it was Dolly, a horse I can remember when we were living on the farm on Kew Road) in Karamea and he rode her all the way to Westport.
Mary Kirkwood The horse Dolly, didn,t end up out Carters did it, as I can remember a horse called Dolly dying and is buried under the monkey puzzle tree at the farm.
Marilyn Rea-Menzies I don't know what happened to Dolly, Mary, but maybe that is where she went. I was only about 5 or 6 at the time.
Mary Kirkwood Dad and Jack used her for getting stumps out, I was about 8 when she died.
Marilyn Rea-Menzies It makes sense that she went to your family - possibly when we shifted to the Nine Mile farm.
Margaret Stewart What a beaut photo! So pleased it's not like that now, have been over it several times especially in my tramping days...once upon a time!
Ginny Corry I learned to drive on the Karamea Bluff and we used to walk the cows over for wintering at Stevens valley. DOT Mulholland, the dog and half a dozen kids. Keas at the top to call too. What memories.
Mary Kirkwood Ginny Corry I recall your family doing that, yes I learn,t to drive mainly at night while the men shot possums, certainly learn,t quickly how to take off on a gravel road going up hill, interesting happenings at times.
Ginny Corry It was a cool place to grow up in Mary. Dad was pretty much a jack of all trades and I remember your day at the farm alot. I hope to get over there in August sometime and spend time with Mum and catch up on the family. Where are you living now.
Joan Gollan Rachel Mosley their Uncle. The eldest of a big family. Our Grandfather.
Carla Evans Rachel Mosley mum that's cool....Bob's relation
Joan Gollan Rachel Mosley hi which side of family do you belong.
Rachel Mosley Anne McAllister he was your Grandfather
Graham Ngatuere that must have been one of the first buses over to karamea..
Joan Gollan Service bus did run stopping at Grandparents for lunch at their Corbyvale home. But no idea when they started.
Graham Ngatuere isn't this history amazing...should be taught in schools..this would be more beneficial to our kids...not Asian.. German French and all the other atrocities of the world...
Warner Nut Curry A real beauty , thanks for sharing with us,
Phil Norton
Wow ..what year approx ?
Pete Lusk
Would you call the vehicle a trap or a gig or something else?
Alan Beck
"Manderson's" was the only store at Punakaiki.
Cheryl Hedley
Lovely photo
Pete Lusk
Wonderful shot….the telephone line must’ve been a godsend to Karamea.
There’s still a few 100m of the copper wire strung across a gully at the top of the Bluff if anyone wants to collect it.
Neil Mosley
Early life at Corbyvale
May be an image of 3 people
11h
Neil Mosley
My grandfather was Bill’s brother. Richard “Harry” Mosley, farmed at Corbyvale also.
11h
Pete King
Road was opened 1916
Bronwyn Wafer
Gail White different spelling of the name?
Neil Mosley
My grandfather was Bill’s brother. Richard “Harry” Mosley, farmed at Corbyvale also.
Phil Norton
Wow ..what year approx ?
Alan Beck
"Manderson's" was the only store at Punakaiki.
Pete Lusk
Wonderful shot….the telephone line must’ve been a godsend to Karamea.
There’s still a few 100m of the copper wire strung across a gully at the top of the Bluff if anyone wants to collect it.
Pete Lusk
Would you call the vehicle a trap or a gig or something else?
Geoff Annals
Pete Lusk hard to tell in this wonderful shot. Probably a gig. If it has a box under the seat it could be a trap or a dog cart; I’m not sure what the difference is between those two.
Alison Hale What an awesome image it's so wonderful being able to see them. Thank you.
Joan Gollan Our Grandfather. Lived at Corbyvale. Moved after earthquake to Greymouth.
Jessie Guy Holy mackerel, that would have been some journey. Still remember my first trip over those Bluffs by car
Doris Blanchard Would Bill Mosley have been related to Alec Mosley and his daughters Olwyn and Beverley who lived in Greymouth?
Joan Gollan Doris Blanchard yes brothers
Doris Blanchard Alec and Ada Mosley were good family friends of ours. I remember Alec being a lovely, gentle and kind man. Beverley was a good friend of mine.
Michael James Reedy There's a well know story about a family who once live at corbyvale who carried a piano over the destroyed karamea bluff road after the earthquake, was it the Mosley's
Joan Gollan Michael James Reedy they did have a piano. But our Mother said it was 12 months before they got their household things out. So maybe not.
Mary Kirkwood I remember my 1st trip over the Bluff, Gravel road and passing bays, I also learn,t to drive on that road.
Marilyn Rea-Menzies My Dad, Allan Rea, bought a horse (I think it was Dolly, a horse I can remember when we were living on the farm on Kew Road) in Karamea and he rode her all the way to Westport.
Mary Kirkwood The horse Dolly, didn,t end up out Carters did it, as I can remember a horse called Dolly dying and is buried under the monkey puzzle tree at the farm.
Margaret Stewart What a beaut photo! So pleased it's not like that now, have been over it several times especially in my tramping days...once upon a time!
Ginny Corry I learned to drive on the Karamea Bluff and we used to walk the cows over for wintering at Stevens valley. DOT Mulholland, the dog and half a dozen kids. Keas at the top to call too. What memories.
Mary Kirkwood Ginny Corry I recall your family doing that, yes I learn,t to drive mainly at night while the men shot possums, certainly learn,t quickly how to take off on a gravel road going up hill, interesting happenings at times.
Ginny Corry It was a cool place to grow up in Mary. Dad was pretty much a jack of all trades and I remember your day at the farm alot. I hope to get over there in August sometime and spend time with Mum and catch up on the family. Where are you living now.
Rachel Mosley Is this any relation to Raymond & Jack Mosley?
Joan Gollan Rachel Mosley their Uncle. The eldest of a big family. Our Grandfather.
Carla Evans Rachel Mosley mum that's cool....Bob's relation
Sadie Malone That's a way Kool photo ....What a trip that would have been
Sharyn Lodge What a treasure of a photo! William Titulaer - the Bluff in the old days (even before my timeJulie Henderson That’s a great photoAnne Palmer Awsome photo thanks for sharing
Doris Blanchard Would Bill Mosley have been related to Alec Mosley and his daughters Olwyn and Beverley who lived in Greymouth?
Joan Gollan Doris Blanchard yes brothers
Doris Blanchard Alec and Ada Mosley were good family friends of ours. I remember Alec being a lovely, gentle and kind man. Beverley was a good friend of mine.Dorothy Wills Never been there looks interesting
Shirley Nolan Amazing.
Michael James Reedy There's a well know story about a family who once live at corbyvale who carried a piano over the destroyed karamea bluff road after the earthquake, was it the Mosley's
Joan Gollan Michael James Reedy they did have a piano. But our Mother said it was 12 months before they got their household things out. So maybe not.
Anne Lowe An epic photo
Joy Drake What a great photo. !!!!
Mary Kirkwood I remember my 1st trip over the Bluff, Gravel road and passing bays, I also learn,t to drive on that road.
Marilyn Rea-Menzies My Dad, Allan Rea, bought a horse (I think it was Dolly, a horse I can remember when we were living on the farm on Kew Road) in Karamea and he rode her all the way to Westport.
Mary Kirkwood The horse Dolly, didn,t end up out Carters did it, as I can remember a horse called Dolly dying and is buried under the monkey puzzle tree at the farm.
Marilyn Rea-Menzies I don't know what happened to Dolly, Mary, but maybe that is where she went. I was only about 5 or 6 at the time.
Mary Kirkwood Dad and Jack used her for getting stumps out, I was about 8 when she died.
Marilyn Rea-Menzies It makes sense that she went to your family - possibly when we shifted to the Nine Mile farm.
Margaret Stewart What a beaut photo! So pleased it's not like that now, have been over it several times especially in my tramping days...once upon a time!
Ginny Corry I learned to drive on the Karamea Bluff and we used to walk the cows over for wintering at Stevens valley. DOT Mulholland, the dog and half a dozen kids. Keas at the top to call too. What memories.
Mary Kirkwood Ginny Corry I recall your family doing that, yes I learn,t to drive mainly at night while the men shot possums, certainly learn,t quickly how to take off on a gravel road going up hill, interesting happenings at times.
Ginny Corry It was a cool place to grow up in Mary. Dad was pretty much a jack of all trades and I remember your day at the farm alot. I hope to get over there in August sometime and spend time with Mum and catch up on the family. Where are you living now.
Joan Gollan Rachel Mosley their Uncle. The eldest of a big family. Our Grandfather.
Carla Evans Rachel Mosley mum that's cool....Bob's relation
Joan Gollan Rachel Mosley hi which side of family do you belong.
Rachel Mosley Anne McAllister he was your Grandfather
Graham Ngatuere that must have been one of the first buses over to karamea..
Joan Gollan Service bus did run stopping at Grandparents for lunch at their Corbyvale home. But no idea when they started.
Graham Ngatuere isn't this history amazing...should be taught in schools..this would be more beneficial to our kids...not Asian.. German French and all the other atrocities of the world...
Warner Nut Curry A real beauty , thanks for sharing with us,
Phil Norton
Wow ..what year approx ?
Pete Lusk
Would you call the vehicle a trap or a gig or something else?
Alan Beck
"Manderson's" was the only store at Punakaiki.
Cheryl Hedley
Lovely photo
Pete Lusk
Wonderful shot….the telephone line must’ve been a godsend to Karamea.
There’s still a few 100m of the copper wire strung across a gully at the top of the Bluff if anyone wants to collect it.
Neil Mosley
Early life at Corbyvale
May be an image of 3 people
11h
Neil Mosley
My grandfather was Bill’s brother. Richard “Harry” Mosley, farmed at Corbyvale also.
11h
Pete King
Road was opened 1916
Bronwyn Wafer
Gail White different spelling of the name?
Neil Mosley
My grandfather was Bill’s brother. Richard “Harry” Mosley, farmed at Corbyvale also.
Phil Norton
Wow ..what year approx ?
Alan Beck
"Manderson's" was the only store at Punakaiki.
Pete Lusk
Wonderful shot….the telephone line must’ve been a godsend to Karamea.
There’s still a few 100m of the copper wire strung across a gully at the top of the Bluff if anyone wants to collect it.
Pete Lusk
Would you call the vehicle a trap or a gig or something else?
Geoff Annals
Pete Lusk hard to tell in this wonderful shot. Probably a gig. If it has a box under the seat it could be a trap or a dog cart; I’m not sure what the difference is between those two.
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