Granity 1939.

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DescriptionGranity 1939.

NPM 325225 Neville Lewers CollectionPhotographerNeville LewersDate of Photo1939Map^[1]ContributorMaye Dunn

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Date Created14th August 2019CommentsAlexander Gray Looks like granity crk outlet opposite chair rock

Pat Dooley They weren't too worried about erosion back then

Rick Burrows Pat Dooley As you can see there was quite a bit more ground between the houses and the sea its been eroding there for many years long before the idea of global warming and supposed sealevel rise all of a sudden because its the topic of the moment its r…See More

Betty Juranovich My uncle Clem Griffin lived there and worked at Denniston

Malcolm Hills Would love to see the difference with a present day photo from same location .

Tarn Aldridge You should come and see how beautiful it is here Malcolm :)

Susan Hutchings In this day and age we would have the houses facing the other way to enjoy the magnificent view.

Tarn Aldridge Back then Susan there were no views. A lot of what's happening now in the area is because people took a lot of the vegetation away to 'get the view'.

Susan Hutchings Tarn Aldridge I wondered if it was because they copied the way the British built which was facing the street. ?
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Linda Gascoigne Yes i always smiled and made that comment with the houses on state highway 1 at Huntly.

All face the main road and not the Waikato River.

ohannes Debreuk They all faced the road back in the day. British thing?? Maoris were different again. High ground etc and of course today , the sun and view. Different ideas as we progress through the centuries.

Trevor Taylor Looks like it was taken on the Millerton Rd ... dont think you can see much of the houses from that point now due to the bush thats grown.

Noeline McCaughan That is how I remember it on my first trip there with my Dad in that year.

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