Ross Lime Works. ca.1960`s.

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DescriptionBryan Eckhoff.."Ross lime works in the 60s we had lots of fun up there photo taken by my old man Vic ."Date of Photo1960`sMap^[1]ContributorBryan Eckhoff‎

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Date Created13th October 2019CommentsKen Tomlinson Carted many thousands of tons out of those bins back then

Trevor Molloy you produced it ,we sowed it on the farms .

Maria Sunderland Julie Manera

Bob Laing My father Alan was the manger there in the early 1950s

Ken Johnston Yes, I put in a year or two working there with Bob Glasson,Jack Owens,Les Gilmore can't think of who else.....
· Paul Agnes Smith My Father was on the Directors Board,' 50's.

Peter Mitchell Aquired my first Austin 12/4 from there.

Noeline McCaughan Heh! We had an Austin 12/4 a 1926 model, converted into a station wagon (everyone call it the tomato house after that) and toured the North Island in it.

Peter Mitchell Noeline McCaughan The one I got from Ross was converted to a truck, Then I bought a '28 12/4 Burnham and a '26 12/4 Winsor (Commonly known as the Glasshouse model :)Dorothy Wills Is it still going?

Doris Blanchard My grandfather, Hermann Osmers worked there way back before that photo was taken.

Heather Newby what nationality was he?

Doris Blanchard Heather Newby his parents came out from Germany. His father’s name was also Hermann.

Doris Blanchard Heather Newby I should have added my great grandfather, grandfather and his first born son were all named Hermann Heinrich. My uncle Hermann fought in the First World War. My Dad Jack signed up to go with him but he was under age, which was discovered.

Merv Fleming I’ve carted 1 or 2 ton of lime out of that place, and maybe plenty more in the near future to

Tony Thompson can anyone tell me if jack honey worked there,i used to have a drink with him at the forks and im sure he mentioned the lime works at ross,,.Kevin Voigt To my knowledge no but could be wrong .inu old jack well . I managed lime works after Jim grant ,100 yrs coming up soon

George Harpur Syd Herriot was about there in the sixties, he also managed the Ross rugby team i believe. The lime works were a favourite place for school projects with fossils and preserved sea shells right up to the top of the hill, haha flying fish or global warming.

Kevin Voigt Remember old Syd we lived right next to old fire station fairhalls house

Vern Pattinson Is that place still working

Kevin Voigt Very much so ,coming up to 100 yrs very shortly (take note all you directors )

Ann Selander Yes remember it very all the workers would come into the empire hotel fill of dust and I had to clean it up those were the Days

Tony Thompson hi ann,did stan johnson have the empire in those days,,,i was working out of greymouth fixing telephone faults,,in south westland,before returning to whataroa,and we stayed at the empire for long periods when the ross township had a bad time with lightening faults in the telephone cables,stan was a real character,

Ann Selander Tony Thompson yes I am Ann Johnston hard days as a child. I remember you Sid was in charge of lime works I was your waitress hoho we had 26 boarders in those days tony and I remember Allan Dandoe remember him I can. Nice chatting cheers Annie. I have just remembered it was Sid Herriot that manages the lime works Cheers AnnieKevin Voigt Yes we had some great time so then in those days it a fabulous place to live ,went back to live there 4or 5 times and would go back again ,but ALL mates except one or to have gone to that great large ale house in sky

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Ross Lime Works. ca.1960`s.

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