A view of the Denniston Incline. ca.1900-09.

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DescriptionA view of the Denniston Incline

Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19031203-13-1.PhotographerAuckland Weekly NewsDate of Photo1900-1909Map^[1]External LinkAuckland Weekly NewsContributorHeather Newby

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Location (city or town)DennistonLandmark (Place)Denniston Incline

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Category TagCoal Mining

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Date Created15th October 2019CommentsDave Perry She was a steep bugger alright!

Del Godfrey Not for the faint hearted! Crickey that looks a drop!!!!!

Dorothy Wills A fantastic picture

Raewyn Louttit This is where my dad came from

Chris Farrington I was up there last week. Glad I didn't live there.

Colleen Byrne As kids we used to walk up on some Sundays when the line wasn't working

Dennis Gibbs Colleen Byrne good sort of walk!

Colleen Byrne couldnt do it now

Jessie Guy That was an amazing feat by our awesome pioneers, my word they sure could put their backs into doing the job

Del Te Rito My grand father Joseph Robinson worked there that time till he had a dreadful accident and almost died. They managed to get him to Wgtn hospital. He was there for a year. Read the books, The. Denniston Rose. All about those tough times

Gaye Jenkins Ifs an amazing place manned by hard tough me and the woman who lived on the hill were incredible in my eyes...they had it tough.

Gaye Jenkins Yes I read Denniston Rose....great book.....great story.

Christine McNicol Incredibly steep!

Jean Williams
Had hem in Masterton and wish they would bring them back so then more services

Hazel Oldham
Bring back rail cars stop for Pie tea

Monica Harvey
I mean ride

Monica Harvey
Was neat to rice in

Paul Agnes Smith
Not actually departing.. The platform is the line to the right. Unit is moving out from the yard. No passenger access from the yard.

Gary Boucher
Stop at Otira and Springfield for a cuppa made many trips across to CHCH on the Railcar. Great memories!

Darrell Andrews
Fun Love GIF by Sawyer

John Flattery-donohoe
memories for sure here

Peter Spence
Know we have talked about this service many times in the past - but it was such an important mode of transport to us in the 60's - comfortable enough for the length of the journey - ever changing seasonal views - with the early Saturday morning departure and Sunday night return, it gave adequate time for a weekend 'over the hill'

Raymond Swift
Great trip to ch ch on that

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A view of the Denniston Incline. ca.1900-09.

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