The Stanley Graham tragedy.1941. - ALBUM -

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DescriptionPhoto 1: Some of the Police, Army and locals who helped in the hunt for Stan Graham.
Photo 2: Jim Quirke who captured Graham.
Photo 3: Newspaper report written by Jim Quirke.
Photo 4: Kowhitirangi Hall, 8 Oct 1941. Stan Graham lived opposite the hall.
Photo 5: Stanley Graham's house after the fire.Date of Photo1941Map^[1]Contributor Moe Bowes

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Location (city or town)KowhitirangiPersonStanely GrahamEventStanley Graham mass murder

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Date Created16th January 2020CommentsPaulAnthony Teens This photo taken Hoki rail station
Joy Meyer My ex drove Jack Thompson and a few of the crew around when they were making the film
Chris Farrington My mother's grandfather George BONISCH was in charge of the search. This item was published in the AUCKLAND STAR, VOLUME LXXII, ISSUE 239, 9 OCTOBER 1941
Arthur Dehn My word , how I remember that tragedy as an 8 yr old boy, we discussed it at Wataroa. School I was so intrigued what the Graham boys were telling their school mate's .... my Brother Colin Dehn acted. In the Stan Grayham film, he was a detective + he drove the crawler tractor
Sandy Southerwood My father,Percy Atkinson,also acted in that film.He had quite a big part in another one called "Magic and Rose."
Grant Thorpe My grandad was an extra a few times in the movie. I recently found a book in his old stuff that was signed by alot of the cast and crew from a special first screening event
Bill Andlois Hayward Our parents lived at Ruatapu at that time
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Barbara Fitzsimmons Great stuff .that's the westcoast for ya .true blue

Ian Andrew Jonson Dad, Stew Jonson, from Gillespie's Beach dredge, happened to be in the same hotel in Wellington where the police were assembling . He advised them on West Coast bush conditions.
Eric Lynn Wot is name of movie please that if anyone knows
Joy Meyer Eric Lynn it's Bad Blood
Eric Lynn Joy Meyer thank you. I have seen it but couldn't remember name.
Bob Laing My Grandfather Les Kemp who lived in Kokatahi at that times was one of the home guard used in the hunt for StanPaulAnthony Teens This photo taken Hoki rail station

Cheryl Hedley My father in-law was sent to work on Stanley Graham case,I think he was a constable at the time and later a detective, I have seen a display in Hokitika museum and it has all the names of people who worked on the case

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