Old Grey Valley and Arnold Valley movie projector

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DescriptionThis brought Enjoyment to 1000,s of Grey and Arnold Valley residents during the 40,s 50,s and 60,s. It was transported by van to the many local halls...…..Movie Projector.Map^[1]ContributorTony Kokshoorn

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Date Created23rd January 2020CommentsTrevor Johns A bit of oil and a wipe over and we could be showing "Bambi" before you know it.

Heather Newby I remember going to the movies at Moana hall about 1960.. sitting on wooden benches.. the movie projector behind.. A still freezing cold night outside with amazing stars!.. the projector would break down half way during the film.. but I still loved it.

Donald Nicholas My father used to take a projector and movies around the Nelson area when I was a child. Good memories.

Colleen Byrne It is probably nudt like the projector that was used at Denniston 40.s 50.s and 60.s from memory. It was a mr Bob Gardener that was the projectionist great memories

Paul Agnes Smith Movietones and Tarzan......and a bit of a spell while the reels were changed.

Maxine Morgan Movies at the Miners Hall in Wallsend. Highlight for old and young. Crossing the swing bridge with the 'Big Boys' getting it swinging, scary.

Mary Moffitt Westland Talkies from 1933 to 1958 from memory. Thousands of movies. Alf and Rene Smith from Stillwater.

Tony Kokshoorn laurel and Hardy...Keystone Cops and standing for God save the Queen.

Noeline Pinn I went to the movies at Moana in the 40’s. Yes it was the Smiths who ran them. They lived in Stillwater. They used to go for supper at my grandparents’ place in Kokiri on their way home.

Paul Huffam Good old Westland Talkies, came fortnightly to Ikamatua hall.

June Edwards Movies at Moana a hall on Friday night we use to walk there from RuRu then home afterwards pitch black no street lights nothing didn’t even take a torch What great memorys late 40s and 50 s

Tony Kokshoorn We walked from Ruru also.

June Edwards Weren’t they just the best times Tony we lived next door to your mum and dad way back then

Arthur Dehn I remember going to see movies at Te kinga in the 50s

Heather Falconer And the Smiths picked me up at Kokiri to go to the pictures in Moana every Friday night, I remember the Smiths well.

Lois Iacoppi My Dad was a projectionist in Blackball for years

Geoffrey Bell We were at the movies at Moana Hall one night and there was a Cowboy film on, may have been High Noon. During a tense moment in the film Bob Smithem let a starting pistol off. All hell broke loose. The film stopped and the lights came on. I thik Bob was in a bit of trouble.

June Edwards That would be Robert always the trickster We all went to high school together funtime never did anything that hurt anyone cheers

Arthur Dehn June Edwards I believe you would have been in the age group of my nieces Susan a Helen Dehn , is that correct ?

Joy White Could see that as a feature in my garden- love it.

June Edwards No I don’t recall the names at all Only Dehns I recall were down by kokiri Aratika way one of them married Margaret Chamberlain I was born 1941 had a younger sister and older brother we were Lemon Family

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Old Grey Valley and Arnold Valley movie projector

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