Blaketown tiphead, looking up Grey River.1960.

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DescriptionEarly 1960s colour slide copy looking up the Grey River at Greymouth.
Taken by my father, Geoff FitzGerald on one of our holidays.
The two boys are my brother and me.

James Newby Looks like the shingle crusher was still going when this photo was taken as that's the pump house for it just below and up river from the boys in the photo
PhotographerGeoff FitzGeraldDate of Photo1960Map^[1]Contributor Steve Fitz-Gerald‎

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Location (city or town)Grey RiverPersonSteve FitzgeraldLandmark (Place)Blaketown tipheadEventBlaketown tiphead, looking up Grey River

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Date Created16th February 2020CommentsJames Newby Looks like the shingle crusher was still going when this photo was taken as that's the pump house for it just below and up river from the boys in the photo

Les Bryce looks like dead high tide
Geoffrey King more like dead low tide the channel breaakwater is exposed wd be covered if anywhere near high tide.
Russ Lowe Looks like the tide has turned, it’s coming in. The waves say that. The piles on the wharf show the tide line.
Martin Griffin
This is a classic view of the port, town and the gap the mighty Grey flows through.

Gary Rauhihi
Fantastic photo.

Mathew Wilson
Jude Wilson

John Canon

Robin Gibbens
Great photo , just odd there’s no coal boat s and trucks for a 60 s shoot

Rob Absalom
The gravel road to the tip, fishing boats tied up at the wharf and the dredge deepening the shipping channel. It brings back some wonderful memories.

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Blaketown tiphead, looking up Grey River.1960.

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