Aerial view of Denniston , April 1947.

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DescriptionAerial view of Denniston, West Coast region, April 1947. The Incline is in the foreground. Photograph taken by Whites Aviation.

Denniston, West Coast region. Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs. Ref: WA-06790-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/23085957Date of PhotoApril 1947.Map^[1]External LinkAlexander Turnbull LibraryContributorHeather Newby

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Location (city or town)Denniston

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Category TagCoal Mining

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Date Created29th March 2020CommentsBevan Grooby My late grandfather road the incline as a youngster;I have had the pleasure of taking a fuel tanker across the top and into Cascade creek
Helen Rozbicki Maunder Bevan Grooby My mum used too live at the Cascade Creek with her sister and Mum and Dad Their last name was Worgan!!

Shawry Shaw Bevan Grooby I worked in cascade for 7 years

Sheryl Elizabeth Paki My mum and dad and sister lived there also,there name was Worgan too,my mum said her furniture came up on a wagon up the incline.My Aunty and Uncle,Absaloms lived there too

Beryl Neal As did the kennetts,loved it there.always things to do,
Tania Newman Fascinating

Colleen Byrne I lived there in 1947 but over the back of this photo at Burnetts. Face great memories

Carolyn Vasta My father in-law Athol Vasta worked there before the war,he lived at Burnett’s face

Albie Rose Firing Jaffas at "Baldy" was fun too

Lynne Brown Yes you are correct Peter, against the Australians my brother Kenny Brown and Alan Wright played the mens doubles around 1954, Ken 18 Alan 17. They had also just won the West Coast mens doubles. I can remember getting autographs, What super memories we all have eh!!!

Irene Tiller Lots of good memories and times the one I always liked the super at the end of the School Balls,

Carolyn Vasta Beautiful building...love to see inside it.

Tania Hawkey My dad and family were living there in 1947... dad would have been coming up 13 when he left the school up there to work the mine on the bins...grandad Cowie and My uncle Colin Hawken worked in the mines ...dad loved his hil

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Aerial view of Denniston , April 1947.

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