Waiho bridge Franz Josef .1970’s.

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DescriptionWaiho bridge Franz Josef in 1970’s
Date of Photo1970`sMap^[1]Contributor Diane Gail

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Location (city or town)Franz JosefLandmark (Place)Waiho Bridge

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Date Created1st April 2020CommentsPaddy Sweeney As a kid I climbed to the top of those tall structures many times. On the top of one it had written Kilroy was here, anyone know who he/she was?

Gavin Davy He's been bloody everywhere.
Wendy Bruce Walked over it daily while working at Graham Motor Inn & living in The River House. Used to walk to the Glacier & back on days off
Arthur Dehn Wendy Bruce Did u remember when you had to strap on your boots and walk through the bush up to around Peters pool where they boiled the billey and then we were escorted up onto the glacier nearby
Arthur Dehn Wonderful memories, when we had visitors to Whataroa Dad would take us all to this wonderful place

Wendy Bruce Arthur Dehn i was never escorted up the Glacier; just wandered up onto it. Likely in my bare feet too. I used to sit by the swing bridge over the river & watch it ‘calve’. Scared the out of me sometimes but exciting too.

Arthur Dehn Wendy Bruce what I am saying when we walked the 4 miles from the main road though the bush then we had experienced guides who cut steps for us up the glacier and when finished,walked back to the rd again, Terribly trying day
Alexander Gray seen that written in huts,caves and old mine workings overs the years,keen to know aswell
Cheryl Smeaton 1930s. 'Kilroy was here was a bit like a social media challenge of the day. US servicemen used it to 'mark' the unusual or exotic spots they found themselves camped, or hidden. Over time, it grew to signify proof of successful challenges - like young men climbing tot the top of those high pylons, getting to the top "bugger, someone got here before me".
Bob Homewood That is what i believe as well
Cheryl Smeaton Kilroy was the name used, bit like "Karen", or "Carol" today. During the war, it was a matter of security, not letting anyone know the true identity of the person holed up. I'd say, in Franz Josef c1950's, it would have been, not wanting Dad, or the local constable know you were risking life and limb when you said you were out on a sedate picnic by the river. lol
Lex Thomson Going across the bridge when I was a kid I remember seeing chunks of ice coming down the river out of the truck
Anje Kremer yes do know it well lived next to it for 12years .

Holly Barrett Evan Jenkins... crashed his motobike into old Mr Condon on this bridge. And as primary school kids we would push bike across it every day to get to school until the school bus service started.
Still got a scar on my shin from losing my balance on the armco and falling off.

Nikki Tamatea There used ti be glow worms before the bridge.When I was young

Paddy Sweeney It was a suspension bridge and o use to crawl across on the cables. One day the daily road service bus drive sprung me and told Dad, never got a hiding but very closes to it

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