McGowan Street, Runanga. 1970.

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DescriptionMc Gowan Street, Runanga. 1970.
Shared from ‎NZ car related street scenes 1950s-1980sPhotographerPeter WestwoodDate of Photo1970Map^[1]ContributorPeter Westwood

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Location (city or town)RunangaEventMcGowan Street, Runanga. 1970.Runanga flood

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Date Created27th April 2020CommentsKevin Voigt Weather doesn't change much
Garry Woods That's why I left in '72 as it would start raining at 5pm on Friday and not stop until you went back to work on Monday morning :-)
Chris Kelly Love the cars the old vox-of-hill,madguard and the walls-lee -dail
Nigel Roberts It's a Studebaker not a Vanguard
Peter Westwood Chris Kelly the studebaker belonged to Herb Hart, he was the drummer in a local band, The tremors, and he was good at it.
Chris Kelly Yer heard that name Herb Hart
Roger O'Regan Yep! Love the 1955 Stude
Chris Kelly Bugger i c what you mean
Bruce Keddie Peter Westwood, is that your PB ?
Peter Westwood Bruce Keddie yes it is Bruce, I’d been on all night and not long got to bed , mum came and woke me up saying better move your car or may get washed away,
Peter Westwood Bruce Keddie I took that photo on the day.

Kevin Voigt Weather doesn't change much

Garry Woods That's why I left in '72 as it would start raining at 5pm on Friday and not stop until you went back to work on Monday morning :-)

Chris Kelly Love the cars the old vox-of-hill,madguard and the walls-lee -dail

Nigel Roberts It's a Studebaker not a Vanguard

Peter Westwood Chris Kelly the studebaker belonged to Herb Hart, he was the drummer in a local band, The tremors, and he was good at it.

Roger O'Regan Yep! Love the 1955 Stude

Chris Kelly Bugger i c what you mean

Bruce Keddie Peter Westwood, is that your PB ?

Peter Westwood Bruce Keddie yes it is Bruce, I’d been on all night and not long got to bed , mum came and woke me up saying better move your car or may get washed away,

Peter Westwood Bruce Keddie I took that photo on the day.

Olwyn Witton Is this the corner where the Miner's Hall is today, so looking towards Mac's Store?

Ian N Leona Dixon This is the flood that went through the play centre in Mills St and and most of the shops and houses you can see in the photoRae Woods Was living in Carroll street at the time

Jennie McKinnon Living in Dunollie.left in 72.

Trish Rennie Jennie McKinnon couple of years time it will be 50 years since you left...sounds mad when you say it like that does'nt it!

Alan Sadler The headmaster sent me and one other to post a letter. We were waist deep, grabbing reels of fishing line floating out of Pesato's Dairy store. We returned them, made our way to and from the Post Office and had a great wee school time adventure
Les Holmes Germanicus The hall was all roughcast and it was Meates factory making furniture out of local timber and metal toys at the time.

Peter Westwood I understand this photo was in the Grey Star today. Could someone enlighten me why it was in the paper?
Les Holmes Germanicus
Looking a lot tidier these days.
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Bruce Keddie
Peter Westwood, note that PB featuring again!

Peter Westwood
Bruce Keddie it keeps popping up Bruce. The hall looks the worst for wear these days.

Bruce Keddie
Hopefully the hall will get better, not sure about the PB. Wherever it is.

Peter Gray
Having a memory flood.....

Russell Cook
Beautiful, keep thoses old photos coming ,,

Ray Deo
The Studibaker is a nice touch.

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