Jimmy the Deer at Blackball.ca.1960`s.

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DescriptionJimmy the Deer at Blackball.ca.1960`s.Date of Photoca.1960`sMap^[1]ContributorCeol Mhor NZ

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Location (city or town)BlackballOrganisation (eg business)Jimmy the DeerEventJimmy the Deer at Blackball.ca.1960`s.xmasChristmas

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Date Created20th December 2020CommentsKym Murdoch
My nana's house in the background!

Hiria Apanui
Im sure this Santa guy n the deer coming around Hinchy Lane in Greymouth xmas maybe 1969 ish

Lorraine O'Donoghue
A very popular part of every Christmas event in those days.

Murray Dixon
Now days you'd be charged with cruelty to animals!

Doreen Wallis
Murray Dixon not if they knew Phil Duffy and his afinity with animals

Dana Blair
Lauren Scott you and a goat this year?

Cindy Briggs
Didn't someone in Kumara have deer they used bring out like this at Christmas time? Trish Briggs?

Trish Briggs
Cindy Briggs Phil Duffy from the store.

Cindy Briggs
Trish Briggs Thanks - that would have bothered me all day

Heather Newby
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Jimmy the deer with Brian Mc`Intyre at Kumara.ca.1962.
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Jimmy the deer with Brian Mc`Intyre at Kumara.ca.1962.
Jimmy the deer with Brian Mc`Intyre at Kumara.ca.1962.

Tony Nolan
I remember that deer..

Diane King
Hi guys, I remember seeing them as well in Hokitika @ different events, have a great Xmas u 2 . Di xx

Claire Balderstone
Kevin Heslop does Clare remember this?

Lois Iacoppi
The old hall was beside our shop the barber had a room in back

Les Mehrtens
Was that Duffy’s Deer from Kumara. I thought their deer was Jimmy

Judith Hansen
what a cool photo

Joanne Jarden
Was this Digger Howdens deer

Heather Newby
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Joanne Jarden John Tacon.."Jimmy was caught by Phil Duffy and Jimmy Calder in 1960. Hence his name. They had Jimmy as a fawn on a float in the centennial procession in Kumara in that same year 1960. Jimmy lived for just over 20yrs of age."

Maurice O'Flaherty
durards hall

Craig Smith
Maurice O'Flaherty yup just opposite the dominion/Hilton

Maurice O'Flaherty
Hair cuts out the back

Kevin O'Regan
Looks like Phil Duffy's from Kumara

Del Godfrey
Oh I can remember a reindeer came with Santa to dads power board kids Christmas party, as a little tot I thought it magic! Loved it!

Wendy Gilmour
Remember these days in Blackball

Jenny Haines
Jimmy we went for rides as kids in kumara. We were so special...kids in HOKITIKA jealous as we had real rides...brings a tear to me eyes the joy we had..my brother and sister

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