Johnny Dixon - spent several years working at the gold panning area at Shantyown. 1981. - 2 PHOTOS -

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DescriptionJohnny Dixon spent several years working at the gold panning area at Shantyown. He had retired from the Post Office several years before and decided he wanted to continue working with people. Johnny was always good with a story, entertaining and teaching children and adults. These photos were taken 4 January 1981.Date of Photo4th Jan,1981Map^[1]ContributorJanet Webster

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Location (city or town)ShantytownPersonJohnny DixonEventJohnny Dixon - spent several years working at the gold panning area at Shantyown. 1981.

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Date Created31st January 2021CommentsWendy Clark
I remember him from my time working at the Post Office...a lovely kind man.

Ceol Mhor NZ
Was Shanty Town called Rutherglen previously? I recall going there on a school trip from Blackball in the 60's, panned some gold in pretty much the oden box's.

Laura Mills Detlaff
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It is at Rutherglen. There was also a gold town gold place very close by owned by someone else.

Margaret Malloch
I worked with him too and his family were lovely too.

Margaret Malloch
I worked with him too and his family were lovely too

Lee Alan
Mum is a dixon from greymouth.josephine

Roger Howell
Rutherglen is the general area. Shantytown is located at Rutherglen.

Carolyn Luck
Barney Sutherland had a gold claim where Shantytown is.

Margaret Standen
Lovely man and a good whitebaiter. Remember going home with a biscuit tin of bait after visiting the family.

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Johnny Dixon - spent several years working at the gold panning area at Shantyown. 1981. - 2 PHOTOS -

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