Railway workers - Joe Hill, Ivan Marley, Vic Townsend near Hokitika.1971.

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DescriptionRailway workers -Joe Hill, Ivan Marley, Vic Townsend
near Hokitika, on the Greymouth to Hokitika line.1971.
From Te PapaPhotographerAns WestraDate of Photo1971Map^[1]External LinkTe Papa

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Location (city or town)HokitikaPersonJoe HillIvan MarleyVic Townsend Organisation (eg business)N Z RailwaysEventRailway workers - Greymouth to Hokitika line.1971.

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Date Created10th April 2021CommentsGarry Richards
Love their PPE lol!

CherylEddie Duncan
Back then this how they went on line lol

Glenn Johnston
Well fed! Those green busses with a full catering set up to cook hot meals.

Helen Brennan
Glenn Johnston they used to go past my office early any sign of rain turn round and come back again Lyn N Moe

Andrew Oliver
Body shapes haven't changed much

Dave Lyes
Management earning a bit of "field allowance "

Harold Lee
Deciding what to do next(if anything.)

Lyn Astin-Hill
They all look well fed & watered. Lol
Paddy N Belinda Blanchfield
How unsafe no hi viz
No drug tester hiding in the undergrowth
How did the manage
Kiwi rail you come along way lol

Anntoinette Allan
Paddy N Belinda Blanchfield lol

Helen Sinclair
They’re all pregnant

John Paget
Greyhound tavern not greyhound bodies.

Joe Abbott
John Paget when beers were the king

Joe Abbott
Joe Hill on the left in the dark singlet

Gabrelle Hart
Joe Abbott My Uncle.

Joe Abbott
Gabrelle Hart : mine also

Nikki Eagle
Gabrelle Hart and my great Uncle!

Samual Cash
Joe Hill
Ivan Marley
Vic Townsend.

Stuart McMillan
Maybe a bit over weight, spending more time than they should at the pub

Jeff Sutherland
Stuart McMillan i think they are management

Bruce Keddie
"Catch of the day" there for some lucky woman.

Kathryn Ward
Fine looking fellas

Donald Hibbs
looks like waiting for the work order

Murray Brown
They like beer LoL

Lisa Molloy
Few beers had between those great railway workers for sure

Michael Colbert
As soon as I saw the photo...Uncle Joe!!! Awesome.

Lyn N Moe
They were great guys not with us now.

Trish Rennie
Quite near the "Greyhound" I would say!!!

Cheryl Alderding
A few beers after work anyone??

Trish Barry Andrews
Just about to put the whitebait nets in, lol

Percy Billett
Worked with the 3 of them good guys.relay gang

Kay Bruce
Bet there are few of you who could shovel gravel like these guys, it was hard yacka.
Sandra Douglas
Health safety hav field day.. I thght I recognise but not sure.

Myron Caldwell
My first comment would be...look at the beer puku.

Phil Millar
Those Surfacemen,certainly earned there wages,that were not great in those days!

Steph JF
Yep uncle Joe

Evelyn Hampton
I well Joe Hill and Ivan Marley in Rotomanu..

Alan Sheehan
I remember those faces and names from the past

Murry Tengu
Uncle Victor

James Codyre
The Amalgamation Gang often called the Imagination Gang?

James Codyre
One was based at Ngahere.

Glenn Johnston
I've had one guy lament to me that the railways killed his father. The lack of physical activity compared to working in the bush saw his father put on weight, contract diabetes and die young of the complications. ( I don't necessarily accept this as I believe there is a degree of personal responsibility involved but it is what the son feels)

Donald Hibbs
Glenn Johnston there is a similar argument for when shunters go driving, less active role and more chance to eat. they tend to chub out in the first year or so and then reign it back in.of course it is all personal responsibility.

Lois McMillan
I wonder if Vic was related to Lucy Townsend from Le Bons bay

Lois McMillan
Vic could be related to you stuart

Mark Anderton
looks like they all have been in a fairly good paddock

Vernon Pattinson
i no that man on the left cant put a name to him

Dave Steers
Vernon Pattinson Joe hill

Percy Billett
Joe had a brother in the Railway. Vic Hill he was a guard.

Clarry Lewis
worked with vic at otira an thats where he died

Hokitika's Coolest things to see and do.
Vic and his dog

Vics dog was so loyal waited outside the hotel door for Vic regularly

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Railway workers - Joe Hill, Ivan Marley, Vic Townsend near Hokitika.1971.

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