Barney Shepherd`s 1937 rowboat which is now at the Hokitika Industrial Museum.

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DescriptionBarney Shepherds 1937 rowboat which is now at the Hokitika Industrial Museum. Barney Shepherd lived on Cobden island and he would row his boat from his hut on Cobden Island to the Greymouth Wharf every day where he worked,even when the river was in full flood.Date of Photo2016Map^[1]ContributorSteve Newby

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Location (city or town)GreymouthPersonBarney ShepherdOrganisation (eg business)Barney Shepherds 1937 rowboatEventBarney Shepherds 1937 rowboat which will be donated to the Hokitika Industrial Museum.

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Date Created11th May 2021CommentsMichael James Keating
We always New it as BARNIES HUT

Stephen Tvrdeic
I can remember a hut next to the flounder bay, over on the island back in the 70’s

Robin Whyte
Remember this story been told when I was younger.

Roger Howell
Barney could sure row that boat even when he had had plenty of beers and the river was in full flood!

Geoffrey King
Braney use to sweep the gutters daily, amongst other things, in the Greymouth CBD, A happy guy (minus teeth so hard to understand) and had a 3 wheeled dumper he used to shovel the spoils of the gutter into.

Te Rua Mason
Gud man Barney

Curtis Parker
That's amazing and priceless

Joycelyn Hiha
Seen him many many times rowing across the river

George Gardner
Heather, I didn't know this where in my time (1940+) I knew a Neil McCarthy who lived on that island. He didn't row a boat and had to be rescued each time the Grey flooded.

Graeme Williams
Remember Barney well. During the late 50’s and through the 60’s, we used to swim in front of his hut and whitebait in the channel between his hut and the river.

Craig Pollock
Didn't the Barney row boat spend time at the Grey Yacht Club along side the Jock Robbie ?

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Barney Shepherd`s 1937 rowboat which is now at the Hokitika Industrial Museum.

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