Rutherglen

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Andrew McRoberts
Dad has a copy of this photo along side a photo he took in the same spot in the 90s

Alan Mayne
What year is this I lived in Rutherglen 1942-1951. Our house was on the far corner on the right hand side but it does not seem to be there
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Jillian Johnson
Hi Alan, your house was a newer home, this photo was before your newer home, I cannot give you a certain date though…..these old gold mining districts were ever evolving, old places pulled down etc…your house was in my memory as well but the township had been there long before that, our John Hughes my great grandfather owned the Bruhns butchers and grocery in the 1880s and it burn down, but they sold it rebuilt, in the early nineteen hundreds to Adolphis Bruhn, so landscape ever changing, look at it now ..hardly recognise it from our day, our forebears would not recognise Rutherglen now……cheers jill

Ceol Mhor NZ
Jillian Johnson is this the same spot where Shanty town is now. I panned gold at Rutherglen on a school trip from Blackball in the mid 60's all that was there then was the big water jet and panning facility, don't think there were any buildings.

Jillian Johnson
Shantytown is a little further on, app. Half mile.

Alan Mayne
Hi Jillian Johnson I just found the same photo in your book Valley of Little Towns page 70 and the date is 1909. Which a bit before my time. Cheers Alan

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