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Anne Faulkner (right) and Paddy Blanchfield.1938.
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DescriptionOur parents Anne Faulkner (right) and Paddy Blanchfield. It’s a terrific photo but we can’t identify the third person or what the event would have been. Most likely from the late 1930s as they were married in 1938.Date of Photo1938Map[1] ContributorKaren Blanchfield
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Date Created13th August 2021CommentsJohn Kerr
Wonder what airfield?
Steve Lowe
It is pre-war... A Cook Strait Airways DH Dragon Rapide... http://3rdlevelnz.blogspot.com/.../planets-over-greymouth...
The Planets over Greymouth - Cook Strait Airways' Service to Greymouth
3RDLEVELNZ.BLOGSPOT.COM
The Planets over Greymouth - Cook Strait Airways' Service to Greymouth
The Planets over Greymouth - Cook Strait Airways' Service to Greymouth
Steve Lowe
From Papers Past it was the 23rd of December 1938... and here is the passenger list...
May be an image of text that says 'PASSENGERS BY AIR Passengers yesterday by Cook Strait Airways' West Coast service were: Wellington-G Wellington-Greymouth: Messrs Ν. Reinheimer and J. J. Maitland. Nelson- Greymouth: Mrs J. Oliver and Mr J. Hay. Greymouth- -Wellington: Mr and Mrs P. Blanchfield and Mr L. c. Simp- son. Greymouth-Nelson: Mr and Mrs R. Faulkner and Mr J. Vaughan.'
Karen Blanchfield
Steve Lowe how fantastic. Thanks a million. That was probably their honeymoon, given the date. So grateful to you.
Steve Lowe
You're welcome Karen... Janet sent me the photo. She thought I might be interested in the plane and I did a quick search at 2.00am after waking up and not getting back to sleep.
Karen Blanchfield
Steve Lowe apologies for your sleepless night! But very appreciative of the info, as you can imagine.
Steve Lowe
With the fuel pump it looks like Greymouth... and I presume Mrs R Faulkner is the other woman and the photo taken by Mr R Faulkner?
John Rosanowski
Paddy was a great MP and represented the West Coast in style.
Theresa Gibson
John Rosanowski Paddy visited my parents, Matiri, during the 60’s. He knew of ‘the tribe’ (all of us kids) and he brought us toffee apples. I always patronise Blanchy’s for morning tea when I visit Greymouth, on the strength of that.!
Kerry Molloy
John Rosanowski mum left me a book on her maternal side when she passed -in it is the Blanchfield history ,some of the original bakery recipes and a selection of Paddies fine oratory &prose from this time as "Bard of the house".had he been alive today… See More
ShonaandMurray Marshall
I remember my dad talking about him a lot. I met him as a child, very nice man!
Clare McDonnell
Janet looks like ur mum x
Karen Blanchfield
Janet Webster Helen Blanchfield Robyn White
Doug Blanchfield Neil Blanchfield NormaandPat Blanchfield Frank Blanchfield
Marilyn Paterson
What a great photo!
Cathy Howat
My late father, Jim Howat, from Cobden, knew Paddy well, but I cannot recall in what connection.
Pauline Schafer
What a lovely photo, so well-dressed!
Catherine Grant
A brother Huey was also a wonderful man and baker in Takaka,
Anne Clarkson
They had a bakery think he was a mate of my dad
Helen Hutchison
I wondered too John !!!!?
Trevor Keith Scott
Old Paddy Blanchfield was I think was MP for West Coast SI Greymouth area, I think that was right as I was about 12 at the time Late 50's.
Karen Blanchfield
Trevor Keith Scott our father was Labour MP 1960-1978.
Trevor Keith Scott
That was it, Thanks Love....mind not what it used to be. My Dad & Mum Ron & Eileen Scott knew Paddy well had a few with him at Ham Monks Pub at Paroa on more than one occasion.
Robert Scott
I had a cousin called Eileen Scott. Paddy was a well known and respected MP for the West Coast, back in the day. I believe he was known as the King of Poetry in Parliament. MP's were generally respected people back then.
Roger Howell
De Havilland Dominie in the background!
Gary Boucher
Paddy sent a telegram to my wife and I on our wedding day (1975) which was read out at the reception.Interresting thing was the reaction from those present,esp the oldies.Just proved the high regard held for Paddy on the Coast in particular,regardless of your political persuasions!
Rob Lunn
Paddy the Poet some would say the last and best MP that we ever had fought a losing battle all the way for many terms for our province you don’t see that today !!!
Maurice Moka
The event is when he got 100yr lease. Sure all his peps are fat off that!
Maurice Moka
Tony! Don't forget all that was wrongly done!
Wonder what airfield?
Steve Lowe
It is pre-war... A Cook Strait Airways DH Dragon Rapide... http://3rdlevelnz.blogspot.com/.../planets-over-greymouth...
The Planets over Greymouth - Cook Strait Airways' Service to Greymouth
3RDLEVELNZ.BLOGSPOT.COM
The Planets over Greymouth - Cook Strait Airways' Service to Greymouth
The Planets over Greymouth - Cook Strait Airways' Service to Greymouth
Steve Lowe
From Papers Past it was the 23rd of December 1938... and here is the passenger list...
May be an image of text that says 'PASSENGERS BY AIR Passengers yesterday by Cook Strait Airways' West Coast service were: Wellington-G Wellington-Greymouth: Messrs Ν. Reinheimer and J. J. Maitland. Nelson- Greymouth: Mrs J. Oliver and Mr J. Hay. Greymouth- -Wellington: Mr and Mrs P. Blanchfield and Mr L. c. Simp- son. Greymouth-Nelson: Mr and Mrs R. Faulkner and Mr J. Vaughan.'
Karen Blanchfield
Steve Lowe how fantastic. Thanks a million. That was probably their honeymoon, given the date. So grateful to you.
Steve Lowe
You're welcome Karen... Janet sent me the photo. She thought I might be interested in the plane and I did a quick search at 2.00am after waking up and not getting back to sleep.
Karen Blanchfield
Steve Lowe apologies for your sleepless night! But very appreciative of the info, as you can imagine.
Steve Lowe
With the fuel pump it looks like Greymouth... and I presume Mrs R Faulkner is the other woman and the photo taken by Mr R Faulkner?
John Rosanowski
Paddy was a great MP and represented the West Coast in style.
Theresa Gibson
John Rosanowski Paddy visited my parents, Matiri, during the 60’s. He knew of ‘the tribe’ (all of us kids) and he brought us toffee apples. I always patronise Blanchy’s for morning tea when I visit Greymouth, on the strength of that.!
Kerry Molloy
John Rosanowski mum left me a book on her maternal side when she passed -in it is the Blanchfield history ,some of the original bakery recipes and a selection of Paddies fine oratory &prose from this time as "Bard of the house".had he been alive today… See More
ShonaandMurray Marshall
I remember my dad talking about him a lot. I met him as a child, very nice man!
Clare McDonnell
Janet looks like ur mum x
Karen Blanchfield
Janet Webster Helen Blanchfield Robyn White
Doug Blanchfield Neil Blanchfield NormaandPat Blanchfield Frank Blanchfield
Marilyn Paterson
What a great photo!
Cathy Howat
My late father, Jim Howat, from Cobden, knew Paddy well, but I cannot recall in what connection.
Pauline Schafer
What a lovely photo, so well-dressed!
Catherine Grant
A brother Huey was also a wonderful man and baker in Takaka,
Anne Clarkson
They had a bakery think he was a mate of my dad
Helen Hutchison
I wondered too John !!!!?
Trevor Keith Scott
Old Paddy Blanchfield was I think was MP for West Coast SI Greymouth area, I think that was right as I was about 12 at the time Late 50's.
Karen Blanchfield
Trevor Keith Scott our father was Labour MP 1960-1978.
Trevor Keith Scott
That was it, Thanks Love....mind not what it used to be. My Dad & Mum Ron & Eileen Scott knew Paddy well had a few with him at Ham Monks Pub at Paroa on more than one occasion.
Robert Scott
I had a cousin called Eileen Scott. Paddy was a well known and respected MP for the West Coast, back in the day. I believe he was known as the King of Poetry in Parliament. MP's were generally respected people back then.
Roger Howell
De Havilland Dominie in the background!
Gary Boucher
Paddy sent a telegram to my wife and I on our wedding day (1975) which was read out at the reception.Interresting thing was the reaction from those present,esp the oldies.Just proved the high regard held for Paddy on the Coast in particular,regardless of your political persuasions!
Rob Lunn
Paddy the Poet some would say the last and best MP that we ever had fought a losing battle all the way for many terms for our province you don’t see that today !!!
Maurice Moka
The event is when he got 100yr lease. Sure all his peps are fat off that!
Maurice Moka
Tony! Don't forget all that was wrongly done!
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