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Location (city or town)GreymouthPersonLaurie AndersonCraig Terris Organisation (eg business)Greymouth police 2001
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Date Created25th August 2021CommentsMandy O'Sullivan
McEnaney where were you?
Wendy Oliver
Mandy O'Sullivan up to no good somewhere else I’m guessing !!
Mandy O'Sullivan
Wendy Oliver that would be right!
Phillip Russ
Mandy O'Sullivan bet they gave him the camera
Lesley Holland
Adele Coll
Tracey Campbell
Al Hendrickson
Brian Ronson
That photo is a wonderful take off of the original.
May be an image of 1 person and indoor
Denis King
Brian Ronson 9 pints of the Law.
Susan Barlow
Brian Ronson It IS! Pretty damned good!
Sha Un
Brian Ronson awesome!!
Mark Lucas
Helen O'Dea
What a brilliant photo !
John Paget
Keystone cops.
Sharon Malloch
Great photo of boys in blue.
Craig Terris
Thats cool. I can name all except the 3rd and 4th from the left....
Laurie Anderson
Craig Terris Sid & Torro, there Craig
Craig Terris
Gawd, thats a bit of alzheimers creeping in, thanks!
Trish Rennie
One of the nicest guys in the bunch RIP Jos
Denis King
Trish Rennie totally, he was/is a real great human.
Andrew Lyes
It's a cracker
Carole Gibb
Good old days
Pam Brent Stentiford
Can remember a few good nights at the canteen with this bunch
Lynsey Mulheron
Pam Brent Stentiford hi Pam are you Julie Browns sister?
Trevor Keith Scott
Bloody hell they look like they are on the take, not like the old time fellows of the 60's they were in person straight up and tolerant. They were great days and you knew where you stood with the old day coppers!!
Kieran McErlain
All good buggars there, had some fun nights with them
Yvone Reid
Any photos of the police at Blackball around 1920 my grandfather Oswald Henrickson was a police officer there.
Linda Gray
Can remember good nights there too Pam and Brent also Gillian
Pam Brent Stentiford
Linda Gray lots of fun all around
Raylene Cathcart
Look like keystone cops.
Charlie Blanchett
A likely looking lot cheers
Greg Hine
Adele Coll Joni Carter
Greg Hine
Lookin good
Al Hendrickson
Maureen Burnett
I recognise most of them from my days working in the courthouse!
Karen Da Via
Maureen Burnett me too Maureen. Some good one's there.
Blair Hopkins
A very fine bunch of the Greymouth constabulary!
Selwyn Leitch
Great photo. Regards to Denis King.
Karen Da Via
Some good old fashioned cops there. They took no crap. Nothing like the weak kneed wimps we have today.
John Flattery-donohoe
keystone coppers ha ha
Chris Moriarty
Is that what they did after they chased us out of the Aussie....
Bill Liddell
Chris Moriarty Or the Gilmer lol
Kelvin Squire
Chris Moriarty definitely the Gillie.
PaulAnthony Teens
The original photo years ago hung in many a pub. Was called. NINE PONTS OF THE LAW
Lyndon Greening
Is that you Gem Jem Pupich on the left?
Jem Pupich
Lyndon Greening yep.
Kelvin Scott
Outstanding pic, a few familiar faces in that one
Murray Saunders
Does anyone recall
“the shredder”
Also known as
“vinegar t..ts”
She was there in the late 80’s.
She had a penchant for closing pubs when they may have been possably open after hours…
Sorry about the hijack
Kevin Lynch
Murray Saunders yep, sure do
Denis King
Murray Saunders she was/is a top lady, she only ever walked the straight line.
Sue Vaughan
Love it
Dea Minehan
Julie Madigan your time...
Wendy Gilmour
Dea Minehan would be about Julie's time working there. I played softball for Marist with
Cousin Julie xx
Brian Gus Heveldt
Some Good Bastards on Board there.They were the Days when Policemen were Policemen.
Margaret Crawford
What a very cool photo! Some pretty awesome people in there.
Tania Tones Lawrence
The Police canteen
Madeline Mcgee
Adella Adele Coll
Alice Coll Alice is that your mum
Nina Townsend
Madeline Mcgee i thought so too
Sandra Skates
Great photo
Sheryl Griffin
Great Photo Could Always Reley On A Ride Home With This Lot
Tony Western
Sheryl Griffin yes back in the seventies there was a copper called Mike Henderson, dropped me home a few times, a great human.
Sheryl Griffin
Tony Western
Ivan Murray Wilson
Those were the days my friend.....Denis, you're the only one without a beer in hand. Very clean living indeed. Oh, there it is on the floor in front of you!
Dave Steers
Great photo.good bunch of lads&1 lass.
Jason Boddy
A great bunch of cops
Helen Nolan
Some drunken plods I’d say Denis King!!
Denis King
Helen Nolan diligent hard working keepers of the peace,
Helen O'Dea
Robyn Breen is that Mike 4th from the left ?
Robyn Breen
Helen O'Dea you could be forgiven for thinking it was him but no it’s Toro
Lisa Lynne Beckman
Cracking piccy
Felicity Pudds
Oh i see some old acquaintances there!
Denis King
Toro
PaulAnthony Teens
It was called. Nine pints of the Law
Neet Liwile
PaulAnthony Teens was it up in the Southland somewhere
Ken Duncan
I can tell a story about a cop back there roughly around this time but I am sure she is not in this photo. in general the West Coast cops always good buggers based on history but times are changing & its all about control from a bigger centre
Rob Lamb
keystone cops??
Brent Doncliff
Timaru police did their own version of the 12 pints of justice.
Gail N Gary Martin
What a cool photo Dennis
Tania Tones Lawrence
Also, who remembers going to the police canteen? ☺
Denis King
Sadly Craig is not in the image
Doreen Wallis
They look like the keystone cops
Rebekah Fairhurst Geer
This is gold
Micky Gathercole-Smith
Laughing policeman. Haaaaaaaa
Gavin Cook
Lot of coke being drunk Kingi .!! You’re in a trance ?
Tony Froome
RIP Josh
Murry Mckendry
Gearing up before the nightly pub raids
Ralph Chisnall
Is Mike Tinnelly in this pic. I worked with him in a previous life.
Tania Tones Lawrence
Also, who remembers going to the police canteen? ☺
Sandra Arnott
Tania Tones Lawrence I do it was great,they drove me home!
PaulAnthony Teens
It was called. Nine pints of the Law
Neet Liwile
PaulAnthony Teens was it up in the Southland somewhere
Doreen Wallis
They look like the keystone cops
Mary Prendergast
Doreen Wallis There’s a story Doreen.
Ken Duncan
I can tell a story about a cop back there roughly around this time but I am sure she is not in this photo. in general the West Coast cops always good buggers based on history but times are changing & its all about control from a bigger centre
Brent Doncliff
Timaru police did their own version of the 12 pints of justice.
Denis King
Sadly Craig is not in the image
Gavin Davy
Some very good local coppers in that photo. They all had the towns interests at heart.
Sandra Mike Moore
Loved those dome helmets.
Gavin Cook
Lot of coke being drunk Kingi .!! You’re in a trance ?
Tony Froome
RIP Josh
Jason Roberts
Westport police had same photo
Murry Mckendry
Gearing up before the nightly pub raids
Ralph Chisnall
Is Mike Tinnelly in this pic. I worked with him in a previous life.
McEnaney where were you?
Wendy Oliver
Mandy O'Sullivan up to no good somewhere else I’m guessing !!
Mandy O'Sullivan
Wendy Oliver that would be right!
Phillip Russ
Mandy O'Sullivan bet they gave him the camera
Lesley Holland
Adele Coll
Tracey Campbell
Al Hendrickson
Brian Ronson
That photo is a wonderful take off of the original.
May be an image of 1 person and indoor
Denis King
Brian Ronson 9 pints of the Law.
Susan Barlow
Brian Ronson It IS! Pretty damned good!
Sha Un
Brian Ronson awesome!!
Mark Lucas
Helen O'Dea
What a brilliant photo !
John Paget
Keystone cops.
Sharon Malloch
Great photo of boys in blue.
Craig Terris
Thats cool. I can name all except the 3rd and 4th from the left....
Laurie Anderson
Craig Terris Sid & Torro, there Craig
Craig Terris
Gawd, thats a bit of alzheimers creeping in, thanks!
Trish Rennie
One of the nicest guys in the bunch RIP Jos
Denis King
Trish Rennie totally, he was/is a real great human.
Andrew Lyes
It's a cracker
Carole Gibb
Good old days
Pam Brent Stentiford
Can remember a few good nights at the canteen with this bunch
Lynsey Mulheron
Pam Brent Stentiford hi Pam are you Julie Browns sister?
Trevor Keith Scott
Bloody hell they look like they are on the take, not like the old time fellows of the 60's they were in person straight up and tolerant. They were great days and you knew where you stood with the old day coppers!!
Kieran McErlain
All good buggars there, had some fun nights with them
Yvone Reid
Any photos of the police at Blackball around 1920 my grandfather Oswald Henrickson was a police officer there.
Linda Gray
Can remember good nights there too Pam and Brent also Gillian
Pam Brent Stentiford
Linda Gray lots of fun all around
Raylene Cathcart
Look like keystone cops.
Charlie Blanchett
A likely looking lot cheers
Greg Hine
Adele Coll Joni Carter
Greg Hine
Lookin good
Al Hendrickson
Maureen Burnett
I recognise most of them from my days working in the courthouse!
Karen Da Via
Maureen Burnett me too Maureen. Some good one's there.
Blair Hopkins
A very fine bunch of the Greymouth constabulary!
Selwyn Leitch
Great photo. Regards to Denis King.
Karen Da Via
Some good old fashioned cops there. They took no crap. Nothing like the weak kneed wimps we have today.
John Flattery-donohoe
keystone coppers ha ha
Chris Moriarty
Is that what they did after they chased us out of the Aussie....
Bill Liddell
Chris Moriarty Or the Gilmer lol
Kelvin Squire
Chris Moriarty definitely the Gillie.
PaulAnthony Teens
The original photo years ago hung in many a pub. Was called. NINE PONTS OF THE LAW
Lyndon Greening
Is that you Gem Jem Pupich on the left?
Jem Pupich
Lyndon Greening yep.
Kelvin Scott
Outstanding pic, a few familiar faces in that one
Murray Saunders
Does anyone recall
“the shredder”
Also known as
“vinegar t..ts”
She was there in the late 80’s.
She had a penchant for closing pubs when they may have been possably open after hours…
Sorry about the hijack
Kevin Lynch
Murray Saunders yep, sure do
Denis King
Murray Saunders she was/is a top lady, she only ever walked the straight line.
Sue Vaughan
Love it
Dea Minehan
Julie Madigan your time...
Wendy Gilmour
Dea Minehan would be about Julie's time working there. I played softball for Marist with
Cousin Julie xx
Brian Gus Heveldt
Some Good Bastards on Board there.They were the Days when Policemen were Policemen.
Margaret Crawford
What a very cool photo! Some pretty awesome people in there.
Tania Tones Lawrence
The Police canteen
Madeline Mcgee
Adella Adele Coll
Alice Coll Alice is that your mum
Nina Townsend
Madeline Mcgee i thought so too
Sandra Skates
Great photo
Sheryl Griffin
Great Photo Could Always Reley On A Ride Home With This Lot
Tony Western
Sheryl Griffin yes back in the seventies there was a copper called Mike Henderson, dropped me home a few times, a great human.
Sheryl Griffin
Tony Western
Ivan Murray Wilson
Those were the days my friend.....Denis, you're the only one without a beer in hand. Very clean living indeed. Oh, there it is on the floor in front of you!
Dave Steers
Great photo.good bunch of lads&1 lass.
Jason Boddy
A great bunch of cops
Helen Nolan
Some drunken plods I’d say Denis King!!
Denis King
Helen Nolan diligent hard working keepers of the peace,
Helen O'Dea
Robyn Breen is that Mike 4th from the left ?
Robyn Breen
Helen O'Dea you could be forgiven for thinking it was him but no it’s Toro
Lisa Lynne Beckman
Cracking piccy
Felicity Pudds
Oh i see some old acquaintances there!
Denis King
Toro
PaulAnthony Teens
It was called. Nine pints of the Law
Neet Liwile
PaulAnthony Teens was it up in the Southland somewhere
Ken Duncan
I can tell a story about a cop back there roughly around this time but I am sure she is not in this photo. in general the West Coast cops always good buggers based on history but times are changing & its all about control from a bigger centre
Rob Lamb
keystone cops??
Brent Doncliff
Timaru police did their own version of the 12 pints of justice.
Gail N Gary Martin
What a cool photo Dennis
Tania Tones Lawrence
Also, who remembers going to the police canteen? ☺
Denis King
Sadly Craig is not in the image
Doreen Wallis
They look like the keystone cops
Rebekah Fairhurst Geer
This is gold
Micky Gathercole-Smith
Laughing policeman. Haaaaaaaa
Gavin Cook
Lot of coke being drunk Kingi .!! You’re in a trance ?
Tony Froome
RIP Josh
Murry Mckendry
Gearing up before the nightly pub raids
Ralph Chisnall
Is Mike Tinnelly in this pic. I worked with him in a previous life.
Tania Tones Lawrence
Also, who remembers going to the police canteen? ☺
Sandra Arnott
Tania Tones Lawrence I do it was great,they drove me home!
PaulAnthony Teens
It was called. Nine pints of the Law
Neet Liwile
PaulAnthony Teens was it up in the Southland somewhere
Doreen Wallis
They look like the keystone cops
Mary Prendergast
Doreen Wallis There’s a story Doreen.
Ken Duncan
I can tell a story about a cop back there roughly around this time but I am sure she is not in this photo. in general the West Coast cops always good buggers based on history but times are changing & its all about control from a bigger centre
Brent Doncliff
Timaru police did their own version of the 12 pints of justice.
Denis King
Sadly Craig is not in the image
Gavin Davy
Some very good local coppers in that photo. They all had the towns interests at heart.
Sandra Mike Moore
Loved those dome helmets.
Gavin Cook
Lot of coke being drunk Kingi .!! You’re in a trance ?
Tony Froome
RIP Josh
Jason Roberts
Westport police had same photo
Murry Mckendry
Gearing up before the nightly pub raids
Ralph Chisnall
Is Mike Tinnelly in this pic. I worked with him in a previous life.
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