ALBUM - Greymouth Yacht Club burning down. Early 1970s

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DescriptionGreymouth Yacht Club burning down. Early 1970sDate of Photo1970`sMap^[1]ContributorTony Kokshoorn

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Location (city or town)GreymouthLandmark (Place)Greymouth Yacht ClubEventGreymouth Yacht Club burning downfire

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Date Created12th September 2021CommentsStephen Lucas
Learnt to sail there also stored my yacht there though not at the time of the fire.
There was s fantastic model of a square rigged sailing ship - the Palmira I think probably made by Dodgers Albert Kroening.
Also went to sea scouts there Regards Skelton was the Skipper

Peter Forrest
Also learnt to sail there and be part of the sea scouts. Reg Skelton was a wonderful leader, will always be grateful for the time and effort he put in for all of us

Brent Tomlinson
Yes Pete Reg was a wonderful leader, what a great time to be there

Percy Billett
Can't remember that new part built on the back .

Robert Davidson
Don't know that even know that Greymouth had a yacht club.

Pete Hines
Always wondered what happened to that building

Brian Steele
Where was that building Tony

Helen Brennan
Tony was it Blaketown by garage at end of Packers Quay

Lindsay Dowie
Was at the northern end of Packers Quay by the old foot bridge over to the wharf

Kerry Keating
I can remember the club being big. There were HEEPS of yachts getting around. P class were particularly strong.

Percy Billett
At the start of the tip head road

Bruce Anderson
Hi Sunday was a big day for yacht racing in the summer

Chris Sinnott
Spent many Sundays at the Yacht Club. Did they ever know the cause of the fire

Tania Tones Lawrence
Must've been too young to remember that. We lived at 19 Packers Quay then.
Robert Davidson
Don't know that even know that Greymouth had a yacht club.

Pete Hines
Always wondered what happened to that building

Brian Steele
Where was that building Tony

Helen Brennan
Tony was it Blaketown by garage at end of Packers Quay

Tony Kokshoorn
Helen Brennan Yep Next to the foot bridge .

Margaret Wright
Helen Brennan down by the river at end of packers quay where you used to go over swing bidge

Margaret Wright
Messengers were on corner right across from it

Lindsay Dowie
Was at the northern end of Packers Quay by the old foot bridge over to the wharf

Kerry Keating
I can remember the club being big. There were HEEPS of yachts getting around. P class were particularly strong.

Percy Billett
At the start of the tip head road

Bruce Anderson
Hi Sunday was a big day for yacht racing in the summer

Chris Sinnott
Spent many Sundays at the Yacht Club. Did they ever know the cause of the fire

Tania Tones Lawrence
Must've been too young to remember that. We lived at 19 Packers Quay then.

Ian A Cox
I remember my family was very involved with the club

Murry Mckendry
What caused the fire? Spent a lot of Sundays down there with the yatchs.

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