ALBUM - Exporting Coal. Port of Greymouth, 1950`s and 1960`s.

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DescriptionExporting Coal. Port of Greymouth, 1950s and 1960sDate of Photo1950`s and 1960`s.Map^[1]ContributorTony Kokshoorn

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Location (city or town)GreymouthLandmark (Place)Port of GreymouthEventExporting Coal. Port of GreymouthCoal wagonsCoal ships

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Category TagCoal Miningtransport

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Date Created23rd May 2022CommentsLorraine O'Donoghue
Those were the days when Greymouth was a prosperous town.

Barry Ward
I remember when the

Vern Pattinson
Barry Ward yes me as well Barry

Heather Newby
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Barry Ward dad bought a transistor radio of one of the Japanese boats

Lawrence Boul
Greymouth? Those are Westport painted wagons, with Denniston angles on the hoppers. Q2/3 unique to Westport as well. Westport hoppers did come through to Greymouth from time to time, but in this case I think Westport?

Bruce Dando
Looks like my father in the red top.

Robin Gibbens

Bruce Anderson
Hi yes me too packet’s of lucky strike cigarettes

Robin Gibbens
That’s what should be happening now

Carl Mckay
Robin Gibbens The coal trade started dying when steam engines became obselete.

Pam Skeats
A few of the boats that came here were Korean.dad got me some autographs from some crew off the m.v.inchon.

Pam Skeats
My dad worked on the wharf in early 50s.i remember dad,mum my brother and I were invited to have evening meal on one of the k boats but we couldn't make it.i also have autographs dad got me of some of the crew of the Japanese boats.

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