Men applying tar seal to a road at Blaketown Tiphead. 1930`s.

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DescriptionMen applying tar seal to a road in Greymouth, 1930sDate of Photo1930`sMap^[1]External LinkAlamyContributorPeter Righteous

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Location (city or town)GreymouthEventMen applying tar seal to a road in Greymouth. 1930`s.

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Date Created4th August 2022CommentsChristine Banks
Blaketown

Bruce Tones
Looks like the tiphead road

Bruce Tones
That was the old explosives, shed, owned by the council, I think

John Sara
I would definitely say it is the tip roadKelvin Lammas
At least it was tar no cut back in it.
Lasted a bloody long time that was when
The job was done properly.

Rick McCaughan
And the road is better than half the new roads of today

Glenn Galta
They are still driving on that piece of road

James Codyre
Be tar made at the Greymouth Gas Works in Lord Street.No Hi Vis or flashing lights or overalls?

John Priest
Howard Topp at Beynons by the looks.

Percy Billett
Your right Bruce.

Maree Lewis
A great photo - probably got the job done more quickly than in 2022!

Percy Billett
The old railway lines headind down the blaketown tip

Albie Rose
Blaketown Tip head road.

Rob Lunn
That would have been real coal pitch tar as well shock horror and I bet it is still there!!

Alec Birch
No waste in the coal gas process, everything got used, even the ash went onto footpaths and car parks under the tar. Even now you know what it is as soon as you dig into it.Dorothy Wills
That looks much harder than now, how things have progressed

Albie Rose
Blaketown Tip head road.

Rob Lunn
That would have been real coal pitch tar as well shock horror and I bet it is still there!!

Alec Birch
No waste in the coal gas process, everything got used, even the ash went onto footpaths and car parks under the tar. Even now you know what it is as soon as you dig into it.

Stewart Mckay

Get them back to make/repair our roads please

Geoffrey King
Dress Hats, waistcoats...how our standards have slipped over the years lol

Trevor Hutt
And I bet it doesn't have potholes in it yet Sharon Arohanui Marsh
Hard workers back then

Grant Lunn
Good old days

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Men applying tar seal to a road at Blaketown Tiphead. 1930`s.

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