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DescriptionBack Row: Mr Straker, Pierson, Rolfe, Ruthven, Crossman.
Middle Row: Mrs Hunter, Bryant, Reeves, Sanson, Chinn, Cruickshank, Samuels, Ruthven.
Front Row: Mr Sanson, Stan Hunter, Ms Davison, Mr Bryant, Hooper, Gugich, Ching & Howat.Map[1] ContributorAnthea Keenan
Middle Row: Mrs Hunter, Bryant, Reeves, Sanson, Chinn, Cruickshank, Samuels, Ruthven.
Front Row: Mr Sanson, Stan Hunter, Ms Davison, Mr Bryant, Hooper, Gugich, Ching & Howat.Map[1] ContributorAnthea Keenan
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Location (city or town)GreymouthPersonStrakerHowatMr BryantHooperGugichChingPiersonRolfeRuthvenCrossmanMrs HunterBryant, ReevesSansonChinnCruickshankSamuelsRuthvenArthurMs DavisonStan HunterOrganisation (eg business)Greymouth High School EventGreymouth High School Staff.
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Date Created23rd September 2022CommentsAnthea Keenan
Westland High School thks if you can amend Heather Newby
Clare Pierson
Anthea Keenan I thought so!!
Anthea Keenan
Mr Arthur between Sanson & Hunter thks Heather Newby
Carolyn Murphy
A few memories there
Graeme Marriott
Carolyn Murphy surely Westland High
Glenn Johnston
Anthea Keenan Yes, Westland High School. Third from left front row is Stan Hunter not Arthur Nicol. This would have been 1974.
Glenn Johnston
Perhaps 73 but two of the teachers are wearing the same clothes as 1974 class and sports photos. The absence of Arthur Nicol may also indicate that it is the 1974 photo?
Bevan Sutherland
Yip I recognise most , cousin Howat on the end ( D Murphy)
Robert Skilton
I think Arthur Nicol retired at the end of 1973 when I left high school
Dave Maitland
Robert Skilton yes Stan hunter left before this I think
Marilyn Paterson
Some of the teachers were there in the 60’s.Mr. Crossman was the Headmaster of the Primary School, Mr.Howat was a former pupil.Mrs.Hunter was in the office and also played the piano for Assemblies.
ShonaandMurray Marshall
Marilyn Paterson Henry Pierson, Mrs Reeves, Russell Gugich was there when I left in 1965 as were a lot of the others. Is that Mr Lucas next to Mr Bryant?… He was scary
PaulAnthony Teens
Think that should read WESTLAND
Alison Armstrong
Yes, Westland High School. A lot of familiar faces in this picture. 1966?
Kay Nichols
Gosh, doesn’t Lou Sanson look like his mum! Great photo. I would’ve thought Stan retired before Arthur Nichol Mr Young must’ve just retired too. Colin Larson had moved on.
Liz Hay
Kay Nichols Arthur Nichol was a WW2 veteran. He was quite frail in 1993 when our year had a reunion and some of our class went and visited him.
Cedric Trounson
what year?
Mark Murrell
Some of my Teachers right there
Faye York
I think front row 3rd from left is Stan Hunter. I can’t see Mr Nicol there. Definitely Westland High.
Wendy Oats
WESTLAND HIGH SCHOOL STAFF!!
ShonaandMurray Marshall
Absolutely! Used to be Hokitika District High changed in 1963
Jenny Leach
We're,t these teachers from westlands high school not greymouth
Linda Gardyne
Jenny Leach yes
Kaye McNabb
Definitely Westland High in Hokitika.
Kaye McNabb
Needs to be changed at the source as well.
Lexy Cowlin
Stephen Haworth blast from the past.
John Jacobs
What year was that photo taken. Only one I can recognise is Aussie Hooper?
Anita Lorraine Barltrop
Westland High is where they taught me, 1973,74
Dave Lyes
Anita Lorraine Barltrop what did you learn?
Greg Mait
Mr Arthur , second from left front row Mrs Chinn was still there up until a few years ago . A great teacher.
Gail Chinn
Greg Maithi Greg, I’m still there from time to time!!
Greg Mait
Major Hunter was a stickler for socks . They had to be pulled right up . No exceptions . I never forget when we used to have cadets on the school parade ground and the NCO's came over from Burnham with pockets full of thunder flashes that assured the w… See more
Trish Barry Andrews
Greg Mait that and "keep of the grass" and I mean lawn, Baz.
Dave Lyes
Greg Mait I had forgotten about the socks. He always wore shorts and socks to the knee, folded with regimental precision and exactness. Must have had elastic ties to keep them in position or he had them tattooed on hahaha
Jill Robinson
Omgosh.... I remember plenty of them!
David Hall
Miss Davison and Mr Hooper taught me at Grey High in the 1960's.
Trish Barry Andrews
ya left out Mr Arthur between Trev and Stanley
June Williams
I went to Westland High. Left in 1968. I didn’t realise Mr Crossman taught there. I thought he was just at the Primary School.
Marilyn Paterson
June Williams I don’t know about that either perhaps he did a bit of relief teaching.
Merle Mason
June Williams omg we are getting old ... after our time
Marilyn Paterson
Merle Mason yes, when you look back at the date and realise it’s 50 years ago!!
Les Ellis
Russell Gugich was the first teacher to give me the Cane, Peter Howat was in my class at school with his twin brother Gary. Henry Pierson went on to become Mayor of Hokitika, he also wrote a nice history book about Hokitika which I have. It’s titled “The Crooked Mile.”
Trish Barry Andrews
Les Ellis Henry and my father were at school together and they shared a desk for some of that time. Baz.
Del Godfrey
Peter Howat not sure if this is you or Gary! Trip down memory lane perhaps?
Bevan Sutherland
Del Godfrey Gary
Del Godfrey
Bevan Sutherland thanks Donna, xx hope you are keeping well
Paulina Tulloch
Larry Ching ???
Glenn Johnston
Bob Arthur's name is missed out between Trevor Sanson and Stan Hunter. It is Gary Howat not twin brother Peter for those wondering.
Noeline Pullan
Missed Mr Arthur next to Mr Sanson
Ian Mehrtens
Spit & dribble AK Bob Arthur.
R
Jeanne Thomson
I was flower girl at Mary Reeves wedding
Steve Jones
Wasn't mr crossman from HPS ?
Westland High School thks if you can amend Heather Newby
Clare Pierson
Anthea Keenan I thought so!!
Anthea Keenan
Mr Arthur between Sanson & Hunter thks Heather Newby
Carolyn Murphy
A few memories there
Graeme Marriott
Carolyn Murphy surely Westland High
Glenn Johnston
Anthea Keenan Yes, Westland High School. Third from left front row is Stan Hunter not Arthur Nicol. This would have been 1974.
Glenn Johnston
Perhaps 73 but two of the teachers are wearing the same clothes as 1974 class and sports photos. The absence of Arthur Nicol may also indicate that it is the 1974 photo?
Bevan Sutherland
Yip I recognise most , cousin Howat on the end ( D Murphy)
Robert Skilton
I think Arthur Nicol retired at the end of 1973 when I left high school
Dave Maitland
Robert Skilton yes Stan hunter left before this I think
Marilyn Paterson
Some of the teachers were there in the 60’s.Mr. Crossman was the Headmaster of the Primary School, Mr.Howat was a former pupil.Mrs.Hunter was in the office and also played the piano for Assemblies.
ShonaandMurray Marshall
Marilyn Paterson Henry Pierson, Mrs Reeves, Russell Gugich was there when I left in 1965 as were a lot of the others. Is that Mr Lucas next to Mr Bryant?… He was scary
PaulAnthony Teens
Think that should read WESTLAND
Alison Armstrong
Yes, Westland High School. A lot of familiar faces in this picture. 1966?
Kay Nichols
Gosh, doesn’t Lou Sanson look like his mum! Great photo. I would’ve thought Stan retired before Arthur Nichol Mr Young must’ve just retired too. Colin Larson had moved on.
Liz Hay
Kay Nichols Arthur Nichol was a WW2 veteran. He was quite frail in 1993 when our year had a reunion and some of our class went and visited him.
Cedric Trounson
what year?
Mark Murrell
Some of my Teachers right there
Faye York
I think front row 3rd from left is Stan Hunter. I can’t see Mr Nicol there. Definitely Westland High.
Wendy Oats
WESTLAND HIGH SCHOOL STAFF!!
ShonaandMurray Marshall
Absolutely! Used to be Hokitika District High changed in 1963
Jenny Leach
We're,t these teachers from westlands high school not greymouth
Linda Gardyne
Jenny Leach yes
Kaye McNabb
Definitely Westland High in Hokitika.
Kaye McNabb
Needs to be changed at the source as well.
Lexy Cowlin
Stephen Haworth blast from the past.
John Jacobs
What year was that photo taken. Only one I can recognise is Aussie Hooper?
Anita Lorraine Barltrop
Westland High is where they taught me, 1973,74
Dave Lyes
Anita Lorraine Barltrop what did you learn?
Greg Mait
Mr Arthur , second from left front row Mrs Chinn was still there up until a few years ago . A great teacher.
Gail Chinn
Greg Maithi Greg, I’m still there from time to time!!
Greg Mait
Major Hunter was a stickler for socks . They had to be pulled right up . No exceptions . I never forget when we used to have cadets on the school parade ground and the NCO's came over from Burnham with pockets full of thunder flashes that assured the w… See more
Trish Barry Andrews
Greg Mait that and "keep of the grass" and I mean lawn, Baz.
Dave Lyes
Greg Mait I had forgotten about the socks. He always wore shorts and socks to the knee, folded with regimental precision and exactness. Must have had elastic ties to keep them in position or he had them tattooed on hahaha
Jill Robinson
Omgosh.... I remember plenty of them!
David Hall
Miss Davison and Mr Hooper taught me at Grey High in the 1960's.
Trish Barry Andrews
ya left out Mr Arthur between Trev and Stanley
June Williams
I went to Westland High. Left in 1968. I didn’t realise Mr Crossman taught there. I thought he was just at the Primary School.
Marilyn Paterson
June Williams I don’t know about that either perhaps he did a bit of relief teaching.
Merle Mason
June Williams omg we are getting old ... after our time
Marilyn Paterson
Merle Mason yes, when you look back at the date and realise it’s 50 years ago!!
Les Ellis
Russell Gugich was the first teacher to give me the Cane, Peter Howat was in my class at school with his twin brother Gary. Henry Pierson went on to become Mayor of Hokitika, he also wrote a nice history book about Hokitika which I have. It’s titled “The Crooked Mile.”
Trish Barry Andrews
Les Ellis Henry and my father were at school together and they shared a desk for some of that time. Baz.
Del Godfrey
Peter Howat not sure if this is you or Gary! Trip down memory lane perhaps?
Bevan Sutherland
Del Godfrey Gary
Del Godfrey
Bevan Sutherland thanks Donna, xx hope you are keeping well
Paulina Tulloch
Larry Ching ???
Glenn Johnston
Bob Arthur's name is missed out between Trevor Sanson and Stan Hunter. It is Gary Howat not twin brother Peter for those wondering.
Noeline Pullan
Missed Mr Arthur next to Mr Sanson
Ian Mehrtens
Spit & dribble AK Bob Arthur.
R
Jeanne Thomson
I was flower girl at Mary Reeves wedding
Steve Jones
Wasn't mr crossman from HPS ?
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