Notown water wheel at the Ashley Motor Inn

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DescriptionWaterwheel at Ashley Motor Inn, postcard, 1970s
On back. Waterwheel shifted from Notown, a sawmilling and goldmining town in the Grey Valley. This wheel generated the power for the sawmill at Notown and was built almost 100 years ago and would be hand-forged under primitive conditions. Now it is the feature in the courtyard for the Waterwheel Restaurant.Map^[1]ContributorMargaret Hurst

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Location (city or town)GreymouthLandmark (Place)Ashley HotelEventNotown water wheel at the Ashley Motor Inn

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Date Created24th December 2022CommentsColin Waterman
Wow wonder where it ended up.

Judith Cossar
Shantytown!

Cynthia McCaughan
Hand forged? Many of these wheels were wooden. An amazing amount of work was done on the goldfields requiring the work of skilled woodsmen and carpenters, from pit props to water races and other equipment. Carpenters were highly sought

Gill Peters
My Grandmother Jessie Robertson came from Notown.Folks were so strong to live in those places a long time ago.

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Notown water wheel at the Ashley Motor Inn

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