Greymouth 1867 - Boatmens huts, Whare, Wharf, Rowley's (afterwards Wylde's) house on hill - present quarry.

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DescriptionGreymouth 1867. Boatmens huts,Maori house, Wharf, Rowley's (afterwards Wylde's) house on hill - present quarry'
Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 1783-07.

On reverse: This belongs to R E Wylde Greymouth, Maori Town Greymouth in 1868 To the W C Old Boys Association REWDate of Photo1867Map^[1]External LinkAuckland Council LibrariesContributorHeather Newby

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Location (city or town)GreymouthEventBoatmens huts, Whare, Wharf, Rowley's (afterwards Wylde's) house on hill - present quarry.Ferry

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Date Created23rd July 2023CommentsPete Lusk
It took me a while to fing Wyldes house, it’s in the centre of the quarry.

Pete Lusk
It’s great to have this photo

Sikandar Sahib
In those days the river was also a provincial boundary. I'm guessing at least one of those huts would have been for customs officials to collect excise duty on commercial goods moving across the border.

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Greymouth 1867 - Boatmens huts, Whare, Wharf, Rowley's (afterwards Wylde's) house on hill - present quarry.

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