William Parker (of Westport) Aorere goldfields, Collingwood - around 1933

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DescriptionGrandfather William Parker (of Westport) Aorere goldfields, Collingwood - around 1933 - the government paid underemployed to work on the goldfields - and give most of that gold to them. Most of it.....Date of Photo1933Map^[1]ContributorRob Lamb

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Location (city or town) CollingwoodWestportPersonWilliam Parker Landmark (Place)Aorere goldfieldsOrganisation (eg business)Aorere goldfieldsEventDepression-era goldmining

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Date Created20th September 2023CommentsMarilyn Hopkins
My grandfather would have been up round that way at that time, and others

Hamish Katrina McLachlan
William Parker any relation?

William Parker
Yeah I think it is my grand dad as Rob Lamb is my cousin as well, dad was born in 1931 so that also fits, cheers

Alison Hale
William Parker and your dad was four years old while they worked up there and he told me the tent they were living in burnt down and he was sent to live with aunty pixies and uncle les menzies at carters beach for a while.

Rob Lamb
Hi William - Elva gave me this pic and yes Bill was there - when I was caretaker at Rockville museum the goldfields were on the terrace above the museum. Bill told me he wouldve been a baby there.

Rob Lamb
well . . not quite a baby!!

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William Parker (of Westport) Aorere goldfields, Collingwood - around 1933

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