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By: Lynne Clark20th Mar 2024 8:19AMI remember my Nana Walton, hanging out her sheets on a Monday morning, after washing in the copper and then using a washing board.
There was always a big smile on her face after she looked back and saw them blowing in the wind.

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Date Created19th March 2024CommentsMargaret Grant
Bringing back memories of my mum

Jennie McKinnon
I can still hear mum when a load of washing was out and the Rewanui mine coal trains shunted back and forward spewing out all that soot.

Caroline Dunlop
Best clothesline of all.

Paul Buchanan
Still got one

C May L'Huillier
The prop was a worry when it slid down to ground with wet washing . ???? OOPS.

John Pearce
Still the best

Steve Purcell
Remember we'll. Fell off horse when it went under, was 3.5yrs, in 1960.

Karlene Jane Batchelor
Lol..still.have one

Phil Wright
N.o 8 wire cannot be beaten!

Doreen Wallis
Still time washing line but upgraded to arms with chains

Allison Crooks
... got one here, still used every fine day

Aaron Smith
Oh it's one of those modern ones that use both solar and wind energy

Raewyn Louttit
I remember getting up amen all the nappies were frozen
But the best was my hubby had made it and it was too high for me to reach so he had to lower it . I am only 5.2 .

Sandra Mike Moore
Yes rhe best clothes line when hoisted into.a stiff sea breeze. Great coast icon in most people's back yard. Clothes smelt amazing too.

Jillian Johnson
Still got one….wouldnt have anything else, but I’ve got the room…..

Murray Bradley
Remember those at Blaketown property

Heather Reid
I had one

Monique N Garney Matangi
best clothes line ever

Trish Rennie
Can remember my Mum cursing when the wire broke on the line and all the “whites” ( which she was so proud of” went down onto the sodden ground underneath the line…..back to the tub and the scrubbing board….

Sandy Goodall
Still have one. I insisted on it lol

Linda Howard
Can’t beat the wind and solar power for drying the clothes.

Eve Holley
A real west cloths line only way to get them proply dryed ah

Jackie Breach
Best clothes line ever

Christine Stewart
I remember this so well, hanging out the washing for mum

Marlene Green
Great memories of this washing line growing up . I miss the scrubbing board we had. Maybe they are still around.

Donna Mackett
Yes we had one growing up, great height for drying on windy days

Dianne Broome
I've still got one

Wayne N Jo Cunningham
My Nana and Grandad had one as well as my Parents.

Fiona Steffens
Best horse I ever rode

Marie Bone
Best washing lines ever

Ann Hobden
Very effective drying

Ngaire Tinning
Still love these, until they snap with load of washing on them! Washing dried very quickly tho

Liz Hay
Not enough wind for rotary clothesline.

Shona Ratana
Ohau St Dobson had plenty ?

Linda Reedy
Absolutely up it went loaded with nappies we had 3 poles to push up

Sharon Best
Yip loved those clothes lines the best

Marilyn Hopkins
The best

Tina Woods Wayne Mcsorley
We had 1 & Nana / Granddad .
Best ever.

Christine Rose Ashdown
Solar powered

Helen Willis
Oh what fun they were in strong winds

Murray Bone
they used to work really well.

Sue McCallum
Mum had one I also have one got rid if circular one.

Karina Cook
Yes

Alan Beck
Hm. The Romance of Steam.
"No good for my shirts". George, NUR, 1978.

Hazel Oldham
Sister on the coast still has one

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