Right on the "border" - The Lewis Pass summit road sign, taken approx. 1962.

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DescriptionRight on the "border". The Lewis Pass summit road sign, taken approx. 1962. This was back in the days when the Automobile Association provided and maintained the road signs hence the "AA" symbol.

Photo credit Miss MTL Watson / GenFram Image Archive
PhotographerMiss MTL Watson Map^[1]ContributorDonald Cochrane

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Location (city or town)Lewis Pass Landmark (Place)Lewis Pass summit road Organisation (eg business)Automobile AssociationEventRight on the "border" - The Lewis Pass summit road sign, taken approx. 1962.

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Date Created23rd December 2024CommentsMurray Browne
We always went that way to Christchurch because our little car couldn't get up the Staircase on Arthur's Pass without all the kids getting out and walking! Always stopped at this signpost to stretch our legs!

Kay Wickes
Loved those old yellow signs.

Kevin O'Regan
Loved that sign when motor cycling from Christchurch to the Landing.

Tony Becker
Was AA Canterbury contract Signwriter for a time. Painted many of these finger-boards.

Ruth Naylor
Bring back some of these.

Garry Law
Was a roadman’s hut there. Late 50s. A patch of wild strawberries beside it. Yum.

Matt Newcombe
So all those distances on the signs were miles, not kilometres.

Loretta Donnelly
Just up the road from Maruia Springs which used to free to use. Before it became a resort hotel.

Arthur Eagle
There is a plaque there with the name burt sutcliff I think was name from memory anyone know who he was

Garry Law
Was a roadman’s hut there. Late 50s. A patch of wild strawberries beside it. Yum.

Jonathan White
Ma home 'town'

Matt Newcombe
So all those distances on the signs were miles, not kilometres.

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Right on the "border" - The Lewis Pass summit road sign, taken approx. 1962.

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