House at Burnetts Face, Denniston.

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Bruce Baldwin..BURNETT'S FACE...INLAND FROM WESTPORT...A COAL TOWN...Settlement at Burnett's Face started in 1886, the last resident leaving in 1956. The name alludes to the face of coal, outcropping on the sides of the gully. James Burnett first surveyed this coal seam in 1863 which is why it bears his name.
In 1901 the official population was 212 and the settlement took great pride in its self sufficiency. There were 2 hotels, a bakery, 3 general stores, a butchery, a fancy goods shop and a public school. Post Office services as well as telephone and banking services were available in one of the general stores. Cards from here are rare,...the second card shows a more human side...a cottage in Burnetts face.
From Bruce Baldwin - Postcards of old New ZealandMap^[1]ContributorTony KokshoornBruce Baldwin

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Location (city or town)DennistonBurnetts FaceEventHouse at Burnetts Face, Denniston

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This image originally came from the FB page ‘Postcards of old New Zealand’…. Be nice if that was acknowledged….i know, ‘cos it’s my image….

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House at Burnetts Face, Denniston.

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