Miss Bell's Log Cabin at Maruia River, in 1981 PHOTO ALBUM

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DescriptionThis was 'Miss Bell's Log Cabin' at Maruia River, in 1981 (black & white pics) and in 1987 (colour pics). Well known to Maruia folk, and to many from the Inangahua. The last pic shows Miss Bell herself, seated in the garden area at the rear of the cabin. All these pics my own. A few relics of the cabin remain there, surrounded by 'the bush' even until today.....

https://www.heritage.org.nz/list-details/7135/Miss+Bells+Log+Cabin?fbclid=IwY2xjawSwaAVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF2bG1GSGVJNDZvamoxYU1Kc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHv__xyk3_b22R4sXD7DbOblSm6lhbOSxy12sp1Z6qxDnU0edWEFA5Z2VaddP_aem_rfWVUwucHLwdq_kDwiBilQMap^[1]ContributorSikandar Sahib

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CommentsAnnetteandNick Harrison
Miss Bell taught me at Brownies and Girl Guides . She was also a school teacher here in Reefton.

Margaret Kaa
She taught us folk dancing during the lunch hour at Reefton Primary. I loved going to Brownies with her and remember biking up Soldiers Rd, Lighting a fire, making dper and cooking it. ?

Roger O'Regan
Tilly was a true local identity. Who could forget her little Fordson van, with Tilly, and whoever alongside her in it. Great woman with the scouts, cubs, and guides. Today, she would probably get a gong for services to the community!

Theresa Gibson
Interesting article. We walked to the cabin in the late 80’s, it was tumbled down by this stage. There was a magnificent Monkey Puzzle tree growing in what you could see had been a carefully tendered area.
Thank you for sharing Sikandar Sahib.

Kevin Smith
Where abouts in Maruia was it ?

Pauline Barrow
I loved that Lady she was a very good teacher and a friend I have been to that log cabin i remember the deer skin mats she had . Is this cabin still there

Ron Collis
So remember the trips up there in the Bradford Van.Very special lady.I am pretty sure that she adopted and raised Lew Pemberth

Dave Palmer
Spent the day up there with Tilly Bell helping her clean up the garden. Would have been my last year at primary school. Up and back from Reefton in the old Bradford van, magic place.

Arthur Gempton
You had to be a trusting friend of miss Bell to be allowed to call he Ding I was wondering of them she was a wonderful person and I spent many days at the cabin helping Ding maintain it

Jennifer Griffin
I remember going there as a brownie was a beautiful place in it's day

Nigel Bannan
My nana was a good friend of hers and have fond memories staying there.

Lynette Campbell
Thanks for sharing pics Tilly lived 2 doors away from us by the park in Reefton often Go to her place she used to make me Milky cocoa I also went Up to log cabin in her can ?

Gwen Gardner
Loved that cabin
Thanks for sharing

Cheryl Hill
We lived in the Maruia and we loved going there to look through the fence.

Laura Wertich
I have fond memory of her as a teacher and friend

Sam Win
We done a trip or two with tilly I'm sure it was a Austin van

Margaret Reisinger
I loved her as a teacher. I still remember her blackboard and her kindness.

Caroline Crann
it was a privilege to get invited up there. She was a fascinating lady.

Dorothy Wills
Thank you for sharing, wonderful pictures, I remember seeing the cabin back in the 1970s

Yvonne Anisy
Visited it in the sixties when both cabin and grounds were beautifully kept. Remember the fireplace in the sitting room was large enough to sit inside. It was my idea of heaven.

Cheryl Hill
The log cabin was built by local identity Joe Hunt. I believe he built it in the days he was working on the Lewis Pass road.

Julie Warrender
Dianne Warrender do you remember her?

Sandy Brears
Miss Bell may have been the Sunday School mistress at Aurthers Pass in the 50's

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Miss Bell's Log Cabin at Maruia River, in 1981 *PHOTO ALBUM*

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