I just love this old building. Located in Runanga in Greymouth it is the epitome of old architecture (at least I think so). It was built around 1937 and replaced an early miner's hall from 1908 that was destroyed by a fire.
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| The original 1908 building. |
The west coast was mainly a coal and gold mining area. This one above hosted many many meetings during strikes.
Linking up with Skywatch Friday and Tom's Signs.
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It has character.
A bit wild west but we (in the east) have always thought of the Coast that way. Call it gold jealousy. Actually I love the West Coast. Perhaps we'll move there when we repatriate. My brother has a place at Brunner.
Very beautiful - hope they keep it, can you sneak inside?
A beautiful old building.
An amazing number of building throughout New Zealand are similar.
...I love them both. I newer one looks like many stores the were built in America's west. Thanks Amy for sharing these treasures.
A gorgeous building. My grandfather on my mother's side was powderman in various mines in the American west. He finished his career in the copper mines of Butte, Montana.
Unions are vilified here a lot. When I worked in union plants early in my career I got along well with Oil, Chemical, and Atomic Workers union and then later on with the various craft unions involved in building pipelines.
That's a beauty. The original was nice too!
That 1908 building was something very special, what a shame it burnt down.
Great building.
Both these are great buildings with wonderful architectural features.
they are both very nice.
aged with beauty! Love it. In Sweden we have nothing like this kind of buildings. ;(
Greetings and Salutations! Oh the stories these buildings must be hiding. I love this post so much.
A simple building and looks well used. I love the history it represents.
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