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Blackwater School

When we first moved to Greymouth 2 years ago we visited the old abandoned gold mining town of Waiuta (I'll share the photos in another post) and on the way there along the long country road was this old school which was in use when the town was occupied. 


Blackwater School was built in 1913 for the small mining, sawmilling and farming community in the area. When the local mines closed, the population of both Waiuta and Blackwater fell and the school eventually closed in 1949.

 



Recently the building was given to the community and the Blackwater School Restoration Group was formed to oversee the restoration and maintenance. Considering it was abandoned for many years I think it's in pretty good condition.

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roentare said…
A great classroom look there
6 May 2024 at 11:02
doodles n daydreams said…
I remember sitting at desks like these when at school. I think we were in groups of ten and with the double desks I always ended up sitting next to a boy, both to my disgust and his. 😄
6 May 2024 at 13:07
Pauline said…
Visiting old schools like that always makes me feel ancient when I remember I sat at desks like that and we dipped our pens in the ink wells. And one day John Casey dipped my plaints in his ink well and I got the cane for getting ink on my white school uniform blouse. I sometimes wonder what became of him.
6 May 2024 at 16:17
s.c said…
Nice that that little school is still standing and preserved for the future.
6 May 2024 at 21:28
local alien said…
A great place to visit
6 May 2024 at 23:19
Fun60 said…
I feel as though I visited school when I was in New Zealand back in 2012. Maybe I'm wrong but it was definitely New Zealand.
7 May 2024 at 00:26
Iris Flavia said…
Very interesting and wonderful it got restored!
7 May 2024 at 02:31
Lydia C. Lee said…
Very cute #WWOT
7 May 2024 at 09:03
magiceye said…
Such a pretty old school there!
7 May 2024 at 13:19
Veronica Lee said…
It must be quite an experience to step into a classroom frozen in time like that.

Thanks for sharing, Amy!
7 May 2024 at 13:39
Tom said…
...this is a classic one room school in a beautiful setting. Thanks for sharing it.
7 May 2024 at 22:41
NCSue said…
Thanks for sharing at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2024/05/last-stop-at-library.html
8 May 2024 at 11:00
Paspii said…
That´s very small but there´s something nice about it. I can´t quite put my finger on it.
9 May 2024 at 06:03
Sallie (FullTime-Life) said…
A restored old school really does make you think about the history and the people who lived in these abandoned towns. I'm thinking especially about the ones who were there at the very end of its time, because it would be so odd as an adult to know that the school and town you grew up in didn't exist. (Those people really could still be alive -- I was in grade school in 1949 ;)))
9 May 2024 at 06:04
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