Story: West Coast region All images & media From page 1 – Overview West Coast region West Coast region and town populations, 1863–2006 Gold miners mural (1st of 2) West Coast women (2nd of 2) Pub life A view from outside Monteith’s poster Images of the West Coast From page 2 – Geology and landscapes West Coast landforms The Alpine Fault Greywacke and schist Greenland Group Roadside coal Glaciation in the Taramakau valley From page 3 – Climate and wildlife West Coast vegetation Rainfall across the Southern Alps Flooding in the Waimangaroa River Life in the rain Lowland forest near Punakaiki A touch of orange Kōtuku (1st of 3) Rowi (2nd of 3) Westland petrel (3rd of 3) From page 4 – Māori exploration and settlement Poutini and Waitaiki Pounamu Kawatiri archeological excavation Coastline near Hokitika, 1846 Arahura River From page 5 – European arrival and settlement Cape Foulwind, 1642 Charles Heaphy on Māori ladder Letter from Poutini chiefs James Mackay’s map of the West Coast Hokitika port, 1867 From page 6 – Settlement and changing population Westland centennial stamps Origin of UK-born migrants to the West Coast, 1853–1945 Political gathering, Greymouth Chinese miners Waiuta miners From page 7 – Government and politics Local government Young Richard Seddon (1st of 3) Seddon on horseback (2nd of 3) Seddon in a car (3rd of 3) Blackball socialist group Blackball miners, 1908 (1st of 2) Blackball parade, 2008 (2nd of 2) Preserving West Coast history Paddy Webb at Rūnanga, 1936 From page 8 – Transport and communication Alpine passes Loading coal at Greymouth Proposed railways Denniston incline Road through the Ōtira gorge Biplane at Bruce Bay, 1935 From page 9 – Mining West Coast goldfields Gold and coal production, 1861–2007 Stamper battery Celebrating Westport coal ‘Red’ Duncan, forester and coal miner ‘The caviar of coals’ From page 10 – Soils and agriculture Recent soil, near Franz Josef The annual cattle muster Milk tanker Re-contoured land near Waimangaroa Harvesting sphagnum moss (1st of 2) Lifting bales by helicopter (2nd of 2) Livestock numbers on the West Coast, 1985–2005 From page 11 – Forestry and fishing Loading timber, Bruce Bay Logging protests Rimu bar Westport Deep Sea Fishing School Whitebait stands, Ōkuru estuary (1st of 2) Boys with nets (2nd of 2) From page 12 – Tourism and outdoor recreation West Coast journey, 1883 Glacier publicity (1st of 2) West Coast climbers (2nd of 2) Opening of the Haast Road West Coast National Parks Shantytown Modern gold fossicking From page 13 – Sport and culture Coast to Coast race The gods of warm beer Alun Bollinger, cinematographer John Crawford, ceramic artist Jade sculpture From page 14 – Into the 21st century Walking on Fox Glacier Great dairying country OceanaGold mine Tourism students Opening of Te Tauraka Waka a Māui marae
