One of many identified

One mystery down, thousands to go.

A week ago, Upper Clutha Historical Records Society members Ken and Margaret Thomlinson explained to the Otago Daily Times how they were cataloguing photos from around Wanaka and how many of the photos lacked identifying information.

One of the ''mystery photos'' the ODT published showed a yacht at Roys Bay, Lake Wanaka. The photo was instantly recognised by Helen Laney, of Oamaru.

Mrs Laney said it was probably taken in January 1976 and featured the Laney family's old 6m Hartley trailer-sailer, which the family bought in 1974.

Mrs Laney said the family spent many summers at Penrith Camping Grounds on the edge of the lake.

Unaware their boat - and daughter Margaret - had been photographed, the family was surprised when they later came across the scene on a postcard produced by Colourview Publications, in Oamaru.

''Of course we bought lots of postcards and all our friends received them.''

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