Monster Picnic at Black Gully

Rhonda Haugh, left, and Diane Glennie, of Crookston, show some period style.
Rhonda Haugh, left, and Diane Glennie, of Crookston, show some period style.
Hazel Pearce (87), of Tapanui, pulled out some great pieces from her wardrobe to get into the...
Hazel Pearce (87), of Tapanui, pulled out some great pieces from her wardrobe to get into the stylish vibe.
Children proved that the simple pleasures are the best. The DIY slip and slide was popular with...
Children proved that the simple pleasures are the best. The DIY slip and slide was popular with youngsters even as the rain fell.
Ruby Morris (4), of Waikoikoi, has a go on the merry-go-round.
Ruby Morris (4), of Waikoikoi, has a go on the merry-go-round.
Tapanui families show why big tents are important, especially if there's a downpour.
Tapanui families show why big tents are important, especially if there's a downpour.
Brollies were fashionable accessories at Black Gully on Saturday. Annalei Symmons (10), of...
Brollies were fashionable accessories at Black Gully on Saturday. Annalei Symmons (10), of Ashburton, Dorothy Beccard, of Ashburton, Mary Symmons, of Otama, Tai Symmons (7) of Ashburton, and Denise Beccard, of Ashburton, put on a brave face in the...
Odin (10), Orion (6) and Io (8) Jacobs get into the old-timey fashion.
Odin (10), Orion (6) and Io (8) Jacobs get into the old-timey fashion.
Donald and Margaret Kinnaird, of Inverness, Scotland, enjoy the weather.
Donald and Margaret Kinnaird, of Inverness, Scotland, enjoy the weather.

The 150th anniversary celebrations of Black Gully's first ''Monster Picnic''.

 
Photos by Hamish MacLean; prints available from otagoimages.co.nz.

 

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