Intersection

 


I was going through some old photos earlier this week and found some from a small town in the north island named Waihi (pronounced Why hee). This would've been taken when I stopped here on the way to meet B for the first time just over 10 years ago on our first date and as I was driving down from where I lived, I saw lines of classic cars driving along the main state highway and in this town. 

Shortly after this I discovered that one of my ancestors on my father's side had worked at the mine nearby as a mercury miner and unsurprisingly he died at the age of 50. Waihi is one of my favourite historical places.

Linking up with Mosaic Monday and Shadow Shot Sunday.

Comments

Fun60 said…
Lots of memories from just one photo.
19 October 2025 at 18:06
local alien said…
A place with great memories
19 October 2025 at 19:24
Jan K. alias Afanja said…
Special memories and a beautiful classic, beautiful!
19 October 2025 at 20:30
s.c said…
Its for sure a beautiful car. Nice those old memories.
19 October 2025 at 23:35
Tom said…
...I LOVE the Thunderbird!!!
20 October 2025 at 01:28
Marie Smith said…
Love the oldies like that!
20 October 2025 at 12:30
Sharon Wagner said…
Old photos are full of surprises. It's even fun to sort through old blog posts with old photo souvenirs.
21 October 2025 at 03:07
Sharon said…
Sounds like you have good memories from there.
22 October 2025 at 03:12
N-Hance of Greenville said…
Waihi, and that classic car, both look stunning. I love a nice vintage look. I've been working on somebody's kitchen this week that wants the mid-century modern look and it's been so fun bringing their classic, vintage vision to life.
22 October 2025 at 10:30
EricaSta said…
Oh, we love seeing archive pictures too... a wonderful oldtimer. Thank you for sharing at MosaicMonday ❤️
22 October 2025 at 15:58
Tigger's Mum said…
one of my neighbours recently acquired a pig-dog from Waihi - seemed an awfully long way to go for a rejected dog.
22 October 2025 at 22:33
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