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History of Freddy's Cafe, Greymouth
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DescriptionDoes anyone know that the now freddys cafe (used to be franks) used to be?
Carole N Brent Shefford Carribean Coffee Lounge I think
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Nina Townsend
Nina Townsend Yip u got it carole
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Dani McQuarrie
Dani McQuarrie What was it originally there are power points all along the roof?
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Sara Hartwig
Sara Hartwig They were used for sewing machines thoes power point
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Ron Hibbs
Ron Hibbs Didn't the Caribbean used to be where the ASB Bank is now
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Ron Hibbs
Ron Hibbs I think that it used to be something like the Tudor Lounge
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Lyn Wallace
Lyn Wallace Yes used to be Lane Walker Rudkins, my mum worked up there.
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Denise Kearns McNoe
Denise Kearns McNoe Lane Walkers were there at one time
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Fiona Riordan
Fiona Riordan What did Lane Walker Rudkins make?
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Denise Kearns McNoe
Denise Kearns McNoe Clothing and at one time they made all the Adidas track suits
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Fiona Riordan
Fiona Riordan Wish someone would go back to making the original Adidas track pants, best thing for wearing in the bush my husband says!
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Denise Eckersley
Denise Eckersley Caribbean was in the Albert Mall .Frankies years ago was across from the picture theatre beside the round about by Macdonalds
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Sharleen Davidson
Sharleen Davidson The Hideaway was in Albert Street
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Denise Eckersley
Denise Eckersley Yes sorry it was did it not change its name though
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Marion E Mundy
Marion E Mundy My sister worked at lane Walker rudkins they moved to Leonard st
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Merv Burrell
Merv Burrell I think that the Tudur Lounge was downstairs next to the Harkers Bakery & cake shop,in my day it was run by the King family, the upstairs was used for weeding receptions etc
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Merv Burrell
Merv Burrell Lane Walkers used the upstairs after the Inag. Earthquake forced them out of their old building on the Quay & before they moved into their new building on the corner of Leonard & Herbert St, now Sotherans Joinery Factory.
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Margaret E Sadler
Margaret E Sadler It was Harkers your right Merv my aunt had her wedding reception there. There used to be photo's around the walls at one time of weddings etc. Tudor Lounge was down stairs, run by the King Family Charlie King also worked at Bailey & Neville $ Co
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Delwyn Hughes
Delwyn Hughes Yes my mum and dad had there reception there in the late 40's. The Chevron i think was the one in Albert street. In the early 80's i think Colleen Pledger and mrs Crukshaink, excuse the spelling, had the Caribean
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Ange Beck
Ange Beck Is it still open?.. they had the best Tibetan Momo dumplings!
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Mandy Clarke
Mandy Clarke yes still open as Freddy's café now
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Helen Joan Forrest
Helen Joan Forrest Years ago it was a clothing factory. it you look at the ceiling there are lots of power outlets ( or used to be )
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Sonia Back
Sonia Back Was cafe College for a number of years Marcella Ross do you have anymore insight into this building???
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Marcella Ross
Marcella Ross as in previous comments it used to be lane walker rudkin. Cafe college for a few years then franks now freddies and yes it is still open apparently under new management smile emoticonContributorDani McQuarrieMap[1]
Carole N Brent Shefford Carribean Coffee Lounge I think
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Nina Townsend
Nina Townsend Yip u got it carole
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Laura Mills Detlaff
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Dani McQuarrie
Dani McQuarrie What was it originally there are power points all along the roof?
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Sara Hartwig
Sara Hartwig They were used for sewing machines thoes power point
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Ron Hibbs
Ron Hibbs Didn't the Caribbean used to be where the ASB Bank is now
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Ron Hibbs
Ron Hibbs I think that it used to be something like the Tudor Lounge
Like · Reply · 1 · 21 hrs
Lyn Wallace
Lyn Wallace Yes used to be Lane Walker Rudkins, my mum worked up there.
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Denise Kearns McNoe
Denise Kearns McNoe Lane Walkers were there at one time
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Fiona Riordan
Fiona Riordan What did Lane Walker Rudkins make?
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Denise Kearns McNoe
Denise Kearns McNoe Clothing and at one time they made all the Adidas track suits
Like · Reply · 1 · 20 hrs
Fiona Riordan
Fiona Riordan Wish someone would go back to making the original Adidas track pants, best thing for wearing in the bush my husband says!
Like · Reply · 1 · 20 hrs
Denise Eckersley
Denise Eckersley Caribbean was in the Albert Mall .Frankies years ago was across from the picture theatre beside the round about by Macdonalds
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Sharleen Davidson
Sharleen Davidson The Hideaway was in Albert Street
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Denise Eckersley
Denise Eckersley Yes sorry it was did it not change its name though
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Laura Mills Detlaff
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Marion E Mundy
Marion E Mundy My sister worked at lane Walker rudkins they moved to Leonard st
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Merv Burrell
Merv Burrell I think that the Tudur Lounge was downstairs next to the Harkers Bakery & cake shop,in my day it was run by the King family, the upstairs was used for weeding receptions etc
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Merv Burrell
Merv Burrell Lane Walkers used the upstairs after the Inag. Earthquake forced them out of their old building on the Quay & before they moved into their new building on the corner of Leonard & Herbert St, now Sotherans Joinery Factory.
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Margaret E Sadler
Margaret E Sadler It was Harkers your right Merv my aunt had her wedding reception there. There used to be photo's around the walls at one time of weddings etc. Tudor Lounge was down stairs, run by the King Family Charlie King also worked at Bailey & Neville $ Co
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Delwyn Hughes
Delwyn Hughes Yes my mum and dad had there reception there in the late 40's. The Chevron i think was the one in Albert street. In the early 80's i think Colleen Pledger and mrs Crukshaink, excuse the spelling, had the Caribean
Like · Reply · 1 · 17 hrs
Laura Mills Detlaff
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Ange Beck
Ange Beck Is it still open?.. they had the best Tibetan Momo dumplings!
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Mandy Clarke
Mandy Clarke yes still open as Freddy's café now
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Laura Mills Detlaff
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Helen Joan Forrest
Helen Joan Forrest Years ago it was a clothing factory. it you look at the ceiling there are lots of power outlets ( or used to be )
Like · Reply · 1 · 16 hrs
Sonia Back
Sonia Back Was cafe College for a number of years Marcella Ross do you have anymore insight into this building???
Like · Reply · 1 · 15 hrs
Marcella Ross
Marcella Ross as in previous comments it used to be lane walker rudkin. Cafe college for a few years then franks now freddies and yes it is still open apparently under new management smile emoticonContributorDani McQuarrieMap[1]
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West Coast New Zealand History (11th Oct 2015). History of Freddy's Cafe, Greymouth. In Website West Coast New Zealand History. Retrieved 27th Apr 2026 01:02, from https://westcoast.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/13447