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DescriptionFairlies where the Mawhera Butchery was. Owned by Barney Trowbridge. There was a book shop there and Prestons fresh fish shop and later sold fish and chips. And Tip Top milk barvon the Chapel St corner
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PhotographerJohn CharltonMap[1]
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Location (city or town)GreymouthLandmark (Place)Revington's Hotel
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looks busy at fairleys
Brian McIntyre
Revingtons painted that dreadful maroon colour. Yes Fairlies where the Mawhera Butchery was. Owned by Barney Trowbridge. There was a book shop there and Prestons fresh fish shop and later sold fish and chips. And Tip Top milk barvon the Chapel St corner
Helen Jones
Neat old pic..
Chris Burles
New looking Sierra there,prob purchased from GreyFord.
Helen Joan Forrest
Just as it was in my younger days
Heather Reid
Heather Gaulter
Heather Reid wallys fish and chips..The Best
Heather Reid
An Wally Campbell had fish @ chips there to
Christine Farrell
Worked at Fairlies for a while
Noeline McCaughan
Preston's fish and chips were great, threepence got you a piece of fish and a good helping of chips, those were the days! (And crayfish half a crown each).
Craig Norman
Noeline McCaughan not long ago at my local, I was waiting for my order when I saw 2 large crays in the display counter, $40. I though, Go on, why not. you haven't had a crayfish for years. treat yourself. $40 isn't that dear. I got up and looked closer. They were $140 EACH!!!!!!!
Noeline McCaughan
Craig Norman aarrrgggggh!
Craig Norman
Noeline McCaughan that's what I said.
Judith May
Craig Norman that sounds more like it ! Out priced themselves for us ordinary kiwis,now a true luxury ,shame! I lovvvvvve them !
Judith May
Noeline McCaughan wow ,they'd have been working for no returns at those gifted prices, mustve been way back in early 50's, i can remember back to 1 shilling for f/ chips.
Noeline McCaughan
Judith May Earlier than that, early 40's.(Yeah, I'm that old☺
Sheryl Iraia
Judith May My days were 1shilling for fish n chips and a good serving too.
Craig Norman
Sheryl Iraia 5 shillings fed the family. . (and if it was NOT fresh SNAPPER we went elsewhere. We only ate SNAPPER.) Watching the Japanese 3 miles (and often closer) off shore scooping them up in giant nets and sailing back to Japan loaded to the gunn… See More
Sheryl Iraia
Craig Norman Yes remember the 5shillings family feed. On that note also remember getting fish n chips and oysters at the Otira Pub on the way to Christchurch, that started my love of the shellfish.
Jeannie Preddy
2/6pence (half a crown) bought a trip into town on the bus from Dobson, a ticket to the Sat afternoon movies, a sixpence worth of chips, and a trip home in the bus. Cheap entertainment then!
Judith May
Craig Norman omg , yes our days of lovely fresh sea fish are getting closer to being out of price for families to enjoy ,,us in the South is very rarely see snapper and most of our good fish breeds all go overseas to higher market .
Judith May
Judith May
Noeline McCaughan wow,great age and still got the good memory ,well done ,take care .
Kath Merv Moreton
Jeannie Preddy I remember that too Jeannie, the good old days!Cheers.
Donald Pearson
Town has certainly changed since those days,totally different.
Frank ODonnell
The good old days Wally campbell had great fish and chips
Jezz Ryder
Wow that takes me back to being a preschooler
Jakh Heremia
Wally Campbell's Fish and Chips were there too.
Marion E Mundy
An brislands shop
Maxine Morgan
Alison Paulsen brings back some memories
Anne Miller Mcmillan
Loved goin into the butchers. Fun guys .
Jean Mehrtens
The book shop was a little lending library I think - Poppy (George Mehrtens) would go there for cowboys & Indians for him and romances for Ethel
Glenda O'Donnell
Yes Frank ODonnell I remember that fish and chips shop I like going in there
Joye Hanrahan
Friday night fish and chips I think it was ten shillings worth for four of us what a treat
Roger Smith
Still miss those dancing pigs around Barney Trowbridge’s butcher shop...
Karen Oleary
yes love getting fish and chips after the movies with mum and dad and eating out of our own little packets from across the road real nice fish and chips thooses days
Brenda Gill
I worked for Wally Campbell after school great man good boss great food
Sheryl Walker
My sister Annette Bothwell worked at wallys fish & chips shop
Greg Hine
Wasn’t there an army surplus shop at one point?
Lexie Skelton
Greg Hine yes there was
Greg Hine
Lexie Skelton showing my age?
Alison Paulsen
Yes definitely familiar but shops a bit different back in the day
Shelly Baxter
Farlies every Friday for groceries.
Joy Cox
Loved Fairlies
Kerry Molloy
jimmy fairlie came over the hill and set up the funky pumpkin vegetable shop on colombo st in upper sydenham .Jim always greeted everyone .always had a smile on his face .
Kath Jim Anderson
The butcher shop had sawdust on the floor.
Kerry Molloy
btw -that milkbar shown (opposite St James theatre) was at one point frank bells ,a family whose forte was boxing! Anyone remeber the sunday night movies -always had a delayed start to let all the mickey doos run down Chapel St from 7pm mass at the old…
Alan Messenger
There were two milk bars on opposite sides of Chapel St corner. One was Frank Bell’s and the other Tip Top at one stage owned by Bill Seguin.
John Kelly
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Remember the milk bar days ,British motor bikes ,leather jackerts and for me, frank bells icecream ...
Rosslyn Weaver
The bookshop was more a library. Think Keith Batty had a fruit & vegie shop in that block of shops as well
Kath Jim Anderson
Rosslyn Weaver he sure did we went in there when the opera house was burning down had a birds eye view. Mr batty was our neighbour
Heidi Hawke
Did the shop at the end become a pet store at some point??
Nikola Trevor
Heidi Hawke wasnt it a pet shop at front and hairdressers at back for a while. Was it that beautiful girl of Clay family that cut hair?
Raelene Beth Wendi Wilson
And church op shop next to fairlies, i loved fairlies. Someone had a clothing shop, maybe recycled clothing not sure, I sold earrings to the owner in 84/85
Terri Prince
GR8 memories, remember Mum, Dad shouting us kids milk shakes from corner dairy, then head down to council fountain to dangle feet in fountain while sipping milkshake.
Terri Prince
Terri Prince oops Milk Bar, not dairy. My goodness I did live in the old time days.
Brian Steele
My sister used to work at Fairlies
Brian Steele
Wally Campbell had the fish n chip shop near it. And I remember apet shop all in the same block. Now days its Macdonald's.
Donna Nichol
Brian Steele omg I remember Wally's meat patties they were so good.
Brian Steele
Donna Nichol do you remember my sister working at Fairlies
Shirley Michael Palmer
I remember those days! Great fun. Wally Campbell had fantastic fish n chips
Shirley Michael Palmer
Drive through at Fairlies. Was fun
Cathy Howat
If the bookshop was there between 1960-70, I would have been in it at some point, when we came back from Picton on holidays
Gavin Menzies
Wow, yes Wally & Val Campbell are my aunty & uncle...and they sold awesome fish n chips at that shop...many happy memories of Wally takinv Kerry to the Dobson dump on a sunday morning after cleaning out the f & c shop
Alan Messenger
The bookshop was there in late 1940s and 1950. I remember it having ‘Men’s’ magazines in the window with photos of women in one piece swim suits on the cover. I remember the Marist brothers warning us that if we lingered to look we would be on the road… See More
Sonia Dando
Alan Messenger haha my late husband Brian Haines said that also
Sonia Dando
He went to Marist brothers good alter boy they peed in the water when everyone was doing sign of the cross laughing their heads off
Little beggars
Wayne Campbell
Cheryl Campbell Jude Campbell
Brian Steele
She went with Gary Wisdom for a long time. Later left Fairlies and went to Lane Walker Rudkin. She was a very pretty lady when younger
Dean Foster
Michele Jackson
Carina Gould
I remember as a kid mum used to go to hair dresses on the corner,
Di Chiles
Carina Gould didn't dat hair dresser have a pet shop infront of it in same shop.
· Reply · 17h
Carina Gould
Di Chiles yea I'm sure it did, I remember fish tanks,,
Amy Wells
Remember Fairlies
Lorelei Cole Norris
Warwick Whitcombe
Karla Skates
What was the name of the pet shop there that had the hairdressers at the back of the store?
Greg Hine
Another thing I’m noticing is the fresh rock of the quarry I remember the “BOOM!” of every Sunday (?) morning?
Denise Clark
Kerry Caddy
Trevor Keith Scott
I was Sausage & Savaloy maker for Barney, weekends and after school. We lived in Chapel Street at that time.
Vern Pattinson
What great days they where didn't realize it at the timeRaewyn Stephens
christ i remember Fairlies. Those fkn trolleys had a mined of their own. Would always go the opposite way your pushing them
Bruce Knight
I recall going with my mother as a nipper into Mawhera Meat many times. And Preston’s fish shop, although as I recall we got most of our fish in the small street opposite the library. And those greasies, I recall ripping the top of the newspaper wrapping and steam pouring out with that unique smell of hot grease and fisn’n chips. Priceless memories in a unique and beautiful town when your word was your bond. Whether you were on the fishing boats crossing an angry bar, down the mines in the dark and dangerous work, or felling and milling timber where one false move meant you lost a limb- and with the confidence that your neighbors and mates were always there for you. The Coast is strong in me.
Sandra Arnott
Bruce Knight words so true yes have similar memories!
Trevor Keith Scott
Bruce Knight me old mate I went across that bar on the Karoro I was very young then and came back a week later...Forgive me my mind is not what it used to be, the name of the Captain I have forgotten ..but the name of Goldy comes up often!!
Margaret Harrington
Tip top milk Bar, Gilmore’s Bookshop, Keith Batys fruit shop, Preston’s fish shop then Trowbridges Butchery
Sandra Cross
I remember walking down to the Tip Top for milkshakes with my girlfriends
looks busy at fairleys
Brian McIntyre
Revingtons painted that dreadful maroon colour. Yes Fairlies where the Mawhera Butchery was. Owned by Barney Trowbridge. There was a book shop there and Prestons fresh fish shop and later sold fish and chips. And Tip Top milk barvon the Chapel St corner
Helen Jones
Neat old pic..
Chris Burles
New looking Sierra there,prob purchased from GreyFord.
Helen Joan Forrest
Just as it was in my younger days
Heather Reid
Heather Gaulter
Heather Reid wallys fish and chips..The Best
Heather Reid
An Wally Campbell had fish @ chips there to
Christine Farrell
Worked at Fairlies for a while
Noeline McCaughan
Preston's fish and chips were great, threepence got you a piece of fish and a good helping of chips, those were the days! (And crayfish half a crown each).
Craig Norman
Noeline McCaughan not long ago at my local, I was waiting for my order when I saw 2 large crays in the display counter, $40. I though, Go on, why not. you haven't had a crayfish for years. treat yourself. $40 isn't that dear. I got up and looked closer. They were $140 EACH!!!!!!!
Noeline McCaughan
Craig Norman aarrrgggggh!
Craig Norman
Noeline McCaughan that's what I said.
Judith May
Craig Norman that sounds more like it ! Out priced themselves for us ordinary kiwis,now a true luxury ,shame! I lovvvvvve them !
Judith May
Noeline McCaughan wow ,they'd have been working for no returns at those gifted prices, mustve been way back in early 50's, i can remember back to 1 shilling for f/ chips.
Noeline McCaughan
Judith May Earlier than that, early 40's.(Yeah, I'm that old☺
Sheryl Iraia
Judith May My days were 1shilling for fish n chips and a good serving too.
Craig Norman
Sheryl Iraia 5 shillings fed the family. . (and if it was NOT fresh SNAPPER we went elsewhere. We only ate SNAPPER.) Watching the Japanese 3 miles (and often closer) off shore scooping them up in giant nets and sailing back to Japan loaded to the gunn… See More
Sheryl Iraia
Craig Norman Yes remember the 5shillings family feed. On that note also remember getting fish n chips and oysters at the Otira Pub on the way to Christchurch, that started my love of the shellfish.
Jeannie Preddy
2/6pence (half a crown) bought a trip into town on the bus from Dobson, a ticket to the Sat afternoon movies, a sixpence worth of chips, and a trip home in the bus. Cheap entertainment then!
Judith May
Craig Norman omg , yes our days of lovely fresh sea fish are getting closer to being out of price for families to enjoy ,,us in the South is very rarely see snapper and most of our good fish breeds all go overseas to higher market .
Judith May
Judith May
Noeline McCaughan wow,great age and still got the good memory ,well done ,take care .
Kath Merv Moreton
Jeannie Preddy I remember that too Jeannie, the good old days!Cheers.
Donald Pearson
Town has certainly changed since those days,totally different.
Frank ODonnell
The good old days Wally campbell had great fish and chips
Jezz Ryder
Wow that takes me back to being a preschooler
Jakh Heremia
Wally Campbell's Fish and Chips were there too.
Marion E Mundy
An brislands shop
Maxine Morgan
Alison Paulsen brings back some memories
Anne Miller Mcmillan
Loved goin into the butchers. Fun guys .
Jean Mehrtens
The book shop was a little lending library I think - Poppy (George Mehrtens) would go there for cowboys & Indians for him and romances for Ethel
Glenda O'Donnell
Yes Frank ODonnell I remember that fish and chips shop I like going in there
Joye Hanrahan
Friday night fish and chips I think it was ten shillings worth for four of us what a treat
Roger Smith
Still miss those dancing pigs around Barney Trowbridge’s butcher shop...
Karen Oleary
yes love getting fish and chips after the movies with mum and dad and eating out of our own little packets from across the road real nice fish and chips thooses days
Brenda Gill
I worked for Wally Campbell after school great man good boss great food
Sheryl Walker
My sister Annette Bothwell worked at wallys fish & chips shop
Greg Hine
Wasn’t there an army surplus shop at one point?
Lexie Skelton
Greg Hine yes there was
Greg Hine
Lexie Skelton showing my age?
Alison Paulsen
Yes definitely familiar but shops a bit different back in the day
Shelly Baxter
Farlies every Friday for groceries.
Joy Cox
Loved Fairlies
Kerry Molloy
jimmy fairlie came over the hill and set up the funky pumpkin vegetable shop on colombo st in upper sydenham .Jim always greeted everyone .always had a smile on his face .
Kath Jim Anderson
The butcher shop had sawdust on the floor.
Kerry Molloy
btw -that milkbar shown (opposite St James theatre) was at one point frank bells ,a family whose forte was boxing! Anyone remeber the sunday night movies -always had a delayed start to let all the mickey doos run down Chapel St from 7pm mass at the old…
Alan Messenger
There were two milk bars on opposite sides of Chapel St corner. One was Frank Bell’s and the other Tip Top at one stage owned by Bill Seguin.
John Kelly
badge icon
Remember the milk bar days ,British motor bikes ,leather jackerts and for me, frank bells icecream ...
Rosslyn Weaver
The bookshop was more a library. Think Keith Batty had a fruit & vegie shop in that block of shops as well
Kath Jim Anderson
Rosslyn Weaver he sure did we went in there when the opera house was burning down had a birds eye view. Mr batty was our neighbour
Heidi Hawke
Did the shop at the end become a pet store at some point??
Nikola Trevor
Heidi Hawke wasnt it a pet shop at front and hairdressers at back for a while. Was it that beautiful girl of Clay family that cut hair?
Raelene Beth Wendi Wilson
And church op shop next to fairlies, i loved fairlies. Someone had a clothing shop, maybe recycled clothing not sure, I sold earrings to the owner in 84/85
Terri Prince
GR8 memories, remember Mum, Dad shouting us kids milk shakes from corner dairy, then head down to council fountain to dangle feet in fountain while sipping milkshake.
Terri Prince
Terri Prince oops Milk Bar, not dairy. My goodness I did live in the old time days.
Brian Steele
My sister used to work at Fairlies
Brian Steele
Wally Campbell had the fish n chip shop near it. And I remember apet shop all in the same block. Now days its Macdonald's.
Donna Nichol
Brian Steele omg I remember Wally's meat patties they were so good.
Brian Steele
Donna Nichol do you remember my sister working at Fairlies
Shirley Michael Palmer
I remember those days! Great fun. Wally Campbell had fantastic fish n chips
Shirley Michael Palmer
Drive through at Fairlies. Was fun
Cathy Howat
If the bookshop was there between 1960-70, I would have been in it at some point, when we came back from Picton on holidays
Gavin Menzies
Wow, yes Wally & Val Campbell are my aunty & uncle...and they sold awesome fish n chips at that shop...many happy memories of Wally takinv Kerry to the Dobson dump on a sunday morning after cleaning out the f & c shop
Alan Messenger
The bookshop was there in late 1940s and 1950. I remember it having ‘Men’s’ magazines in the window with photos of women in one piece swim suits on the cover. I remember the Marist brothers warning us that if we lingered to look we would be on the road… See More
Sonia Dando
Alan Messenger haha my late husband Brian Haines said that also
Sonia Dando
He went to Marist brothers good alter boy they peed in the water when everyone was doing sign of the cross laughing their heads off
Little beggars
Wayne Campbell
Cheryl Campbell Jude Campbell
Brian Steele
She went with Gary Wisdom for a long time. Later left Fairlies and went to Lane Walker Rudkin. She was a very pretty lady when younger
Dean Foster
Michele Jackson
Carina Gould
I remember as a kid mum used to go to hair dresses on the corner,
Di Chiles
Carina Gould didn't dat hair dresser have a pet shop infront of it in same shop.
· Reply · 17h
Carina Gould
Di Chiles yea I'm sure it did, I remember fish tanks,,
Amy Wells
Remember Fairlies
Lorelei Cole Norris
Warwick Whitcombe
Karla Skates
What was the name of the pet shop there that had the hairdressers at the back of the store?
Greg Hine
Another thing I’m noticing is the fresh rock of the quarry I remember the “BOOM!” of every Sunday (?) morning?
Denise Clark
Kerry Caddy
Trevor Keith Scott
I was Sausage & Savaloy maker for Barney, weekends and after school. We lived in Chapel Street at that time.
Vern Pattinson
What great days they where didn't realize it at the timeRaewyn Stephens
christ i remember Fairlies. Those fkn trolleys had a mined of their own. Would always go the opposite way your pushing them
Bruce Knight
I recall going with my mother as a nipper into Mawhera Meat many times. And Preston’s fish shop, although as I recall we got most of our fish in the small street opposite the library. And those greasies, I recall ripping the top of the newspaper wrapping and steam pouring out with that unique smell of hot grease and fisn’n chips. Priceless memories in a unique and beautiful town when your word was your bond. Whether you were on the fishing boats crossing an angry bar, down the mines in the dark and dangerous work, or felling and milling timber where one false move meant you lost a limb- and with the confidence that your neighbors and mates were always there for you. The Coast is strong in me.
Sandra Arnott
Bruce Knight words so true yes have similar memories!
Trevor Keith Scott
Bruce Knight me old mate I went across that bar on the Karoro I was very young then and came back a week later...Forgive me my mind is not what it used to be, the name of the Captain I have forgotten ..but the name of Goldy comes up often!!
Margaret Harrington
Tip top milk Bar, Gilmore’s Bookshop, Keith Batys fruit shop, Preston’s fish shop then Trowbridges Butchery
Sandra Cross
I remember walking down to the Tip Top for milkshakes with my girlfriends
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