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AddBy: Barbara Inch nee Fleming16th May 2019 7:12PMOh gosh I remember these ladies. They were all lovely. Buying an icecream and lollies on the way into the 2pm pictures on a Saturday afternoon. Yes I remember the stern lady with the torch sorting out the noisy kids! I remember buying the homemade milk ice blocks that had a round bottom and a stick to hold it with. Early 1960s i guess.
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Ada Cowdry, Olla and Rose - Stapletons Milk Bar,Regent Theatre,Hokitika.
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DescriptionAda Cowdry, Olla and Rose - Stapletons Milk Bar,Regent Theatre,Hokitika.Map[1] 
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Location (city or town)HokitikaPersonAda CowdryRose StapletonOlla StapletonOrganisation (eg business)Regent Theatre,HokitikaStapleton's Milk bar
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LinkStapleton's Milk BarCommentsDianne Kemp Now this takes me back a year ...or fifty...lol...
January 15 at 1:41pm · Like · 2
Robbie Muir-bromley takes me back to it was a good shop for sweets
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Sheralee Kingi Stapletons Dairy cosh they were beautiful ladies!
January 15 at 2:57pm · Like · 2
Judith Ann Turanga loved this shop ..real lollies ..real icecream ..cool sisters
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Bernadette Hannah What an awesome photo. Yes talk about take you back . 6 pence gave you a great big bag of lollies and a chocolate dip ice cream. Those were the days Rolling jaffers down the picture theater floor was always fun and that stern lady with the torch could never catch us !!!! ( She was probably very nice)
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Wendy Edens Best milk shakes ever!
January 15 at 4:13pm · Like · 1
Chris Mathieson Eileen Taylor was the torch shiner!..lol Awesome photo!
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Rosemary Matthews The gorgeous Stapleton sisters ...wow!
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Hazel Large The last of summer wine comes to mind
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Amber Long The hardest part was choosing what lollies to have! I remember going in there as a little girl and it seemed to be wall to wall lollies.
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Joe Mason Thank you jeane for this beautiful memories
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Raewyn Louttit Ha ha I remember these old girls ...m
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Mike Keenan They were great bit of stuff were the Stapleton's
Jennifer Roberts I just love this photo of the STAPLETONS gone though not forgotten
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Craig Norman We never rolled jaffa's. they were too expensive to throw away. Sometimes you would hear a whole lot of them hit the floor, because they had tipped the open box upside down by mistake.
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Judy Davis
Judy Davis Walnut shells had a much better effect!Sincere apologies to Harry Jamieson-Bill Malone -especially Bill when he "Chucked us out" We put a spud up the exhaust of his car -that caused a few laughs.Many memories of the Miners Hall Blackball.
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Neet Liwile
Neet Liwile I clearly remember it exactly as the picture. It looks so old
Dianne Kemp Now this takes me back a year ...or fifty...lol...
January 15 at 1:41pm · Like · 2
Robbie Muir-bromley takes me back to it was a good shop for sweets
January 15 at 2:25pm · Like
Sheralee Kingi Stapletons Dairy cosh they were beautiful ladies!
January 15 at 2:57pm · Like · 2
Judith Ann Turanga loved this shop ..real lollies ..real icecream ..cool sisters
January 15 at 3:32pm · Like · 3
Bernadette Hannah What an awesome photo. Yes talk about take you back . 6 pence gave you a great big bag of lollies and a chocolate dip ice cream. Those were the days Rolling jaffers down the picture theater floor was always fun and that stern lady with the torch could never catch us !!!! ( She was probably very nice)
January 15 at 3:53pm · Like · 3
Wendy Edens Best milk shakes ever!
January 15 at 4:13pm · Like · 1
Chris Mathieson Eileen Taylor was the torch shiner!..lol Awesome photo!
January 15 at 4:34pm · Like · 1
Rosemary Matthews The gorgeous Stapleton sisters ...wow!
January 15 at 5:01pm · Like · 1
Hazel Large The last of summer wine comes to mind
January 15 at 10:48pm · Like · 3
Amber Long The hardest part was choosing what lollies to have! I remember going in there as a little girl and it seemed to be wall to wall lollies.
January 16 at 7:41am · Like · 2
Joe Mason Thank you jeane for this beautiful memories
January 16 at 8:06am · Like · 3
Raewyn Louttit Ha ha I remember these old girls ...m
January 17 at 4:07am · Like
Mike Keenan They were great bit of stuff were the Stapleton's
Jennifer Roberts I just love this photo of the STAPLETONS gone though not forgotten
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Craig Norman We never rolled jaffa's. they were too expensive to throw away. Sometimes you would hear a whole lot of them hit the floor, because they had tipped the open box upside down by mistake.
Judy Davis Walnut shells had a much better effect!Sincere apologies to Harry Jamieson-Bill Malone -especially Bill when he "Chucked us out" We put a spud up the exhaust of his car -that caused a few laughs.Many memories of the Miners Hall Blackball.
Neet Liwile I clearly remember it exactly as the
Lorelei Paterson Best milkshakes
Del Godfrey Lovely ladIes! Wonderful happy memories.
Ian Scott Remember them well
Lois Little Omg yep loved going to the movies an the milk bar or the other an booties milk bar
Neroli Nolan best milkshakes ever!!!
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Dana Hunt They were the days
June Williams They also made their own milk ice blocks. They were a halfpenny and they were awesome. I loved going in that shop. This photo is exactly as
Kathryn Ward Had forgotten about those ice blocks , they were lovely.
Joan Duncan And square icecreams for 3pence xx
Dana Hunt loved the choc dip cones and the polar bars
Cecily Woolhouse What great ladies these 3 we're. They made the best milkshakes ever. Loved going
Raewyn Louttit Yes best ever
Lucille Peck Christine Wilkinson
Julie Manera Yes they were lovely people
Kate Rafferty Memories
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Helen Downs
Helen Downs Best milkshakes ever
Miriama Lance Johnsen Raspberry sundaes in the dish yumm
Jenny Leach Yep i remember ice cream sundaes in a long dish with the flavouring over the top
Evan Cameron Jacque Bloomfield
Leelee Marshall Mmmmm aniseed wheels.
Wayne Cannan Stainless steel milkshake containers
Rosemary Matthews Where can I possibly get a good copy of the beautiful Stapleton ladies photo please.
I would like their photo put on the wall of the house they built in 1967 and lived in for many years...across the road from Cass Square.
Great memories of these lovely ladies.
Heather Newby Rosemary Matthews download from recollect and print it out
Rosemary Matthews
Rosemary Matthews Heather Newby Thanks I will.xx
Martin James Rosemary Matthews the house was pink Summerhill stone .. Vic used to watch for Ollie and Rose walking back across Cass Square. Another sister slept in the back bedroom. Not Ada I think another name. My memory fails. She was bed ridden I think. They had a huge safe in the laundry I seem to remember. Rosie gave me a pile of her cookery books including some of Adas. I still have them
Rosemary Matthews Martin James I intend to have this photo enlarged for on the wall at 112 Stafford street in memory of these beautiful woman.
We are buying their house which we just lo love too. The house will become a bnb.
I remember Bette Yarralls shop and Ray Carroll from next door. …See More
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Rosemary Matthews Martin James wonderful you have some of Rosie and Ollie’s cook books.
No safe in The laundry but a huuuuge freezer is still there.
Marilyn Paterson Rosemary Matthews sorry but the shop was not where Pam was, that had been previously owned by Helen Kulsen and Mrs Andrews before that it was Joan Groufsky. Where the Carroll Yaralls were was other side of Revell st and opposite supermarket.
Rosemary Matthews Marilyn Paterson Near Millers Marilyn?
Marilyn Paterson Still further down, across the alleyway that was /is there. Second to the corner.
Janet Sutton Never had milkshakes like they made anywhere. Cold and sooo thick. Flavour plus. Everything so clean and they were so friendly. Fond memories of spending 6p there at half time at the movies too. 6p to get into the movie - so a shilling for the lot.
And Little Rascals on the screen before main movie
Peter Mitchell Ha Ha. Janet Sutton I recall going to the pictures (not the movies) with the Scott girls. 1 shilling was enough to get from there to town an back on the bus as well as picture admission and something at intermission
Janet Sutton Peter Mitchell those were the days! Wonderful days
Janet Sutton That would have been Barbara and Jennifer.
Suzanne Stuart Karen Stuart. Judy Tacón. Remember theses ladies.
Judy Tacón Suzanne Stuart they set the bar for making milk shakes! Cold,thick and full of flavour. Simply the best.
Chris Sinclair I So do , how lovely to see them again...
Bronwyn Pardo Wonderful memories of living in Hoki and awesome times gone by - gone but these ladies will never be forgotten, part of Hoki history
Ursula Tauwhare Tainui I remember these wonderful beautiful ladies and their awesome thick creamy milkshakes and their homemade ice blocks true Hokitika icons
Shaun Symons By geez they knew how to test the clutch in there car lol..good memories great ladies
Myriam Schouten ohh the fondest of memories these ladies have created for me in my youth.... The patience from them waiting while I tried to make up my mind as to what I would buy. Miss them days.
I didnt know them in these times in the photos but I did in later years.
Megan Wilson The thicker than thick milk shakes
Allen Durie So true it was the good times all right
Dave Lyes Firing jaffas with my catapult was better watching them make ripples across the silver screen was great fun with Johnny Cowan (?) Searching vainly with his torch for the culprit. The jaffas looked like a high speed moth as they arched briefly through the projector light. Happy days.
John Nancekivell Dave Lyes John Scowen,,
Dave Lyes John Nancekivell dobber Nancekivell ;)
Debbie Thistoll They were the best milkshakes, always a big que halftime at the pics
Marilyn Paterson The stern lady was Eileen Taylor, really she was a town icon, andreally a very nice person. I did her hair weekly for more years than I care to admit to!
Chris Sinclair Marilyn Paterson I think you did my Nana's hair too, Gwen Algar...that would have been "interesting"...Lol
Helen Meredith Mum remembers them
Murray Bone that's a year or two ago , remember those ladys well.
Marilyn Paterson Ollie,Ada and Rose Stapleton.
Brett Abbott Remember them well, Towering Inferno movie wasn't as scary as watching the chocolate dipped ice cream hang upside down waiting for the drips to dry.
Chris Sinclair And wasn't their brothers projectionist?
Chris Sinclair Correction.. their brother the projectionist?
Dave Ogle Their bro George was the radio operator for the NZFS single side band, one channel for most of the South I. i talked to him many times when in EF in Marlborough. Then met him years later.
Dianne Smith Bought a few ice-creams from these ladies as a kid going to the pictures
Graeme Marriott Dave Lyes...ballistic training
Dave Lyes Graeme Marriott exactly!
Elaine Bolitho And in picture theatres on Saturday
Karen Lawson They used to make the best milk ice blocks. I don't think I really misbehaved at the Regent. Got kicked out a few times at the Princess Theatre otherwise known as the rat house. Those were the days.
Robert Wilson i had many fight at the princess,but for some reason we behaved at the regent,,the moon,,the police with the tourch,,lots of fun,,
Margaret Suggett Remember them well especially at interval buying jaffas and chocolate dip icecreams at the Saturday matinées! Good memories!
Judith Fahey I think Les Eager was the projetionist about 65yrs ago ?
Kevin Bell Her name was Eileen and cant remember her surname.Gave you a good stir up if you didnt stand for God Save The Queen.
Cecily Woolhouse Eileen Taylor.
Marj Mace They were also great Hockey players ,
Maxine Morgan Did they move to Ch Ch in late 50's and run the Dairy on cnr of Kilmore st and Barbados. If same family They gave us a hockey stick. I think son also raced motorbikes.
Marilyn Paterson No they never moved and these three had no children.
Maxine Morgan Marilyn Paterson thanks, its the hockey that made me wonder.
Marilyn Paterson Ada was actually Mrs. Cowdry.
Lois Stevenson You are probably thinking of my auntie & uncle Joyce & Allan Boote. They had Bootes milk bar & both their sons, John & Gary raced motorbikes, and yes they did move to Ch Ch.
Marilyn Paterson Yes Lois, I thought of them as well.
Maxine Morgan The people Im talking about had a Dairy called Stapletons, and surname was definitely Stapleton. Trying to remember their sons bame, he was a mate of my brothers although a couple of years older. Played rep hockey. We moved to ChCh in 1959 they had the Dairy then.
Marilyn Paterson Maxine Morgan if they were there in 1959, I probably wouldn't remember. I just know it wasn't our Stapleton girls!!
Frances Kerr The Stapleton girls never married as far as I know. Can't imagine them ever playing hockey either. They had a wonderful shop with jars of lollies and cold creamy milk milkshakes. Anyone remember Mr Stapleton their brother standing by the footpath outside their house smoking a cigarette.
Lois Stevenson They never married and yes they did play hockey & as I recall also refereed.
Miriama Lance Johnsen Lois Stevenson they also had a brother that lived them and often sat outside the shop I also think one of the sisters had a child as there was 4 sisters
Frances Kerr Played hockey?? I don't think so.
Lois Stevenson Yes they did. They played with my mother Doris Gillman
Jeanne Godfrey Lois Stevenson I am trying to post a photo of Doris Gillman Rose Stapleton and Joyce Boote having an orange at half time during hockey game at WHS but just hv time right now so will work on later on.
Martin James Ada and Ollie where west coast sports chaps in hockey and tennis. The mantle piece in Stafford Street was loaded with silver cups. Ollie was an Amazing sports woman
Peter Mitchell Maxine Morgan Their brother Noel moved to Christchurch and it may well have been his family that owned the dairy. I can't remember if he mentioned it or not
Les Ellis I was an Ice cream boy for them at the Saturday Night Movies. They were great ladies to work for.
Kathryn Ward Recognised the ladies before I saw the name at the bottom. That brings back happymemories. Do you remember those bridge shaped cones and the rectangular slab of ice cream that went in them.
Lisa Winter Janine Morris lovely photo of the aunties xxx
Lisa Winter Frances Stapleton
Bev Kelly A lot of time spent with the Stapes ladies when I was playing hockey. Our club meetings always held in their new house in Stafford St.
Martin James Bev Kelly 112 Stafford Street ❤
Kath Gordon Especially getting caught by Uncle Bob because we should not have been there anyway lol xx
Gary Keown remember Ms LIZ TAYLOR SHE LIVED BEHIND FAIRLIES SUPERMARKET she always tried to catch us rolling jaffas lol Bernadette hannah
Adele Stuart They made the best milk shakes evey
Rhonda Campbell They certainly were the best milkshakes. The milk was icy cold and sat in the fridge freezer in a big metal can with a metal ladle thingee.
Gary Keown Rhonda Campbell you got a good memory. that’s the only way to make milk shakes ice cold milk
Judy Tacón Rhonda Campbell no one else have succeeded in making shakes like those ladies. Simply the best
Sue Fraser What a great photo of the Stapelton sisters. Good memories
Clare Pierson Rose, Ollie and Ada. Dad's cousins
Alan Pegley Great photo remember the sisters well
Marg Pearson Great memories
Marilyn Paterson Weren’t we lucky to grow up in Hokitika during those days?
Jessie Thompson Ollie and Rose were pillars of Hokitika society. They kept the Hokitika Women’s Hockey Club going for years. I can’t imagine them ever moving to the city.
Libby Stevens The Stapleton girls were our hockey coaches
Honey Mason Olly , Dolly And Molly God Love Them .Best Lolly Shop In Town
Frances Stapleton Happy memories of Ada Ollie and Rose of Stapleton's milkbar
Miriama Lance Johnsen They also had a brother that lived with them I recall there being 4 sisters and I think one of them had a child
ShonaandMurray Marshall Miriama Lance Johnsen I knew a Lorna Stapleton, she used to cater for the races, got my first job helping. Perhaps she was a sister in law ???
Stephen Foster Victor was the brother he use to whistle out the front ov the pictures on the steps
Clare Pierson Stephen Foster
Clare Pierson 4 brothers. James, Victor, Fred and George. Henry Pierson was also raised by his Auntie and Uncle in this family after his parents died from influenza.
Martin James Clare Pierson my good friend is Sebastian Stapleton and Jake Stapleton. He is Greames son. Those Stapleton were their great aunts and uncles. Small world
Clare Pierson If your friends are descendants of these Stapletons we have a common ancestor who came from New York State to NZ. Charles Pierson - my great grandfather.
Martin James Clare Pierson yes. Correct.
Miriama Lance Johnsen Aunty Ema Mum was so loved
Pam Finch I went to the movies there many times when I was much much younger...There was also a milk bar in the adjourning building which now houses a Paua shop..
Elizabeth Mehrtens Skeltons milk bar Pam and the Taxi run from there as well from memory.
Clare Pierson Elizabeth Mehrtens in the 40s and 50s Stapletons owned three shops East of the Regent. One of these was the milk bar.
Martin James My great aunt Billie Carroll nee Yarrel lived next door to the Stapletons. We were 108 Stafford Street. Billie and her sister Beatty had the toy shop and then the frock shop. Happy memories of them and the Stapleton clan including Vic
Marilyn Paterson Yes they did live on Stafford St. I don’t remember the toy shop though,but certainly bought clothes from the Yarrall girls! Billie and Betty!
Arlene Hutcheon My grandmother was Edna Havill, and she did alterations for the drycleaners and the frock shop for years. I'm sure I remember her talking about Billie Yarrell to me.
Robert Wilson these were loverly hard working ladies,,,had many ice cream there,,
Sandra Douglas The Jaffa’s ..often wondered if they put them back in the jar.
Ken Johnston Bin dere done dat !!!!!!
Stephen Foster They had them Austin princess cars n the end we called them a wedge on wheels Rose was the pilot
Rosemary Matthews Stephen Foster hahaha I remember that Austin Princess and Rosie driving it! LOL
Bonnie Stretton Marian remember those days.....
Karen Lawson Hello Bonnie. Long time since we visited you in Nelson. Did you move to Ruby Bay. Nice to see bits of history around Hokitika. Merry Christmas. I hope all is well with you and your family.
Bonnie Stretton Karen Lawson hi Karen nice to talk to you after so long. Live in Motueka still been here 25 years. Merry Christmas to you and yours
Mike Gardyne Their milkshakes were the best
Marlene Wright And their milk ice blocks.we lived next door to their shop ,we had the restaurant for awhile.
Elizabeth Cartwright i remember this milk bar so well! As for the stern ladies at the Regent theatre...one of them was my mother hehe.
Rosemary Matthews Elizabeth Cartwright Sooo coool Just loves these ole gals!
We have bought their hse and turned it into a Air bnb Hse called WOW On Stafford... check it out!!
We have even got this photo of them in the house.xx
Rosemary Matthews Elizabeth Cartwright who was your mum??
Elizabeth Cartwright Did the Stapletons live just above Cass square? My mother was Dorothy Andrews.
Marilyn Paterson Elizabeth Cartwright hi! I knew your mother well.she was a lovely person.
Clare Pierson Elizabeth Cartwright Yes. My brother owned the house in recent years. Before he died three weeks ago he replaced all of the windows and had a lot of work done on it then sold it. It is being used as an Air B and B now.
Elizabeth Cartwright Thank you Marilyn! I love hearing about Hokitika... always miss it.
Sandra Douglas Elizabeth Cartwright was your father Teddy Andrews?
Elizabeth Cartwright Yes he was Sandra...died in 1999.
Dave Lyes Elizabeth Cartwright My boss in Rentons chainsaw shop
Elizabeth Cartwright Dave Lyes Ha ha Dave....did he send you to Tudor street to mow the lawns?
Dave Lyes Elizabeth Cartwright No, but he did send me around to Dick Thomas's for a long weight (wait). Bastard, lol
Dave Lyes Between him and uncle john for practical jokes, jeeze.!
Elizabeth Cartwright Dave Lyes .Those were the days. Hope you are well cuz.
Butch Cadigan my great Aunty Eileen Taylor was also a grumpy ushera
Elizabeth Cartwright Butch Cadigan Eileen was one of my mothers friends. I think she had a flat behind the supermarket at one time.
Dave Lyes Elizabeth Cartwright Livin the dream Liz. Hope all is well your end.
Clare Pierson Dave Lyes Did Dick live on the corner of Jollie Street and Gibson Quay? Or are you referring to the garage in Weld Street?
Dave Lyes Clare Pierson Hi Clare, not sure where he lived but it was up that way. I'm referring to his garage. It was a common practice for apprentices or other long suffering gullible keen youngster to be sent to different businesses for various items which d…See More
Marilyn Paterson Elizabeth Cartwright actually knew you too!!
Clare Pierson What fun!!! Thank goodness the PC brigade was not on to them. Our family lived next door to the Thomas family in Jollie Street. Great neighbours.
Sandra Douglas Elizabeth Cartwright yes my condolences.he was lovely ..worked with Len Skelton in workshop when I worked at Rentons 1973.under Paul&jack mr black,Betty Leslie,nola rasmussen,John Ramsay,
Mike thorpe.
Sandra Douglas Dave Lyes haha he did that one on me too .
Dave Lyes Sandra Douglas I started off on the other side doing deliveries around town on my bike after school. All those identities were there, Ramsay and his water pistol ambushes a particular memory. Joe Hutchinson was in the chainsaw shop when I started but had retired when I went across and Nolas husband Ken was there until I left school and went joined the army.
Sandra Douglas Dave Lyes oh yes forgot abt joe .& that dam water pistol.they were all great people to work with..
Bryan Eckhoff We used to travel on stream train from Ross to go to the movies them were great times
Jenny Gifford Bryan. I remember Jannice taking us to a movie in the old town hall at Ross.
Brian J Hunter Jenny,we lived in the old Commercial Pub across the road and I remember, I think it was Elf Gilmore use to bring his motor bike into the hall on a Sat. morn and would tow a mattress around the floor to polish it for the dance at night,and all us kids would sit on it and get a ride around and around the floor till we rolled off on the corners.
Ray Port I remember watching Mary Poppins at Ross Hall on projector screen late 60s.
Then went home and jumped of shed roof with mum's new umbrella..
I didn't float down like in the movie..lol.…See More
Raeone Wallace we used to come into town on the bus on a friday night kids these days dont know what they missing
Craig Norman Raeone Wallace " Up town "on Friday night. Walk up and down. Have a milk shake then home at 9pm.
Raewyne Whitcombe Walker Ray Port , I had new white beatle boots and thought I could hop round like a roo , when I put a bed spring on each foot.. Fail.. Wrecked my new boots.. Tried the flying thing also.. Another fail.. Worked in my dreams.. lol..
Raeone Wallace Craig Norman yep great fun
Sheryl Port yes i had some of those white boots ...thought i was just the bees knees.Ray didnt we get in soo much trouble over that umbrella...and that roof was so rusty lucky we didnt fall through it
Ray Port Sheryl Port I got a tanned ass over that one.
Sheryl Port yes i know hahaha that will teach you
Craig Norman Ray Port and rightly so too.
Raeone Wallace Bryan Eckhoff and we used to go to the princess theatre
Jannice Hansen Jenny Gifford did i Jenny wasnt i kind
Jenny Gifford Jannice. Probably told you had to LOL. But yes you were kind just the same
Jannice Hansen Jenny Gifford thats good then
Ken Johnston Bin there done that...Great Days....Never forget'n 'Em !!
Ken Johnston Hello there....Do I know you ??
Mary Wilson They were all lovely ladies
Carlene Packham Remember when here from Runanga and getting a milkshake - wee flecks of ice in it and DELICIOUS
Helen Downs BEST MILK SHAKES EVER
Frances Thomas Goodness that takes one back a few to many years great memories
Carrol Barnes - Baker I can remember going there Friday nights and those lovely ladies while waiting on the train back to Ross.
Frances Stapleton Yes happy memories especially of the Stapleton girls Ollie Rose and Ada!!
Trish Barclay I used to usher at the Regent - knew these ladies well
Carolyn Murphy Loved this place. Back in the day when lollies were real.
Bevan Sutherland The best chocolate dips ever, Donna from Hoki
Ave Muir The good old days coasters
Sheryl Locke I used to sit at the front and score the jaffa's that were rolled down. Also we had to stand for God save the queen just before the movie started.
Gary Keown Never had a real milkshake again like the ones those ladies made they were awesome
Gary Keown I really miss a real milkshake
Gary Keown I am x hoki person heather
Heather Newby Gary Keown great place!
Clare Pierson To which Keowns are / were you related. I knew Ed and Mary and Tess
Elaine Haggart Milkshakes to they where the besf
John Nancekivell Great ice cream Sunday's,, yum
Gary Keown Ed was my dad. I am one of the twins clare
Clare Pierson Gary Keown I must have known you two when you were young. Tess talked fondly about Ed quite often.
Gary Keown Mary and Tess were my aunties I don’t know if you knew Tess. Passed away 12 months ago
Clare Pierson Yes I visited Tess often when I lived in Hokitika and from time to time since I have been in Greymouth. She was always smiling and welcoming even when she was nearly blind. A very good woman. Mary was a close friend of my mother's. She visited often when I was growing up. A lot of fun and humour. I know her daughter Margaret Trail.
Gary Keown Clare Pierson yes I chatted with Margaret quite awhile ago and i keep intouch with her bro robin he lives in chch
Clare Pierson Margaret is a friend on Facebook (I think) or we communicate via Messenger. Have not seen Robin since the 1950s.
Gary Keown Clare Pierson robin is good missed a call from him during the week
Keith Ross Very nice people the Stapletons fond memories for me
Carolyn Murphy Yeh Donna. Those dips were sensational
Paddy Sweeney This us where I met my wife Pam around 52 years ago. I have a lot to be thankful for from these wonderful ladies
Clare Pierson Paddy Sweeney Fancy that!!!
Wayne Chapman I would rather not go which row you were in paddy!
Paddy Sweeney Wayne Chapman we met in the Milk Bar not the movies. If my memories are correct you use to prowl the back row like a hungry Tiger.
Wayne Chapman Paddy Sweeney Greymouth boys hung out at Frank Bells milk bar with the Wurlitzer Juke Box!
Paddy Sweeney Wayne Chapman Bodgies
Paddy Sweeney Hokitika Nurses hung out at Stapletons Milk Bar. Say no more.
PaulAnthony Teens Booths was the score
Paddy Sweeney Boots then Witt
Rod Berry Grey tech days us so called bodgies Paddy, hung out at Frank Bells and Sweetman,s milk bars. milkshakes and music. Hokitika of course half time out of the regent and into the milk bar and greeted by three smiling Stapleton sisters. Memories eh. Great days.
Paddy Sweeney I would have thought you were more bell bottoms than stove pipe bodgie Rod. Vic would never have copped the stove pipes and iridescence sox!
Rod Berry Paddy Sweeney i love my orange and green iridescence sox and ties to match. i even had a white sports coat at won stage lol.
Paddy Sweeney Rod Berry you were right there Rod. Did you have the pink carnation?
Rod Berry No, but i had winkle picker or was it pecker winkle shoes lol.
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Paddy Sweeney You da man
Paddy Sweeney Grey Tech
Paddy Sweeney My mum wouldn't send me there because this that and the other thing was going down between the boys and girls from South Westland at the boarding hostil. Were you caught up with this.
Rod Berry After i left Grey Tech Paddy we were off to the dances.
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Rod Berry I was a shy boy at the hostel but for some the odd romance did take place.
Paddy Sweeney Dodged a bullet there Rod, hahahahahahaha
Jason Henderson Paddy Sweeney I love reading your posts Paddy as I don’t have many family connections on my grandmothers side still around
Paddy Sweeney Jason Henderson thanks, glad someone reads em, was your grandmother Marie or Annie Paginine
Jason Henderson Paddy Sweeney Marie Nisson was my grandmother and I remember well my Nana Paganini ( your Aunt Annie Sweeney ) even though she passed in 1979 when I was only 9.
Paddy Sweeney Have you tracked down the Bridie Williams (nee Sweeney) connection ?
Patricia Heveldt I remember getting those peanuts with the pink and white coating on them, from these ladies. Oh those were the days.
Ken Tomlinson Used to come up to Hoki to pictures from sth westland ,remember them well, also pea pie& pud from pie cart down by the Railway.
Rod Berry Ken Tomlinson, rugby days in hoki to the pubs ( Railway and Southland) and then steak & eggs with hair oil at Charly Fowlers pie cart, then onto the Poo then Puki. Next day, clothes stunk of booze and cig smoke. Did'nt stop there tho, Sundays were the South Westland competition. Mary Kerr at Fox, Maisy and Jeff Friend at Okirito were folk we will never forget. they were good times.
Ken Tomlinson Rod Berry sure were Rod.How many times did you hide from Police after hrs at Southland?
Cecily Woolhouse Charlie Fowler's pea, pie and pud we're the best ever, I can still taste them, yum,
Bev Kelly Cecily - they sure were weren't they? Plenty of Worcestshire sauce
Heather Newby sounds real yum!
Cecily Woolhouse They were Heather, have never been able to make them that good. Maybe it was the late night after a few drinks that gave them the right taste
Gary Keown bev Kelly that's my wifes grandfather and yes loved the pie cart always had fish and chips after the movies or just on a Friday night
Gary Keown and if ya wanted sauce …. y'd say hair oil plz
Paddy Sweeney I think Eastcates made the Pies
Cecily Woolhouse Paddy Sweeney, they were good, Percy Hurran and Preston's made great pies too. Shame they don't taste that good today, today's pastry is not nice,
Joye Hanrahan Cecily Woolhouse nothing like it at 2am after a night on the booze I don’t know who was in worse shape us or Charlie
Cecily Woolhouse Joye Hanrahan Charlie at 2am wasn't a pretty sight but he still managed to put a good nosh together but sometimes we came a pretty close second,
Betty Tindale yes but the old opera house was the one for fun .Frank bells Milk bar the lined up motor bikes the courting days and the long walks home ?
Diane King we had such fun growing up in Hokitika everything was such a breeze, lots of friends and good times, nothing like today, my kids often ask about our times, the clothes, hair styles, going into pubs under age!! running when mr plod came a knocking, our meeting place was Boots milkbar where the juike box played and all the big guys looked after us, was pretty awesome Di Graeme King
Gary Keown Diane King so true put a lot of coins in that jukebox.
Margaret Suggett Diane yes growing up in Hokitika was just the best childhood you could wish for!!
Peter Campion Diane King yes great times Boots was a great place to meet I was a good friend of Gary and John
Les Ellis Diane King my kids asked me the same things. I always told them we had so much fun in our teenage years. Not to much trouble like kids today. We just all enjoyed each others company
Peter Mitchell Crikey. Great photos. I spent a lot of time in that shop. We moved to Christchurch 10 years ago and when we introduced ourselves to the neighbours, it was ironic to find that we lived across the road from these ladies brother Noel.
Colleen Rogers Who remembers the first CinemaScope movie at the regent
Marilyn Paterson Colleen Rogers not me! What was it?
Colleen Rogers Marilyn Paterson n
Colleen Rogers Not sure but maybe The Robe unfortunately religion at the time R C advised not to go this was in Hokitika
Stella Wadsworth
You don’t get them like you used to......shame.....
Nita Miles
Look at the size of the Jaffas.
Del Godfrey
Lovely ladies and the best lowly jars you’ve ever seen!
Del Godfrey
Oops lolly jars!
Murray Bone
remember these Ladys well.
Cecily Woolhouse
These ladies made the best milkshakes ever,
Les Bryce
I remember the Lady on the left
Dean Fearn
Neroli Johnson
Bonnie Stretton
Great memories
Dallas Honey
They played hockey too.
Pam Mcmanus
Loved that shop, and the ladies.
Peter Campion
Best milkshakes with chilled milk from these ladies
Arlene Hutcheon
I remember my Dad taking me there when I was young, beautiful icecreams. Icons of Hokitika!!
Tarn Murtha
I loved that shop!
Craig Norman
They would be about as "Coast" as you could get?
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Clive Bennett
Top right shelf - box's of Jaffas !!
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Carolyn Murphy
Gosh there's a trip down memory lane. I loved this place
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Murray Barltrop
Made best milkshakes ever
Warren Lee
Many happy memories of that place and those sisters
Dean Condon
A five cent mixture would last all day, especially with an aniseed disk in it. Always went there when staying with our grandparents
Dianne Smith
Gee a lot of happy memories here. Met my husband outside this shop so that was good.
Josephine Mary Anne Seaton
Icecream sundaes
Peta Jones
This looks like it could be a Norman Rockwell painting a la West Coast!
Helen Caverhill
Great milkshakes.
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Barbara Brownie
OH WE ALL OVER NEW ZEALAND REMEMBER THE MILK BARS OUR WAS IN OTAUTAU SOUTHLAND...
12/8HR TRIP FROM CHCH THOSE DAYS...
FIRST STOP OUTTA CAR AND OFF THE MILKYWAY MILKBAR MAIN STREET OTAUTAU
Libby Stevens
A great team - also great hockey coaches
Tania Newman
I remember going there. Lovely ladies. There was an opening through to the picture theater to buy stuff
Trish Barclay
I was an usher at the Regent and knew these ladies
Les Mehrtens
I can remember them well. I used to help deliver milk to the Milk Bar When Norman Gallop stop delivering and L helped Reg Cox who collected the raw milk from Cunnliffes at South Side in cans. Great memories thanks.
Les Mehrtens
I love this picture.
Jenny Leach
best shop ever
Jacqueline Evans
It is so much them with their arms all folded Great photo of them
Rob Phelan
The stainless thing under the zip was the hot chocolate thing for dipping the icecream into if I remember correctly
Vicki Breeze
I loved these lady's and their ice creams and sweets
Wendy Perkins
I used to have six pence to spend when I went to see the movies. Tuppence for ice cream and three pence for a mixture.
Rod Berry
Out one door of the Regent and straight into next door for a milkshake. Who will ever forget these three ladies.
Margaret Newton Alley
Nobody can make milkshakes like NZ. Loved cream soda, my favorite.
Margi Adamson
Legend in Hokitika
Margi Adamson
That's a great picture!
Jan Cook
Love this photo, it brings back memories
Anthea Keenan
Hoki Hockey stalwarts....
Joy Meyer
Anthea Keenan yes one of them used to coach us for hockey.
Anthea Keenan
The three girls were there - Ollie used to coach & referee and also Fred.
ShonaandMurray Marshall
Great memories of them with their sherbets and ice cream sodas.
Heather MacDonald Crew
Loved the icecreams
Paul Thompson
Great shop,the same ladies swung a mean whitebait net,Southside just below the bridge
Leelee Marshall
I love love love this picture. It would look great blown up and hung where the shop is.
Jan Sowman
Wow Thanks for the wonderful memories
Maggie Houston
That is a blast from the past. Lovely ladies. Great photo of them
Frances Stapleton
Happy memories of Doug's aunts Good to see the Stapleton sign now on the counter at the cafe attached to Regent theatre
Trevor Hutt
Great ladys. Resting in peace.
Dean Hetherington
Best milkshakes in the history of western civilization
Gav Schist
I used to feel bad for them watching kids stuff their pockets when their backs were turned
Cherrie Mcglashan
Oh yes-I recognise those lovely ladies!
Warner Nut Curry
A real beauty of the girls while a picture was showing
Shona McLean
Loved the ice creams and the polar pack ones
Cherylle Cargill
Looks like the lady on right is resting on the Quotation sweets. Those were the days. Chocolate dipper is left corner.
Ursula Tauwhare Tainui
Awesome memories
Jill Robinson
I remember that !! Used to pop in and buy the Grey Star on way home from work
Letty Macphedran
Yep. And Jaffa’s. Oh and ambiance - A real old gorgeous lolly shop of colour in jars and great fittings.
Shirley Ryan
I remember those days geat chocolate bonbs
Carolyn Trew
Does anyone remember Hollys milkbar?
Barbara Francis
Remember these faces Ave Muir . A blast from the past. Maybe you are too young Jenny Leach
These ladies made the best milkshakes ever lovely ice cold milk
Jocelyn Steele
Yes I remember it when John Steele and I first started going out
Kay Nichols
Great old girls.
Marj Mace
They were also great hockey players
Jan Andrews
Love the size of the sweets,don't get them like that these days
John Ryall
I remember those days
Dee Hamm
Mum and Dad met in a milk bar
Gregory Ross
When we were 16, 17, and 18 we 'discovered' this milk bar and after that, each time we came over from CHCH we would always head to the milk bar for a 'real' milkshake...it was our special treat each time we went into Hoki to shop.
Jan Andrews
Love the size of the sweets,don't get them like that these days
John Ryall
I remember those days
Dee Hamm
Mum and Dad met in a milk bar
Gregory Ross
When we were 16, 17, and 18 we 'discovered' this milk bar and after that, each time we came over from CHCH we would always head to the milk bar for a 'real' milkshake...it was our special treat each time we went into Hoki to shop.
Mike Keenan
I worked for the Stapleton sister’s as a ice cream boy during the Theatre — they were sweeties
Craig Norman
we went to the movie theatre at Hokitika . It was run by a group of volunteers who were trying to keep it going. After having got used to to the Multi Movie complex set ups , it was like a 40 yr step back in time.
Lynne Hawkins
I loved that shop. I loved that big jar of aniseed balls because my pocket money went further. It was 5 for a penny. I also liked the 3d ice creams in the long, flat cone.
Genevieve Radley
Ha ha! I remember that milk bar. Did that become Rosies Milkbar or am I getting mixed up? So cool.!
Lexie Aynsley
I was petrified of them
Joan Ellen Gilbert
I think they had a brother, Vic. Anyone remember?
Lois Little
Omg beaut picture memories
Amber Long
I remember being taken there for a special treat on a Friday afternoon. It was always so tricky choosing lollies!
Kay Bell
Mark Batty
I remember half time at the pictures just being able to see over the counter with my cousin's.
]Pamela Jones
Lovely girls! They were great hockey players.
Darren Andrews
They had the best thick-shakes.
Gary Keown
The milkshakes were to die for they don’t make’em like that anymore
Trish Albrett
Wonderful to see Ollie Mrs Cowdry and Rose. Passed them every day as we walked to school. Loved those thrupenny Snowflake ice creams at Saturday matinee. The milkshakes were so good. Ice cold milk and a large scoop of icecream and a scoop of flavoring. Great memories of our quality early days growing up in the Coast.
Brent David
BEST milkshakes EVER!!! Never found another that even came close… Sorry Merv
Anthea Rose
Good old hockey days
Joy Meyer
Yes Anthea, the good old hockey days, great memories. Loved there milkshakes too.
Stephen Foster
Meanest milkshakes n ice cream sundays the trick was having frozen milk crushed up for there milkshakes that’s what Rose told me when I was a kid while ago now tho
Anne Boddy
Anthea Rose Joy Meyer We were well looked after. That shop hold great memories for all us Hockey girls
Anthea Rose
We were Anne. Hockey stalwarts they were for sure and Fred used to referee too.
Robert McMillan
frozen buzz bars were great and yes milkshakes were very good.
Norma Anthony
Worked there about 1957when South Pacific as filming
Norma Anthony
As s/ be was
Marie Keys
Great memories of the milk bar,. Many happy visits there
Marilyn Paterson
In regards to Hockey in Hokitika, Ollie was involved as well as Rose. Great ladies and the milk bar was open all hours! They also made a milky iceblock which was very yummy!!
Gary Keown
Wowwww what memories in all my life have never found a milkshake like they made them todays shakes are pure rubbish
Anthony John Albertson
Sarsaparilla milkshakes. They were the best.
Ursula Tauwhare Tainui
Such pleasant ladies loved everything in their shop
Lois Little
Omg I remember those ladies when I went to pictures with dad etc great photo ,and they were always nice.
Arlene Hutcheon
I remember my Dad taking us to Stapletons Milkbar when we were young. The ice reams were lovely.
Gary Robert Little
Even I remember going there , with auntie lil
Margaret Suggett
Remember them well!!
Carolyn Murphy
The best place in the world when I was a child.
Kath Rogers
I played hockey with Ollie and Rose years ago
Donna Sutherland née Murphy, me too sister
Rebecca Pearson
Totally remember these ladies, brings back so many childhood memories!!
Katie Rae
Funny Murray Thorpe we were just talking about the milk bar yesterday
Janet Sutton
Loved their milkshakes!!!
Lynda Sidaway
I liked the tray with ice creams the boys sold in the theatre at half time.I enjoyed growing up in Hokitika after shifting down from Kaitia.They were great days I enjoyed my life at Hokitika.Then we shifted to Timaru.
Kath Merv Moreton
Lynda Sidaway Husband Merv was an ice-cream boy back then.76 now.
Lynda Sidaway
Thankyou for your reply.Im 73 may have gone to same school as your husband.
Lynda Sidaway
David Stapleton was in my class.
Lee Rae
I have fond memories of the Cream freeze in the cone
The bullseye lollies we’re not bad either
Carolyn Murphy
Lee Rae loved those bullseyes
Jeff Sherman
Milk shakes, ice cream sundays, huge jars of lollies, great memories, great ladies.
Kathryn Ward
Ice creams at halftime. They had those cones shaped like a bridge!
Ken Reece
They were a big part of our childhood....Come Saturday....ninepence to go to the pictures....and threepence for an ice cream at half time.
Graeme Marriott
5 aniseed balls a cent ..licorice sticks
Pete Wanrooy
Loved there Hoya plant
Margaret Martin
Remember them well as lived a few doors from my family when to they lived cnr Hampden and Bealey St. we still use one of their heavy ice cream scoops acquired from the shop somehow
Hokitika's Coolest things to see and do.
Lovely ladies all of them
Murray Bone
remember them well
Gary Mills
10 cent Chocolate Bombs, 4 Cents For a Movie. Great
Cecily Woolhouse
They made the best milkshakes ever.
Tania Newman
I remember getting ice creams at halftime at the movies through the little hatch
Richard Cudmore
Great ladies!!!!
Nadia Tainui
I remember them well
Malcolm Mason
I remember ta
Malcolm Mason
I remember that place very well
Nigel Lordy
Best milkshakes in town
Gill Smeltzer
I remember them being great hockey players in the day...they played with Joyce Gillman Boote, who is my aunt
Nicola Walsh
Bought my lollies from these ladies back in the day.
Helen Singer
I want to the pictures there with my grandparents and my nana got jelly sponge every Friday night from there
Joy Barr
Maybe once a year we got to go to the movies there, it was a long trip from HariHari and when we went it felt like Christmas X 2
Ann Marie Wall
Made the best strawberry thickshakes ever!
Julie Manera
Ann Marie Wall doesn’t seem that long ago,lol
Gary Mc Millan
lovely ladfies used to sell them confectionery and lots of it
Anne McMillan Miller
Gary Mc Millan ?
Martin James
Our neighours in Stafford Street.
Jake Stapleton
Sheryll Stapleton. Jake, your great Aunts, I knew them very well. And Vic too of course
Dianne Smith
I met my hubby outside this milkbar so to me it was really a special place in Weld Street. Had a few lollies out of the lolly jars. I was a Higgins and worked for Jim Fairlie.
Dave Weir
WOW, so many memories.
Trish Barry Andrews
Just loved this photo, it has been posted a few times. If I close my eyes it just seems like yesterday and think I get one tomorrow, and expect them to be there. Gee time goes quick and I think sometimes I didn’t appreciate how good the simple things were when growing up. There will never be another like the Stapleton’s Milk Bar - simply the best, always happy. Baz
Brian Keogan
Brings back old memories ?
Dawn Morrissey
Loved this place as a child ?
Karen Mary Madgwick
Yes special times
Colleen Freitas
When I worked at Truman's across the street I would walk over at morning tea and buy 6pence of chocolate chip biscuits from a tin. Afternoon it would be a milkshake or a ice cream sundae. Great memories.
Barbara Scott
Chocolate dip ice creams at half time!
Michelle Austin
I remember 2 of the Stapleton sisters when i was ateenager..the good old days!
Trish Barry
I loved their milkshakes..real creamy thickshakes, and of course the lolly jar
Sharron O'Brien
The best milkshakes
Alan Maitland
Did they have a brother who came to the Butter Factory for fresh cream?
Stephen Foster
Ms thick or I c s
Julie Growcott
Lots of memories here
Bernadette Hannah
Just as I remember them and Oh I think tbe jaffers are in that lollie jar on tbe counter ....say no more ?
Peter Mitchell
17 years ago we bought a house in Christchurch. One of our neighbors was Olla and Roses brother Noel. Faris to say we had some conversations about the Milk bar
Willie Teen
I used to deliver the Grey Star for them, spent most of my pay on the amazing milkshakes they used to make. Good times ?
Peter Mitchell
Best Rum milkshakes in town ?
Gary Keown
the only thing that comes to mind today is .............. thats when we had real milkbars wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww what nice memories
Jean Wells
That is exactly how i remember them....
Joy Meyer
One of the Stapleton ladies (can't remember which one) took us for hockey practice up Seaview ?
Shane Kelly
Best milkshakes as kids
Shona McLean
I remember them well. Loved the polar oak ice creams in the special cones.
Diana Stewart
Memories of so long ago ❤️
Ann Hobden
Ollie and Rose- two fierce hockey exponents. Good women.
Carolyn Murphy
One of the happiest memories of my childhood was in that milkbar.
Helen Preston
Brings back memories
Marie Olson
Best milk shakes an the icreams in that unusual cone
Peter Campion
The best Milkshakes on a hot day I say
Jenny Haines
OMG I'm 65 I remember these ladies fondly as a kid.
Thankyou for sharing this post
Dean Davey
Remember them well..a bag of annisy balls lasted forever..the ice-cream was West coast made
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Robbie Muir-bromley takes me back to it was a good shop for sweets
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Sheralee Kingi Stapletons Dairy cosh they were beautiful ladies!
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Judith Ann Turanga loved this shop ..real lollies ..real icecream ..cool sisters
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Bernadette Hannah What an awesome photo. Yes talk about take you back . 6 pence gave you a great big bag of lollies and a chocolate dip ice cream. Those were the days Rolling jaffers down the picture theater floor was always fun and that stern lady with the torch could never catch us !!!! ( She was probably very nice)
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Wendy Edens Best milk shakes ever!
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Chris Mathieson Eileen Taylor was the torch shiner!..lol Awesome photo!
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Rosemary Matthews The gorgeous Stapleton sisters ...wow!
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Hazel Large The last of summer wine comes to mind
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Amber Long The hardest part was choosing what lollies to have! I remember going in there as a little girl and it seemed to be wall to wall lollies.
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Joe Mason Thank you jeane for this beautiful memories
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Raewyn Louttit Ha ha I remember these old girls ...m
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Mike Keenan They were great bit of stuff were the Stapleton's
Jennifer Roberts I just love this photo of the STAPLETONS gone though not forgotten
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Craig Norman We never rolled jaffa's. they were too expensive to throw away. Sometimes you would hear a whole lot of them hit the floor, because they had tipped the open box upside down by mistake.
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Judy Davis Walnut shells had a much better effect!Sincere apologies to Harry Jamieson-Bill Malone -especially Bill when he "Chucked us out" We put a spud up the exhaust of his car -that caused a few laughs.Many memories of the Miners Hall Blackball.
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Neet Liwile I clearly remember it exactly as the picture. It looks so old
Dianne Kemp Now this takes me back a year ...or fifty...lol...
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Robbie Muir-bromley takes me back to it was a good shop for sweets
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Sheralee Kingi Stapletons Dairy cosh they were beautiful ladies!
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Judith Ann Turanga loved this shop ..real lollies ..real icecream ..cool sisters
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Bernadette Hannah What an awesome photo. Yes talk about take you back . 6 pence gave you a great big bag of lollies and a chocolate dip ice cream. Those were the days Rolling jaffers down the picture theater floor was always fun and that stern lady with the torch could never catch us !!!! ( She was probably very nice)
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Wendy Edens Best milk shakes ever!
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Chris Mathieson Eileen Taylor was the torch shiner!..lol Awesome photo!
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Rosemary Matthews The gorgeous Stapleton sisters ...wow!
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Hazel Large The last of summer wine comes to mind
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Amber Long The hardest part was choosing what lollies to have! I remember going in there as a little girl and it seemed to be wall to wall lollies.
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Joe Mason Thank you jeane for this beautiful memories
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Raewyn Louttit Ha ha I remember these old girls ...m
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Mike Keenan They were great bit of stuff were the Stapleton's
Jennifer Roberts I just love this photo of the STAPLETONS gone though not forgotten
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Craig Norman We never rolled jaffa's. they were too expensive to throw away. Sometimes you would hear a whole lot of them hit the floor, because they had tipped the open box upside down by mistake.
Judy Davis Walnut shells had a much better effect!Sincere apologies to Harry Jamieson-Bill Malone -especially Bill when he "Chucked us out" We put a spud up the exhaust of his car -that caused a few laughs.Many memories of the Miners Hall Blackball.
Neet Liwile I clearly remember it exactly as the
Lorelei Paterson Best milkshakes
Del Godfrey Lovely ladIes! Wonderful happy memories.
Ian Scott Remember them well
Lois Little Omg yep loved going to the movies an the milk bar or the other an booties milk bar
Neroli Nolan best milkshakes ever!!!
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Dana Hunt They were the days
June Williams They also made their own milk ice blocks. They were a halfpenny and they were awesome. I loved going in that shop. This photo is exactly as
Kathryn Ward Had forgotten about those ice blocks , they were lovely.
Joan Duncan And square icecreams for 3pence xx
Dana Hunt loved the choc dip cones and the polar bars
Cecily Woolhouse What great ladies these 3 we're. They made the best milkshakes ever. Loved going
Raewyn Louttit Yes best ever
Lucille Peck Christine Wilkinson
Julie Manera Yes they were lovely people
Kate Rafferty Memories
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Helen Downs
Helen Downs Best milkshakes ever
Miriama Lance Johnsen Raspberry sundaes in the dish yumm
Jenny Leach Yep i remember ice cream sundaes in a long dish with the flavouring over the top
Evan Cameron Jacque Bloomfield
Leelee Marshall Mmmmm aniseed wheels.
Wayne Cannan Stainless steel milkshake containers
Rosemary Matthews Where can I possibly get a good copy of the beautiful Stapleton ladies photo please.
I would like their photo put on the wall of the house they built in 1967 and lived in for many years...across the road from Cass Square.
Great memories of these lovely ladies.
Heather Newby Rosemary Matthews download from recollect and print it out
Rosemary Matthews
Rosemary Matthews Heather Newby Thanks I will.xx
Martin James Rosemary Matthews the house was pink Summerhill stone .. Vic used to watch for Ollie and Rose walking back across Cass Square. Another sister slept in the back bedroom. Not Ada I think another name. My memory fails. She was bed ridden I think. They had a huge safe in the laundry I seem to remember. Rosie gave me a pile of her cookery books including some of Adas. I still have them
Rosemary Matthews Martin James I intend to have this photo enlarged for on the wall at 112 Stafford street in memory of these beautiful woman.
We are buying their house which we just lo love too. The house will become a bnb.
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Rosemary Matthews Martin James wonderful you have some of Rosie and Ollie’s cook books.
No safe in The laundry but a huuuuge freezer is still there.
Marilyn Paterson Rosemary Matthews sorry but the shop was not where Pam was, that had been previously owned by Helen Kulsen and Mrs Andrews before that it was Joan Groufsky. Where the Carroll Yaralls were was other side of Revell st and opposite supermarket.
Rosemary Matthews Marilyn Paterson Near Millers Marilyn?
Marilyn Paterson Still further down, across the alleyway that was /is there. Second to the corner.
Janet Sutton Never had milkshakes like they made anywhere. Cold and sooo thick. Flavour plus. Everything so clean and they were so friendly. Fond memories of spending 6p there at half time at the movies too. 6p to get into the movie - so a shilling for the lot.
And Little Rascals on the screen before main movie
Peter Mitchell Ha Ha. Janet Sutton I recall going to the pictures (not the movies) with the Scott girls. 1 shilling was enough to get from there to town an back on the bus as well as picture admission and something at intermission
Janet Sutton Peter Mitchell those were the days! Wonderful days
Janet Sutton That would have been Barbara and Jennifer.
Suzanne Stuart Karen Stuart. Judy Tacón. Remember theses ladies.
Judy Tacón Suzanne Stuart they set the bar for making milk shakes! Cold,thick and full of flavour. Simply the best.
Chris Sinclair I So do , how lovely to see them again...
Bronwyn Pardo Wonderful memories of living in Hoki and awesome times gone by - gone but these ladies will never be forgotten, part of Hoki history
Ursula Tauwhare Tainui I remember these wonderful beautiful ladies and their awesome thick creamy milkshakes and their homemade ice blocks true Hokitika icons
Shaun Symons By geez they knew how to test the clutch in there car lol..good memories great ladies
Myriam Schouten ohh the fondest of memories these ladies have created for me in my youth.... The patience from them waiting while I tried to make up my mind as to what I would buy. Miss them days.
I didnt know them in these times in the photos but I did in later years.
Megan Wilson The thicker than thick milk shakes
Allen Durie So true it was the good times all right
Dave Lyes Firing jaffas with my catapult was better watching them make ripples across the silver screen was great fun with Johnny Cowan (?) Searching vainly with his torch for the culprit. The jaffas looked like a high speed moth as they arched briefly through the projector light. Happy days.
John Nancekivell Dave Lyes John Scowen,,
Dave Lyes John Nancekivell dobber Nancekivell ;)
Debbie Thistoll They were the best milkshakes, always a big que halftime at the pics
Marilyn Paterson The stern lady was Eileen Taylor, really she was a town icon, andreally a very nice person. I did her hair weekly for more years than I care to admit to!
Chris Sinclair Marilyn Paterson I think you did my Nana's hair too, Gwen Algar...that would have been "interesting"...Lol
Helen Meredith Mum remembers them
Murray Bone that's a year or two ago , remember those ladys well.
Marilyn Paterson Ollie,Ada and Rose Stapleton.
Brett Abbott Remember them well, Towering Inferno movie wasn't as scary as watching the chocolate dipped ice cream hang upside down waiting for the drips to dry.
Chris Sinclair And wasn't their brothers projectionist?
Chris Sinclair Correction.. their brother the projectionist?
Dave Ogle Their bro George was the radio operator for the NZFS single side band, one channel for most of the South I. i talked to him many times when in EF in Marlborough. Then met him years later.
Dianne Smith Bought a few ice-creams from these ladies as a kid going to the pictures
Graeme Marriott Dave Lyes...ballistic training
Dave Lyes Graeme Marriott exactly!
Elaine Bolitho And in picture theatres on Saturday
Karen Lawson They used to make the best milk ice blocks. I don't think I really misbehaved at the Regent. Got kicked out a few times at the Princess Theatre otherwise known as the rat house. Those were the days.
Robert Wilson i had many fight at the princess,but for some reason we behaved at the regent,,the moon,,the police with the tourch,,lots of fun,,
Margaret Suggett Remember them well especially at interval buying jaffas and chocolate dip icecreams at the Saturday matinées! Good memories!
Judith Fahey I think Les Eager was the projetionist about 65yrs ago ?
Kevin Bell Her name was Eileen and cant remember her surname.Gave you a good stir up if you didnt stand for God Save The Queen.
Cecily Woolhouse Eileen Taylor.
Marj Mace They were also great Hockey players ,
Maxine Morgan Did they move to Ch Ch in late 50's and run the Dairy on cnr of Kilmore st and Barbados. If same family They gave us a hockey stick. I think son also raced motorbikes.
Marilyn Paterson No they never moved and these three had no children.
Maxine Morgan Marilyn Paterson thanks, its the hockey that made me wonder.
Marilyn Paterson Ada was actually Mrs. Cowdry.
Lois Stevenson You are probably thinking of my auntie & uncle Joyce & Allan Boote. They had Bootes milk bar & both their sons, John & Gary raced motorbikes, and yes they did move to Ch Ch.
Marilyn Paterson Yes Lois, I thought of them as well.
Maxine Morgan The people Im talking about had a Dairy called Stapletons, and surname was definitely Stapleton. Trying to remember their sons bame, he was a mate of my brothers although a couple of years older. Played rep hockey. We moved to ChCh in 1959 they had the Dairy then.
Marilyn Paterson Maxine Morgan if they were there in 1959, I probably wouldn't remember. I just know it wasn't our Stapleton girls!!
Frances Kerr The Stapleton girls never married as far as I know. Can't imagine them ever playing hockey either. They had a wonderful shop with jars of lollies and cold creamy milk milkshakes. Anyone remember Mr Stapleton their brother standing by the footpath outside their house smoking a cigarette.
Lois Stevenson They never married and yes they did play hockey & as I recall also refereed.
Miriama Lance Johnsen Lois Stevenson they also had a brother that lived them and often sat outside the shop I also think one of the sisters had a child as there was 4 sisters
Frances Kerr Played hockey?? I don't think so.
Lois Stevenson Yes they did. They played with my mother Doris Gillman
Jeanne Godfrey Lois Stevenson I am trying to post a photo of Doris Gillman Rose Stapleton and Joyce Boote having an orange at half time during hockey game at WHS but just hv time right now so will work on later on.
Martin James Ada and Ollie where west coast sports chaps in hockey and tennis. The mantle piece in Stafford Street was loaded with silver cups. Ollie was an Amazing sports woman
Peter Mitchell Maxine Morgan Their brother Noel moved to Christchurch and it may well have been his family that owned the dairy. I can't remember if he mentioned it or not
Les Ellis I was an Ice cream boy for them at the Saturday Night Movies. They were great ladies to work for.
Kathryn Ward Recognised the ladies before I saw the name at the bottom. That brings back happymemories. Do you remember those bridge shaped cones and the rectangular slab of ice cream that went in them.
Lisa Winter Janine Morris lovely photo of the aunties xxx
Lisa Winter Frances Stapleton
Bev Kelly A lot of time spent with the Stapes ladies when I was playing hockey. Our club meetings always held in their new house in Stafford St.
Martin James Bev Kelly 112 Stafford Street ❤
Kath Gordon Especially getting caught by Uncle Bob because we should not have been there anyway lol xx
Gary Keown remember Ms LIZ TAYLOR SHE LIVED BEHIND FAIRLIES SUPERMARKET she always tried to catch us rolling jaffas lol Bernadette hannah
Adele Stuart They made the best milk shakes evey
Rhonda Campbell They certainly were the best milkshakes. The milk was icy cold and sat in the fridge freezer in a big metal can with a metal ladle thingee.
Gary Keown Rhonda Campbell you got a good memory. that’s the only way to make milk shakes ice cold milk
Judy Tacón Rhonda Campbell no one else have succeeded in making shakes like those ladies. Simply the best
Sue Fraser What a great photo of the Stapelton sisters. Good memories
Clare Pierson Rose, Ollie and Ada. Dad's cousins
Alan Pegley Great photo remember the sisters well
Marg Pearson Great memories
Marilyn Paterson Weren’t we lucky to grow up in Hokitika during those days?
Jessie Thompson Ollie and Rose were pillars of Hokitika society. They kept the Hokitika Women’s Hockey Club going for years. I can’t imagine them ever moving to the city.
Libby Stevens The Stapleton girls were our hockey coaches
Honey Mason Olly , Dolly And Molly God Love Them .Best Lolly Shop In Town
Frances Stapleton Happy memories of Ada Ollie and Rose of Stapleton's milkbar
Miriama Lance Johnsen They also had a brother that lived with them I recall there being 4 sisters and I think one of them had a child
ShonaandMurray Marshall Miriama Lance Johnsen I knew a Lorna Stapleton, she used to cater for the races, got my first job helping. Perhaps she was a sister in law ???
Stephen Foster Victor was the brother he use to whistle out the front ov the pictures on the steps
Clare Pierson Stephen Foster
Clare Pierson 4 brothers. James, Victor, Fred and George. Henry Pierson was also raised by his Auntie and Uncle in this family after his parents died from influenza.
Martin James Clare Pierson my good friend is Sebastian Stapleton and Jake Stapleton. He is Greames son. Those Stapleton were their great aunts and uncles. Small world
Clare Pierson If your friends are descendants of these Stapletons we have a common ancestor who came from New York State to NZ. Charles Pierson - my great grandfather.
Martin James Clare Pierson yes. Correct.
Miriama Lance Johnsen Aunty Ema Mum was so loved
Pam Finch I went to the movies there many times when I was much much younger...There was also a milk bar in the adjourning building which now houses a Paua shop..
Elizabeth Mehrtens Skeltons milk bar Pam and the Taxi run from there as well from memory.
Clare Pierson Elizabeth Mehrtens in the 40s and 50s Stapletons owned three shops East of the Regent. One of these was the milk bar.
Martin James My great aunt Billie Carroll nee Yarrel lived next door to the Stapletons. We were 108 Stafford Street. Billie and her sister Beatty had the toy shop and then the frock shop. Happy memories of them and the Stapleton clan including Vic
Marilyn Paterson Yes they did live on Stafford St. I don’t remember the toy shop though,but certainly bought clothes from the Yarrall girls! Billie and Betty!
Arlene Hutcheon My grandmother was Edna Havill, and she did alterations for the drycleaners and the frock shop for years. I'm sure I remember her talking about Billie Yarrell to me.
Robert Wilson these were loverly hard working ladies,,,had many ice cream there,,
Sandra Douglas The Jaffa’s ..often wondered if they put them back in the jar.
Ken Johnston Bin dere done dat !!!!!!
Stephen Foster They had them Austin princess cars n the end we called them a wedge on wheels Rose was the pilot
Rosemary Matthews Stephen Foster hahaha I remember that Austin Princess and Rosie driving it! LOL
Bonnie Stretton Marian remember those days.....
Karen Lawson Hello Bonnie. Long time since we visited you in Nelson. Did you move to Ruby Bay. Nice to see bits of history around Hokitika. Merry Christmas. I hope all is well with you and your family.
Bonnie Stretton Karen Lawson hi Karen nice to talk to you after so long. Live in Motueka still been here 25 years. Merry Christmas to you and yours
Mike Gardyne Their milkshakes were the best
Marlene Wright And their milk ice blocks.we lived next door to their shop ,we had the restaurant for awhile.
Elizabeth Cartwright i remember this milk bar so well! As for the stern ladies at the Regent theatre...one of them was my mother hehe.
Rosemary Matthews Elizabeth Cartwright Sooo coool Just loves these ole gals!
We have bought their hse and turned it into a Air bnb Hse called WOW On Stafford... check it out!!
We have even got this photo of them in the house.xx
Rosemary Matthews Elizabeth Cartwright who was your mum??
Elizabeth Cartwright Did the Stapletons live just above Cass square? My mother was Dorothy Andrews.
Marilyn Paterson Elizabeth Cartwright hi! I knew your mother well.she was a lovely person.
Clare Pierson Elizabeth Cartwright Yes. My brother owned the house in recent years. Before he died three weeks ago he replaced all of the windows and had a lot of work done on it then sold it. It is being used as an Air B and B now.
Elizabeth Cartwright Thank you Marilyn! I love hearing about Hokitika... always miss it.
Sandra Douglas Elizabeth Cartwright was your father Teddy Andrews?
Elizabeth Cartwright Yes he was Sandra...died in 1999.
Dave Lyes Elizabeth Cartwright My boss in Rentons chainsaw shop
Elizabeth Cartwright Dave Lyes Ha ha Dave....did he send you to Tudor street to mow the lawns?
Dave Lyes Elizabeth Cartwright No, but he did send me around to Dick Thomas's for a long weight (wait). Bastard, lol
Dave Lyes Between him and uncle john for practical jokes, jeeze.!
Elizabeth Cartwright Dave Lyes .Those were the days. Hope you are well cuz.
Butch Cadigan my great Aunty Eileen Taylor was also a grumpy ushera
Elizabeth Cartwright Butch Cadigan Eileen was one of my mothers friends. I think she had a flat behind the supermarket at one time.
Dave Lyes Elizabeth Cartwright Livin the dream Liz. Hope all is well your end.
Clare Pierson Dave Lyes Did Dick live on the corner of Jollie Street and Gibson Quay? Or are you referring to the garage in Weld Street?
Dave Lyes Clare Pierson Hi Clare, not sure where he lived but it was up that way. I'm referring to his garage. It was a common practice for apprentices or other long suffering gullible keen youngster to be sent to different businesses for various items which d…See More
Marilyn Paterson Elizabeth Cartwright actually knew you too!!
Clare Pierson What fun!!! Thank goodness the PC brigade was not on to them. Our family lived next door to the Thomas family in Jollie Street. Great neighbours.
Sandra Douglas Elizabeth Cartwright yes my condolences.he was lovely ..worked with Len Skelton in workshop when I worked at Rentons 1973.under Paul&jack mr black,Betty Leslie,nola rasmussen,John Ramsay,
Mike thorpe.
Sandra Douglas Dave Lyes haha he did that one on me too .
Dave Lyes Sandra Douglas I started off on the other side doing deliveries around town on my bike after school. All those identities were there, Ramsay and his water pistol ambushes a particular memory. Joe Hutchinson was in the chainsaw shop when I started but had retired when I went across and Nolas husband Ken was there until I left school and went joined the army.
Sandra Douglas Dave Lyes oh yes forgot abt joe .& that dam water pistol.they were all great people to work with..
Bryan Eckhoff We used to travel on stream train from Ross to go to the movies them were great times
Jenny Gifford Bryan. I remember Jannice taking us to a movie in the old town hall at Ross.
Brian J Hunter Jenny,we lived in the old Commercial Pub across the road and I remember, I think it was Elf Gilmore use to bring his motor bike into the hall on a Sat. morn and would tow a mattress around the floor to polish it for the dance at night,and all us kids would sit on it and get a ride around and around the floor till we rolled off on the corners.
Ray Port I remember watching Mary Poppins at Ross Hall on projector screen late 60s.
Then went home and jumped of shed roof with mum's new umbrella..
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Raeone Wallace we used to come into town on the bus on a friday night kids these days dont know what they missing
Craig Norman Raeone Wallace " Up town "on Friday night. Walk up and down. Have a milk shake then home at 9pm.
Raewyne Whitcombe Walker Ray Port , I had new white beatle boots and thought I could hop round like a roo , when I put a bed spring on each foot.. Fail.. Wrecked my new boots.. Tried the flying thing also.. Another fail.. Worked in my dreams.. lol..
Raeone Wallace Craig Norman yep great fun
Sheryl Port yes i had some of those white boots ...thought i was just the bees knees.Ray didnt we get in soo much trouble over that umbrella...and that roof was so rusty lucky we didnt fall through it
Ray Port Sheryl Port I got a tanned ass over that one.
Sheryl Port yes i know hahaha that will teach you
Craig Norman Ray Port and rightly so too.
Raeone Wallace Bryan Eckhoff and we used to go to the princess theatre
Jannice Hansen Jenny Gifford did i Jenny wasnt i kind
Jenny Gifford Jannice. Probably told you had to LOL. But yes you were kind just the same
Jannice Hansen Jenny Gifford thats good then
Ken Johnston Bin there done that...Great Days....Never forget'n 'Em !!
Ken Johnston Hello there....Do I know you ??
Mary Wilson They were all lovely ladies
Carlene Packham Remember when here from Runanga and getting a milkshake - wee flecks of ice in it and DELICIOUS
Helen Downs BEST MILK SHAKES EVER
Frances Thomas Goodness that takes one back a few to many years great memories
Carrol Barnes - Baker I can remember going there Friday nights and those lovely ladies while waiting on the train back to Ross.
Frances Stapleton Yes happy memories especially of the Stapleton girls Ollie Rose and Ada!!
Trish Barclay I used to usher at the Regent - knew these ladies well
Carolyn Murphy Loved this place. Back in the day when lollies were real.
Bevan Sutherland The best chocolate dips ever, Donna from Hoki
Ave Muir The good old days coasters
Sheryl Locke I used to sit at the front and score the jaffa's that were rolled down. Also we had to stand for God save the queen just before the movie started.
Gary Keown Never had a real milkshake again like the ones those ladies made they were awesome
Gary Keown I really miss a real milkshake
Gary Keown I am x hoki person heather
Heather Newby Gary Keown great place!
Clare Pierson To which Keowns are / were you related. I knew Ed and Mary and Tess
Elaine Haggart Milkshakes to they where the besf
John Nancekivell Great ice cream Sunday's,, yum
Gary Keown Ed was my dad. I am one of the twins clare
Clare Pierson Gary Keown I must have known you two when you were young. Tess talked fondly about Ed quite often.
Gary Keown Mary and Tess were my aunties I don’t know if you knew Tess. Passed away 12 months ago
Clare Pierson Yes I visited Tess often when I lived in Hokitika and from time to time since I have been in Greymouth. She was always smiling and welcoming even when she was nearly blind. A very good woman. Mary was a close friend of my mother's. She visited often when I was growing up. A lot of fun and humour. I know her daughter Margaret Trail.
Gary Keown Clare Pierson yes I chatted with Margaret quite awhile ago and i keep intouch with her bro robin he lives in chch
Clare Pierson Margaret is a friend on Facebook (I think) or we communicate via Messenger. Have not seen Robin since the 1950s.
Gary Keown Clare Pierson robin is good missed a call from him during the week
Keith Ross Very nice people the Stapletons fond memories for me
Carolyn Murphy Yeh Donna. Those dips were sensational
Paddy Sweeney This us where I met my wife Pam around 52 years ago. I have a lot to be thankful for from these wonderful ladies
Clare Pierson Paddy Sweeney Fancy that!!!
Wayne Chapman I would rather not go which row you were in paddy!
Paddy Sweeney Wayne Chapman we met in the Milk Bar not the movies. If my memories are correct you use to prowl the back row like a hungry Tiger.
Wayne Chapman Paddy Sweeney Greymouth boys hung out at Frank Bells milk bar with the Wurlitzer Juke Box!
Paddy Sweeney Wayne Chapman Bodgies
Paddy Sweeney Hokitika Nurses hung out at Stapletons Milk Bar. Say no more.
PaulAnthony Teens Booths was the score
Paddy Sweeney Boots then Witt
Rod Berry Grey tech days us so called bodgies Paddy, hung out at Frank Bells and Sweetman,s milk bars. milkshakes and music. Hokitika of course half time out of the regent and into the milk bar and greeted by three smiling Stapleton sisters. Memories eh. Great days.
Paddy Sweeney I would have thought you were more bell bottoms than stove pipe bodgie Rod. Vic would never have copped the stove pipes and iridescence sox!
Rod Berry Paddy Sweeney i love my orange and green iridescence sox and ties to match. i even had a white sports coat at won stage lol.
Paddy Sweeney Rod Berry you were right there Rod. Did you have the pink carnation?
Rod Berry No, but i had winkle picker or was it pecker winkle shoes lol.
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Paddy Sweeney You da man
Paddy Sweeney Grey Tech
Paddy Sweeney My mum wouldn't send me there because this that and the other thing was going down between the boys and girls from South Westland at the boarding hostil. Were you caught up with this.
Rod Berry After i left Grey Tech Paddy we were off to the dances.
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Rod Berry I was a shy boy at the hostel but for some the odd romance did take place.
Paddy Sweeney Dodged a bullet there Rod, hahahahahahaha
Jason Henderson Paddy Sweeney I love reading your posts Paddy as I don’t have many family connections on my grandmothers side still around
Paddy Sweeney Jason Henderson thanks, glad someone reads em, was your grandmother Marie or Annie Paginine
Jason Henderson Paddy Sweeney Marie Nisson was my grandmother and I remember well my Nana Paganini ( your Aunt Annie Sweeney ) even though she passed in 1979 when I was only 9.
Paddy Sweeney Have you tracked down the Bridie Williams (nee Sweeney) connection ?
Patricia Heveldt I remember getting those peanuts with the pink and white coating on them, from these ladies. Oh those were the days.
Ken Tomlinson Used to come up to Hoki to pictures from sth westland ,remember them well, also pea pie& pud from pie cart down by the Railway.
Rod Berry Ken Tomlinson, rugby days in hoki to the pubs ( Railway and Southland) and then steak & eggs with hair oil at Charly Fowlers pie cart, then onto the Poo then Puki. Next day, clothes stunk of booze and cig smoke. Did'nt stop there tho, Sundays were the South Westland competition. Mary Kerr at Fox, Maisy and Jeff Friend at Okirito were folk we will never forget. they were good times.
Ken Tomlinson Rod Berry sure were Rod.How many times did you hide from Police after hrs at Southland?
Cecily Woolhouse Charlie Fowler's pea, pie and pud we're the best ever, I can still taste them, yum,
Bev Kelly Cecily - they sure were weren't they? Plenty of Worcestshire sauce
Heather Newby sounds real yum!
Cecily Woolhouse They were Heather, have never been able to make them that good. Maybe it was the late night after a few drinks that gave them the right taste
Gary Keown bev Kelly that's my wifes grandfather and yes loved the pie cart always had fish and chips after the movies or just on a Friday night
Gary Keown and if ya wanted sauce …. y'd say hair oil plz
Paddy Sweeney I think Eastcates made the Pies
Cecily Woolhouse Paddy Sweeney, they were good, Percy Hurran and Preston's made great pies too. Shame they don't taste that good today, today's pastry is not nice,
Joye Hanrahan Cecily Woolhouse nothing like it at 2am after a night on the booze I don’t know who was in worse shape us or Charlie
Cecily Woolhouse Joye Hanrahan Charlie at 2am wasn't a pretty sight but he still managed to put a good nosh together but sometimes we came a pretty close second,
Betty Tindale yes but the old opera house was the one for fun .Frank bells Milk bar the lined up motor bikes the courting days and the long walks home ?
Diane King we had such fun growing up in Hokitika everything was such a breeze, lots of friends and good times, nothing like today, my kids often ask about our times, the clothes, hair styles, going into pubs under age!! running when mr plod came a knocking, our meeting place was Boots milkbar where the juike box played and all the big guys looked after us, was pretty awesome Di Graeme King
Gary Keown Diane King so true put a lot of coins in that jukebox.
Margaret Suggett Diane yes growing up in Hokitika was just the best childhood you could wish for!!
Peter Campion Diane King yes great times Boots was a great place to meet I was a good friend of Gary and John
Les Ellis Diane King my kids asked me the same things. I always told them we had so much fun in our teenage years. Not to much trouble like kids today. We just all enjoyed each others company
Peter Mitchell Crikey. Great photos. I spent a lot of time in that shop. We moved to Christchurch 10 years ago and when we introduced ourselves to the neighbours, it was ironic to find that we lived across the road from these ladies brother Noel.
Colleen Rogers Who remembers the first CinemaScope movie at the regent
Marilyn Paterson Colleen Rogers not me! What was it?
Colleen Rogers Marilyn Paterson n
Colleen Rogers Not sure but maybe The Robe unfortunately religion at the time R C advised not to go this was in Hokitika
Stella Wadsworth
You don’t get them like you used to......shame.....
Nita Miles
Look at the size of the Jaffas.
Del Godfrey
Lovely ladies and the best lowly jars you’ve ever seen!
Del Godfrey
Oops lolly jars!
Murray Bone
remember these Ladys well.
Cecily Woolhouse
These ladies made the best milkshakes ever,
Les Bryce
I remember the Lady on the left
Dean Fearn
Neroli Johnson
Bonnie Stretton
Great memories
Dallas Honey
They played hockey too.
Pam Mcmanus
Loved that shop, and the ladies.
Peter Campion
Best milkshakes with chilled milk from these ladies
Arlene Hutcheon
I remember my Dad taking me there when I was young, beautiful icecreams. Icons of Hokitika!!
Tarn Murtha
I loved that shop!
Craig Norman
They would be about as "Coast" as you could get?
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Clive Bennett
Top right shelf - box's of Jaffas !!
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Carolyn Murphy
Gosh there's a trip down memory lane. I loved this place
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Murray Barltrop
Made best milkshakes ever
Warren Lee
Many happy memories of that place and those sisters
Dean Condon
A five cent mixture would last all day, especially with an aniseed disk in it. Always went there when staying with our grandparents
Dianne Smith
Gee a lot of happy memories here. Met my husband outside this shop so that was good.
Josephine Mary Anne Seaton
Icecream sundaes
Peta Jones
This looks like it could be a Norman Rockwell painting a la West Coast!
Helen Caverhill
Great milkshakes.
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Barbara Brownie
OH WE ALL OVER NEW ZEALAND REMEMBER THE MILK BARS OUR WAS IN OTAUTAU SOUTHLAND...
12/8HR TRIP FROM CHCH THOSE DAYS...
FIRST STOP OUTTA CAR AND OFF THE MILKYWAY MILKBAR MAIN STREET OTAUTAU
Libby Stevens
A great team - also great hockey coaches
Tania Newman
I remember going there. Lovely ladies. There was an opening through to the picture theater to buy stuff
Trish Barclay
I was an usher at the Regent and knew these ladies
Les Mehrtens
I can remember them well. I used to help deliver milk to the Milk Bar When Norman Gallop stop delivering and L helped Reg Cox who collected the raw milk from Cunnliffes at South Side in cans. Great memories thanks.
Les Mehrtens
I love this picture.
Jenny Leach
best shop ever
Jacqueline Evans
It is so much them with their arms all folded Great photo of them
Rob Phelan
The stainless thing under the zip was the hot chocolate thing for dipping the icecream into if I remember correctly
Vicki Breeze
I loved these lady's and their ice creams and sweets
Wendy Perkins
I used to have six pence to spend when I went to see the movies. Tuppence for ice cream and three pence for a mixture.
Rod Berry
Out one door of the Regent and straight into next door for a milkshake. Who will ever forget these three ladies.
Margaret Newton Alley
Nobody can make milkshakes like NZ. Loved cream soda, my favorite.
Margi Adamson
Legend in Hokitika
Margi Adamson
That's a great picture!
Jan Cook
Love this photo, it brings back memories
Anthea Keenan
Hoki Hockey stalwarts....
Joy Meyer
Anthea Keenan yes one of them used to coach us for hockey.
Anthea Keenan
The three girls were there - Ollie used to coach & referee and also Fred.
ShonaandMurray Marshall
Great memories of them with their sherbets and ice cream sodas.
Heather MacDonald Crew
Loved the icecreams
Paul Thompson
Great shop,the same ladies swung a mean whitebait net,Southside just below the bridge
Leelee Marshall
I love love love this picture. It would look great blown up and hung where the shop is.
Jan Sowman
Wow Thanks for the wonderful memories
Maggie Houston
That is a blast from the past. Lovely ladies. Great photo of them
Frances Stapleton
Happy memories of Doug's aunts Good to see the Stapleton sign now on the counter at the cafe attached to Regent theatre
Trevor Hutt
Great ladys. Resting in peace.
Dean Hetherington
Best milkshakes in the history of western civilization
Gav Schist
I used to feel bad for them watching kids stuff their pockets when their backs were turned
Cherrie Mcglashan
Oh yes-I recognise those lovely ladies!
Warner Nut Curry
A real beauty of the girls while a picture was showing
Shona McLean
Loved the ice creams and the polar pack ones
Cherylle Cargill
Looks like the lady on right is resting on the Quotation sweets. Those were the days. Chocolate dipper is left corner.
Ursula Tauwhare Tainui
Awesome memories
Jill Robinson
I remember that !! Used to pop in and buy the Grey Star on way home from work
Letty Macphedran
Yep. And Jaffa’s. Oh and ambiance - A real old gorgeous lolly shop of colour in jars and great fittings.
Shirley Ryan
I remember those days geat chocolate bonbs
Carolyn Trew
Does anyone remember Hollys milkbar?
Barbara Francis
Remember these faces Ave Muir . A blast from the past. Maybe you are too young Jenny Leach
These ladies made the best milkshakes ever lovely ice cold milk
Jocelyn Steele
Yes I remember it when John Steele and I first started going out
Kay Nichols
Great old girls.
Marj Mace
They were also great hockey players
Jan Andrews
Love the size of the sweets,don't get them like that these days
John Ryall
I remember those days
Dee Hamm
Mum and Dad met in a milk bar
Gregory Ross
When we were 16, 17, and 18 we 'discovered' this milk bar and after that, each time we came over from CHCH we would always head to the milk bar for a 'real' milkshake...it was our special treat each time we went into Hoki to shop.
Jan Andrews
Love the size of the sweets,don't get them like that these days
John Ryall
I remember those days
Dee Hamm
Mum and Dad met in a milk bar
Gregory Ross
When we were 16, 17, and 18 we 'discovered' this milk bar and after that, each time we came over from CHCH we would always head to the milk bar for a 'real' milkshake...it was our special treat each time we went into Hoki to shop.
Mike Keenan
I worked for the Stapleton sister’s as a ice cream boy during the Theatre — they were sweeties
Craig Norman
we went to the movie theatre at Hokitika . It was run by a group of volunteers who were trying to keep it going. After having got used to to the Multi Movie complex set ups , it was like a 40 yr step back in time.
Lynne Hawkins
I loved that shop. I loved that big jar of aniseed balls because my pocket money went further. It was 5 for a penny. I also liked the 3d ice creams in the long, flat cone.
Genevieve Radley
Ha ha! I remember that milk bar. Did that become Rosies Milkbar or am I getting mixed up? So cool.!
Lexie Aynsley
I was petrified of them
Joan Ellen Gilbert
I think they had a brother, Vic. Anyone remember?
Lois Little
Omg beaut picture memories
Amber Long
I remember being taken there for a special treat on a Friday afternoon. It was always so tricky choosing lollies!
Kay Bell
Mark Batty
I remember half time at the pictures just being able to see over the counter with my cousin's.
]Pamela Jones
Lovely girls! They were great hockey players.
Darren Andrews
They had the best thick-shakes.
Gary Keown
The milkshakes were to die for they don’t make’em like that anymore
Trish Albrett
Wonderful to see Ollie Mrs Cowdry and Rose. Passed them every day as we walked to school. Loved those thrupenny Snowflake ice creams at Saturday matinee. The milkshakes were so good. Ice cold milk and a large scoop of icecream and a scoop of flavoring. Great memories of our quality early days growing up in the Coast.
Brent David
BEST milkshakes EVER!!! Never found another that even came close… Sorry Merv
Anthea Rose
Good old hockey days
Joy Meyer
Yes Anthea, the good old hockey days, great memories. Loved there milkshakes too.
Stephen Foster
Meanest milkshakes n ice cream sundays the trick was having frozen milk crushed up for there milkshakes that’s what Rose told me when I was a kid while ago now tho
Anne Boddy
Anthea Rose Joy Meyer We were well looked after. That shop hold great memories for all us Hockey girls
Anthea Rose
We were Anne. Hockey stalwarts they were for sure and Fred used to referee too.
Robert McMillan
frozen buzz bars were great and yes milkshakes were very good.
Norma Anthony
Worked there about 1957when South Pacific as filming
Norma Anthony
As s/ be was
Marie Keys
Great memories of the milk bar,. Many happy visits there
Marilyn Paterson
In regards to Hockey in Hokitika, Ollie was involved as well as Rose. Great ladies and the milk bar was open all hours! They also made a milky iceblock which was very yummy!!
Gary Keown
Wowwww what memories in all my life have never found a milkshake like they made them todays shakes are pure rubbish
Anthony John Albertson
Sarsaparilla milkshakes. They were the best.
Ursula Tauwhare Tainui
Such pleasant ladies loved everything in their shop
Lois Little
Omg I remember those ladies when I went to pictures with dad etc great photo ,and they were always nice.
Arlene Hutcheon
I remember my Dad taking us to Stapletons Milkbar when we were young. The ice reams were lovely.
Gary Robert Little
Even I remember going there , with auntie lil
Margaret Suggett
Remember them well!!
Carolyn Murphy
The best place in the world when I was a child.
Kath Rogers
I played hockey with Ollie and Rose years ago
Donna Sutherland née Murphy, me too sister
Rebecca Pearson
Totally remember these ladies, brings back so many childhood memories!!
Katie Rae
Funny Murray Thorpe we were just talking about the milk bar yesterday
Janet Sutton
Loved their milkshakes!!!
Lynda Sidaway
I liked the tray with ice creams the boys sold in the theatre at half time.I enjoyed growing up in Hokitika after shifting down from Kaitia.They were great days I enjoyed my life at Hokitika.Then we shifted to Timaru.
Kath Merv Moreton
Lynda Sidaway Husband Merv was an ice-cream boy back then.76 now.
Lynda Sidaway
Thankyou for your reply.Im 73 may have gone to same school as your husband.
Lynda Sidaway
David Stapleton was in my class.
Lee Rae
I have fond memories of the Cream freeze in the cone
The bullseye lollies we’re not bad either
Carolyn Murphy
Lee Rae loved those bullseyes
Jeff Sherman
Milk shakes, ice cream sundays, huge jars of lollies, great memories, great ladies.
Kathryn Ward
Ice creams at halftime. They had those cones shaped like a bridge!
Ken Reece
They were a big part of our childhood....Come Saturday....ninepence to go to the pictures....and threepence for an ice cream at half time.
Graeme Marriott
5 aniseed balls a cent ..licorice sticks
Pete Wanrooy
Loved there Hoya plant
Margaret Martin
Remember them well as lived a few doors from my family when to they lived cnr Hampden and Bealey St. we still use one of their heavy ice cream scoops acquired from the shop somehow
Hokitika's Coolest things to see and do.
Lovely ladies all of them
Murray Bone
remember them well
Gary Mills
10 cent Chocolate Bombs, 4 Cents For a Movie. Great
Cecily Woolhouse
They made the best milkshakes ever.
Tania Newman
I remember getting ice creams at halftime at the movies through the little hatch
Richard Cudmore
Great ladies!!!!
Nadia Tainui
I remember them well
Malcolm Mason
I remember ta
Malcolm Mason
I remember that place very well
Nigel Lordy
Best milkshakes in town
Gill Smeltzer
I remember them being great hockey players in the day...they played with Joyce Gillman Boote, who is my aunt
Nicola Walsh
Bought my lollies from these ladies back in the day.
Helen Singer
I want to the pictures there with my grandparents and my nana got jelly sponge every Friday night from there
Joy Barr
Maybe once a year we got to go to the movies there, it was a long trip from HariHari and when we went it felt like Christmas X 2
Ann Marie Wall
Made the best strawberry thickshakes ever!
Julie Manera
Ann Marie Wall doesn’t seem that long ago,lol
Gary Mc Millan
lovely ladfies used to sell them confectionery and lots of it
Anne McMillan Miller
Gary Mc Millan ?
Martin James
Our neighours in Stafford Street.
Jake Stapleton
Sheryll Stapleton. Jake, your great Aunts, I knew them very well. And Vic too of course
Dianne Smith
I met my hubby outside this milkbar so to me it was really a special place in Weld Street. Had a few lollies out of the lolly jars. I was a Higgins and worked for Jim Fairlie.
Dave Weir
WOW, so many memories.
Trish Barry Andrews
Just loved this photo, it has been posted a few times. If I close my eyes it just seems like yesterday and think I get one tomorrow, and expect them to be there. Gee time goes quick and I think sometimes I didn’t appreciate how good the simple things were when growing up. There will never be another like the Stapleton’s Milk Bar - simply the best, always happy. Baz
Brian Keogan
Brings back old memories ?
Dawn Morrissey
Loved this place as a child ?
Karen Mary Madgwick
Yes special times
Colleen Freitas
When I worked at Truman's across the street I would walk over at morning tea and buy 6pence of chocolate chip biscuits from a tin. Afternoon it would be a milkshake or a ice cream sundae. Great memories.
Barbara Scott
Chocolate dip ice creams at half time!
Michelle Austin
I remember 2 of the Stapleton sisters when i was ateenager..the good old days!
Trish Barry
I loved their milkshakes..real creamy thickshakes, and of course the lolly jar
Sharron O'Brien
The best milkshakes
Alan Maitland
Did they have a brother who came to the Butter Factory for fresh cream?
Stephen Foster
Ms thick or I c s
Julie Growcott
Lots of memories here
Bernadette Hannah
Just as I remember them and Oh I think tbe jaffers are in that lollie jar on tbe counter ....say no more ?
Peter Mitchell
17 years ago we bought a house in Christchurch. One of our neighbors was Olla and Roses brother Noel. Faris to say we had some conversations about the Milk bar
Willie Teen
I used to deliver the Grey Star for them, spent most of my pay on the amazing milkshakes they used to make. Good times ?
Peter Mitchell
Best Rum milkshakes in town ?
Gary Keown
the only thing that comes to mind today is .............. thats when we had real milkbars wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww what nice memories
Jean Wells
That is exactly how i remember them....
Joy Meyer
One of the Stapleton ladies (can't remember which one) took us for hockey practice up Seaview ?
Shane Kelly
Best milkshakes as kids
Shona McLean
I remember them well. Loved the polar oak ice creams in the special cones.
Diana Stewart
Memories of so long ago ❤️
Ann Hobden
Ollie and Rose- two fierce hockey exponents. Good women.
Carolyn Murphy
One of the happiest memories of my childhood was in that milkbar.
Helen Preston
Brings back memories
Marie Olson
Best milk shakes an the icreams in that unusual cone
Peter Campion
The best Milkshakes on a hot day I say
Jenny Haines
OMG I'm 65 I remember these ladies fondly as a kid.
Thankyou for sharing this post
Dean Davey
Remember them well..a bag of annisy balls lasted forever..the ice-cream was West coast made
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West Coast New Zealand History (2nd Dec 2025). Ada Cowdry, Olla and Rose - Stapletons Milk Bar,Regent Theatre,Hokitika.. In Website West Coast New Zealand History. Retrieved 4th Apr 2026 17:51, from https://westcoast.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/1922