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DescriptionAlbert St Greymouth 1986
John Charlton Collection.PhotographerJohn Charlton Date of Photo1986Map[1]
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Location (city or town)GreymouthLandmark (Place)Albert St Greymouth
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CommentsVerran Robertson
I'm from reefton and remember going to the big smoke of greymouth in the 80's and going to the hideaway cafe in there.
RochelleandCraig Clark
Verran Robertson I reckon that was where we all
Went when we venture to the big smoke lol.
Heather Newby
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Verran Robertson i remember that too,, I think Nancy McTaggart ran that cafe.
Lisa Taylor
Heather Newby was Marilyn Bradley in 1985 when i worked there
Scot Templeton
Verran Robertson same here mate was a big day out
Lisa Taylor
Verran Robertson I worked at the hideaway in 1985...it was my 1st job and not fond memories of working there at al lol
Pauline Burrows
Verran Robertson Hideaway Cafe was my absolute Favorite...
Kelvin Fisher
Library steps and surrounds were always packed at lunchtime
Alisonandchris Blanchfield
Kelvin Fisher when was the last time you seen people gather there. Long time ago.
Mark N Cherie Thompson
There was a tab shop down there and the meat tavern.
Mark N Cherie Thompson
Also sidey hill menswear keith harris was the man in there .
Murray Saunders
Olsens Pharmacy.
John B Dentist
Harris men’s wear
Barber (Lee Gibson?)
Meat Tavern.
Library.
Donaldsons sports shop.
Dr Dallas surgery.
Can’t recall any more
To old..
Lynn Edwards
Murray Saunders Reece brothers
Alisonandchris Blanchfield
Murray Saunders Bouchers wines and sprits
Heather Newby
Murray Saunders good memory
John Bryce
Murray Saunders jack Mc nutty office supplies next to Franks worked there as typewriter mechanic
Bill Garth
Deli shop Frank Waaganer??????
Jeannie Preddy
Bill Garth best pies on the Coast and smoked saveloys!
Les Bryce
and pig trotters
Bill Garth
Pork bones
John Bryce
Bill Garth Frank’s wife made the best steak pies had many of them
Noeline Pinn
So familiar
Murray Dixon
Hideaway cafe
Denise Green
Megan Cumming is this where Graemes car was parked next to the bank? Looks like his white triumph from back in the day.
Bronwen Skates
bought all our meat from the meat tavern , what a shame it closed down and loved to take my late mum to the Hideway cafe whenever she came to stay with us .
Vern Pattinson
Franky Wagner was just down further and Sidey Hill great days
Rachel Olliver
I remember going to the Meat Tavern and Olsens' Pharmacy when I stayed with my aunty and uncle in the school holidays
David Barry Grant
THE MURDER HOUSE!!
Anne Miller Mcmillan
David Barry Grant sook
Heather Reid
Frankly was were dad would get bacon eggs every Friday an when I was little he always gave me we cherryos
JaniceMike Bonner
Yes was a great wee cafe Highaway cafe I remember it well
Heather Reid
The good old days
Garry Chapman
Frank Waganers dressed pies...up there with Blanchfields
Alison Paulsen
Those were the days!
Paula McTaggart
I think around 1980
Judith Whitehead
Paula McTaggart can you say hello to Nancy from me. Lovely memories of working with Nancy and the team . Friendships made for life . Wonderful times.
Cathy Dale
Robert Fay Lemon Griffin Hey Fay the seat we used to sit on and eat our lunch outside the library is still there - wonderful memories.
Rose Henham
I remember those days!
Helen O'Dea
My favourite place on lunch break sitting on the library steps eating yummy Blanchfield’s food - had an obsession with their mince pies - bread rolls and club sandwiches still do actually
Deane Blanchfield
Helen O'Dea me to Paul Agnes Smith
Lee Gibson used to cut my hair, lad..
Vern Pattinson
Paul Agnes Smith same
Paul Cheryl Culling
Used to breakdance on the square with Quentin Pongia,Graeme Turnbull etc Friday nights, electric shockers v techno rockers,good old days
Ian Haussmann
Paul Cheryl Culling u werent to bad either
· Reply · 1h
Paul Cheryl Culling
Ian Haussmann thanks mate,Quentin was the best though
· Reply · 1h
Michelle Gaulter
Paul Cheryl Culling Hey you the rock steady crew show me how to dance make a break make a move
Michelle Gaulter
My Aunty would sneak me in the TAB when i was little and she would place a wee bet.
Delwyn Hughes
Whose was the frozen foods next to the Meat Tavern?
Del Godfrey
Delwyn Hughes I’m not sure of the frozen foods weren’t incorporated with the meat tavern. I can remember on Friday nights when I was home, I would help Mum carry the meat from the meat tavern to home, and sometimes there were frozen trays in it.
Helen O'Dea
Delwyn Hughes I remember living going in one door and out another - was a cool shop back in the day aye !
Michelle Gaulter
What a great pic ...Memories
Karen Potter
I remember the brawn he used to make. Was great.
Michelle Gaulter
The Holy Shop was it Vera Dears?
Bruce Lightfoot
Can remember some streakers zipping along there on Halloween Betina Faith Huria-Nijssen ena
Diane Wilkins Jones
Look at that its
Changed so much
Murray Saunders
Kilgore Travel was on the corner just before.
I used it a lot for Plane tkts back up north to see family.
Juliet Burr
#home I was just 2 years old then so I'm probably at home having a nap ..
Teresa Crook miss it much lol
Jude Bennett
I remember those days. Lazy, hazy days with fresh sea breeze.
Marie Summer
what a waste now this was supposed to be the town square but ended up being a waste of rate money, and now we got the one opposite the clock tower another waste of our rates money
Jill Adams
Iuv my old home town miss it so
Lynda Dishington
Remember all or most of those shops oh yes home town and good memories.
Raymond Morgan
Where the white van is in Albert St there was once, Long's Chinese laundry. Harry Long was a great friend of my dad Jimmy Morgan who drove McGlashan's bus to Cobden. I used to go to the laundry to pick up my Dad' starched collars, 1935 as I remember.Graeme Bone
This is the only way I remember it being, it's been a while.
Noelene Smith
And the railcar trip from Reefton for our annual trip to Greymouth.So lovely.
Quintin Wright
Take me back to those days , late night Friday in town , no big supermarkets , no warehouse no McDonald’s or kfc was soooo much better
Venita Fletcher
Loved this street, always busy, the shops were amazing.
My Nana and Grandad used to own The Duke of Edinburgh Hotel.
Such a shame it was painted and turned into a Hostel.
Sadly the street has lost its appeal.
Craig Brooks
be nice to see a above and now photo
Bronwen Skates
Now it's an ugly eyesore which is a shame when I think back to what it used to be
Enid Holley
brings back memories a busy town back in those days
Kenny Williams
The one way street that went both ways some will remember town was beautiful but lost its way
Brad Beddoes
looks nicer back then, now it looks like a dodgy back alley ?
Mike Roberts
Sad how it looks now. It has so much potential
Alan Quinn
I remember the drinking fountain..you had to let it run abit otherwise the water was warm.
Tania Tones Lawrence
Was busy when I worked at the Meat Tavern ☺️
Grant Jamieson
Another run down part of Greymouth
John Duggan
So many memories there. I always remember the pharmacy being the first place in Greymouth to have automatic doors. I was fascinated as a little kid ?. Looking forward to go for a little stroll through the town in February to see all the changes.
Pretty lucky to have grown up on the coast.
Sarah Ashby
It was a busy wee street , hairdressers, fantastic fish and chip shop, butchers, fresh fish shop, pharmacy, dentist, library was a real hub.
Diane Kaye
And not a cellphone to be seen
Rick Lang
There's people there..or am I seeing things
Maxine Morgan
It was lovely back then.
Leanda Moka
The whole town was pretty back then can't say much about it nowadays as haven't lived there in years 78/98
Richard Stevens
It was good back then. It’s definitely not like that now
Jeff Jones
IT looks more ugly now than back then?
Grant Richardson
Was so nice back then now it's awful.
I'm from reefton and remember going to the big smoke of greymouth in the 80's and going to the hideaway cafe in there.
RochelleandCraig Clark
Verran Robertson I reckon that was where we all
Went when we venture to the big smoke lol.
Heather Newby
Author
Admin
Verran Robertson i remember that too,, I think Nancy McTaggart ran that cafe.
Lisa Taylor
Heather Newby was Marilyn Bradley in 1985 when i worked there
Scot Templeton
Verran Robertson same here mate was a big day out
Lisa Taylor
Verran Robertson I worked at the hideaway in 1985...it was my 1st job and not fond memories of working there at al lol
Pauline Burrows
Verran Robertson Hideaway Cafe was my absolute Favorite...
Kelvin Fisher
Library steps and surrounds were always packed at lunchtime
Alisonandchris Blanchfield
Kelvin Fisher when was the last time you seen people gather there. Long time ago.
Mark N Cherie Thompson
There was a tab shop down there and the meat tavern.
Mark N Cherie Thompson
Also sidey hill menswear keith harris was the man in there .
Murray Saunders
Olsens Pharmacy.
John B Dentist
Harris men’s wear
Barber (Lee Gibson?)
Meat Tavern.
Library.
Donaldsons sports shop.
Dr Dallas surgery.
Can’t recall any more
To old..
Lynn Edwards
Murray Saunders Reece brothers
Alisonandchris Blanchfield
Murray Saunders Bouchers wines and sprits
Heather Newby
Murray Saunders good memory
John Bryce
Murray Saunders jack Mc nutty office supplies next to Franks worked there as typewriter mechanic
Bill Garth
Deli shop Frank Waaganer??????
Jeannie Preddy
Bill Garth best pies on the Coast and smoked saveloys!
Les Bryce
and pig trotters
Bill Garth
Pork bones
John Bryce
Bill Garth Frank’s wife made the best steak pies had many of them
Noeline Pinn
So familiar
Murray Dixon
Hideaway cafe
Denise Green
Megan Cumming is this where Graemes car was parked next to the bank? Looks like his white triumph from back in the day.
Bronwen Skates
bought all our meat from the meat tavern , what a shame it closed down and loved to take my late mum to the Hideway cafe whenever she came to stay with us .
Vern Pattinson
Franky Wagner was just down further and Sidey Hill great days
Rachel Olliver
I remember going to the Meat Tavern and Olsens' Pharmacy when I stayed with my aunty and uncle in the school holidays
David Barry Grant
THE MURDER HOUSE!!
Anne Miller Mcmillan
David Barry Grant sook
Heather Reid
Frankly was were dad would get bacon eggs every Friday an when I was little he always gave me we cherryos
JaniceMike Bonner
Yes was a great wee cafe Highaway cafe I remember it well
Heather Reid
The good old days
Garry Chapman
Frank Waganers dressed pies...up there with Blanchfields
Alison Paulsen
Those were the days!
Paula McTaggart
I think around 1980
Judith Whitehead
Paula McTaggart can you say hello to Nancy from me. Lovely memories of working with Nancy and the team . Friendships made for life . Wonderful times.
Cathy Dale
Robert Fay Lemon Griffin Hey Fay the seat we used to sit on and eat our lunch outside the library is still there - wonderful memories.
Rose Henham
I remember those days!
Helen O'Dea
My favourite place on lunch break sitting on the library steps eating yummy Blanchfield’s food - had an obsession with their mince pies - bread rolls and club sandwiches still do actually
Deane Blanchfield
Helen O'Dea me to Paul Agnes Smith
Lee Gibson used to cut my hair, lad..
Vern Pattinson
Paul Agnes Smith same
Paul Cheryl Culling
Used to breakdance on the square with Quentin Pongia,Graeme Turnbull etc Friday nights, electric shockers v techno rockers,good old days
Ian Haussmann
Paul Cheryl Culling u werent to bad either
· Reply · 1h
Paul Cheryl Culling
Ian Haussmann thanks mate,Quentin was the best though
· Reply · 1h
Michelle Gaulter
Paul Cheryl Culling Hey you the rock steady crew show me how to dance make a break make a move
Michelle Gaulter
My Aunty would sneak me in the TAB when i was little and she would place a wee bet.
Delwyn Hughes
Whose was the frozen foods next to the Meat Tavern?
Del Godfrey
Delwyn Hughes I’m not sure of the frozen foods weren’t incorporated with the meat tavern. I can remember on Friday nights when I was home, I would help Mum carry the meat from the meat tavern to home, and sometimes there were frozen trays in it.
Helen O'Dea
Delwyn Hughes I remember living going in one door and out another - was a cool shop back in the day aye !
Michelle Gaulter
What a great pic ...Memories
Karen Potter
I remember the brawn he used to make. Was great.
Michelle Gaulter
The Holy Shop was it Vera Dears?
Bruce Lightfoot
Can remember some streakers zipping along there on Halloween Betina Faith Huria-Nijssen ena
Diane Wilkins Jones
Look at that its
Changed so much
Murray Saunders
Kilgore Travel was on the corner just before.
I used it a lot for Plane tkts back up north to see family.
Juliet Burr
#home I was just 2 years old then so I'm probably at home having a nap ..
Teresa Crook miss it much lol
Jude Bennett
I remember those days. Lazy, hazy days with fresh sea breeze.
Marie Summer
what a waste now this was supposed to be the town square but ended up being a waste of rate money, and now we got the one opposite the clock tower another waste of our rates money
Jill Adams
Iuv my old home town miss it so
Lynda Dishington
Remember all or most of those shops oh yes home town and good memories.
Raymond Morgan
Where the white van is in Albert St there was once, Long's Chinese laundry. Harry Long was a great friend of my dad Jimmy Morgan who drove McGlashan's bus to Cobden. I used to go to the laundry to pick up my Dad' starched collars, 1935 as I remember.Graeme Bone
This is the only way I remember it being, it's been a while.
Noelene Smith
And the railcar trip from Reefton for our annual trip to Greymouth.So lovely.
Quintin Wright
Take me back to those days , late night Friday in town , no big supermarkets , no warehouse no McDonald’s or kfc was soooo much better
Venita Fletcher
Loved this street, always busy, the shops were amazing.
My Nana and Grandad used to own The Duke of Edinburgh Hotel.
Such a shame it was painted and turned into a Hostel.
Sadly the street has lost its appeal.
Craig Brooks
be nice to see a above and now photo
Bronwen Skates
Now it's an ugly eyesore which is a shame when I think back to what it used to be
Enid Holley
brings back memories a busy town back in those days
Kenny Williams
The one way street that went both ways some will remember town was beautiful but lost its way
Brad Beddoes
looks nicer back then, now it looks like a dodgy back alley ?
Mike Roberts
Sad how it looks now. It has so much potential
Alan Quinn
I remember the drinking fountain..you had to let it run abit otherwise the water was warm.
Tania Tones Lawrence
Was busy when I worked at the Meat Tavern ☺️
Grant Jamieson
Another run down part of Greymouth
John Duggan
So many memories there. I always remember the pharmacy being the first place in Greymouth to have automatic doors. I was fascinated as a little kid ?. Looking forward to go for a little stroll through the town in February to see all the changes.
Pretty lucky to have grown up on the coast.
Sarah Ashby
It was a busy wee street , hairdressers, fantastic fish and chip shop, butchers, fresh fish shop, pharmacy, dentist, library was a real hub.
Diane Kaye
And not a cellphone to be seen
Rick Lang
There's people there..or am I seeing things
Maxine Morgan
It was lovely back then.
Leanda Moka
The whole town was pretty back then can't say much about it nowadays as haven't lived there in years 78/98
Richard Stevens
It was good back then. It’s definitely not like that now
Jeff Jones
IT looks more ugly now than back then?
Grant Richardson
Was so nice back then now it's awful.
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