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Description From the left, Keystores (formerly Ron Haddocks) Merv's (Merv Lemon), Parkinson's Takeaways. December 1986.
From the Grey District Library John Charlton CollectionPhotographerJohn Charlton Date of Photo1986Map[1]
From the Grey District Library John Charlton CollectionPhotographerJohn Charlton Date of Photo1986Map[1]
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Location (city or town)GreymouthLandmark (Place)Merv'sParkinson's TakeawaysRon HaddocksOrganisation (eg business)Keystores Merv'sEventTainui Street Greymouth. 1986.
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LinkFacebookDate Created6th October 2017CommentsNeil Martin Carole N Brent Shefford
Carole N Brent Shefford From the left was Haddocks 4 square then next door was Keystores owned by Theo Jurius (not sure if spelling right) then Mervs Milkbar and then Parky's Bun Hat Takeaways :)
Andrew Iraia Thursday afternoons n parkys waiting for dad to finish work at powerboard
Brian McIntyreGroup Admin The Haddock's shop was George Ogilvie's grocer shop back in the late 40s early 59s
Lindsay Dowling Parkys was best takaways in NZ it started life further down tainui st near the convent and also remember accross the road from Haddocks was a bakery and a butchers
Del Godfrey Yep, Shannon and Glens top of Thompson Street, one of the best bakeries around, and used to get skewers for toffee apples from Barry at the butchers.
Ave Muir Worked for Ron Haddock 1965, with Diane PRESCOTT? Next door was another grocer, and I think a Raylene Washer worked there???
Laurie Anisy Yes Ave, Raylene worked for Arnold Beck along side Haddocks.Earlier on was Wally Brooks and Jim Rothwell hairdresser (in the takeaway building).
Ave Muir Thanks Laurie, thought it was Becks.
Delwyn Hughes Wonder if that’s Noelene Petrie’s red van outside
Alastair Hamilton Merv's Toyota Cressida GLX outside the shop.
Its was a high spec car back then
Kim Blanchfield Matthew Jellie. We sat here a couple of times.
Jess McLeod Melissa Thompson 1986 Parkys
Melissa Thompson Jess McLeod haha yip dad opened it when he was 15
Tones Avic Derek Always a great place to go after school (and sometimes during school lol )
Graham Ruston I used to work at the key store under Theo jurious
Tony Pascoe Delwyn Hughes that’s probably me that’s parked the tip-top truck there, part of my delivery run.
Delwyn Hughes Tony Pascoe that’s what I was thinking.
The Baird family lived between Haddocks and Becks shops.
Graham Ruston Laurie Anisy and the Twohills lived over the lane that ran round the back of the stores
David Hall Worked after school for Ron and Janet Haddock then baby sat the kids.
Val Whittaker Heather thank you for keeping the West Coast alive with all the photos and information.
Karen Potter
Neat old photo..
Linda Haisty
Karen Potter Pretty sure that's Brent's first Cortina.
Kyle Webster
Did Parkies have space invaders back then, or was it Mervs?
Allan Cox
Kyle Webster think it was Parkies
Jason Mather
It was Parkys/Bun Hat Kyle, I used to be one of the many youth that hung there
Allan Cox
Mervs old shop was the best
Dale Felmingham
If my memory serves me right Parkinson Takeaways used to be the Bun Hat Burger Bar run by a lady Cherie Birchfield
Jason Mather
Bun Hat was owned by Ray Parkinson Dale
Brent David
Jason Mather originally Cherie Birchfield. Ray worked for her, eventually buying her out, then became Parkys. The first burger bar was in the old butter factory further towards town on Tainui St.
Jason Mather
Ahh yea thats right Brent, I was a teen back then.
Allan Cox
Arnold Cochrane had a watch repair shop in there to and a electrical repair shop was in the back
Gavin Cook
Allan Cox Wally Brooks use to do the electrical repairs in his workshop there for many years
Allan Cox
Gavin Cook shop went on fire while Arnold had his shop there
James Codyre
Used to get my hair cut at Rothwell's in that area in the 5o's.Must be getting OLD?
Des Kennedy
James Codyre , had my haircut there as well then I moved up the road to support Claude and my good friend Murray.
Kerry Molloy
very fond memories of all three and their wonderful selfless staff.
Christine Benjamin
Jump in your Mark 2 Cortina with your Coke, Rothmans, fish and chips, and then where? wharf?
Stuart Chapman
Mer s milk bar, that brings back some memories. I used to live in Murray st. When I was 15/16
Delwyn Hughes
Noelene’s little red van
Gary Boucher
I remembered Keystores in a shop between Ron Haddocks and Merv's.Before Keystores I have remember it selling school books etc.Thats early 1960's.A house in that gap as well;someone will remember who lived there.
David Clarke
Gary Boucher Beck’s had a store along there, maybe Freddie Cutbush used to lean on the fence along there but may have been on other side of Haddock’s.
Allan Cox
Fred used to work for mawhera meat way back when it was where Mac Donald's is now
Ave Muir
Worked for Ron Haddock back then. Awesome boss.
Murray Saunders
Bought a bit of hangover food at Mervs.
Oh and Parky’s......
Hiria Apanui
Approx 36 years ago.... Argh...noooo where have those days gone...?
Jessica Gilroy
Have you any photos of my Grandparents bakery in Tainui st Robertsons ?Craig Jarden
David Pattinson April Jarden could that be david pattinsons cortina
Mark Biddulph
Jack Dando drove that snowflake truck
Vern Pattinson
Mark Biddulph yes thats a while ago remember his white coat
Lititia Buckman
Wade Turner this gave me flashbacks of living in hinchy lane and walking to parkys and mervs to get milk and fish n chips and feeling so grown up
Deborah Marley
Wen I was at high school it was mervs
Jeanne Thomson
I looked after the milk barwhile Merv and Ang were on their honeymoon
Mark Cleghorn
Merv's the only one left
David Howden
What about the one bye the convant what was that the bun something
John Bennett
Got my last ticket from.chalky out side Mervs for pulling a wheelstand with a girl on the back , no sense of humour
Thérèse Gibbens
It was actually Haddock’s, then Keystores then Merv’s then a spare section and lastly, Bun Hat Burger Bar. The Baird family house was in there too as was Freddie Cutbush’s house to the left of Haddock’s. Keystores was last run by Theo Jurrius.
Edited
Shona Duthie
Went to mervs every sunday morning to get fresh bread and sultana buns
William Mcdonald
Great bloke we lived across the road
Laurie Anisy
The good old days.Mervs a good hangout on the sixties.
Delwyn Hughes
Noelene Petries little red van outside Haddock’s We lived so close to everything you needed
Anne McMillan Miller
Awesome to see this photo we grew up in Thompson st and remember it all .
Gill Aynsley
Parkies garlic butter hot chips the best ever
Kim Blanchfield
Matthew Jellie. Our old Hangouts on a Friday and Saturday before we coud get into pubs. Lol
Murray Saunders
Merv never closed.
Michelle always had a nice smile..
Malcolm Howell
And a few doors further down to the south leaning over the front gate, with an eagle eye, would be
Freddie Cuttbush observing all the comings and goings.
Nothing moved in that area unobserved when Freddie was around. Bless him !!!
Dinelle Gerrard
The good old days
Shona Duthie
I remember going to mervs every Sunday with gran to get the Sunday times paper and 6 sultana buns
Shirley Smith
We lived in Murray Street and they were at our door.....
Carole N Brent Shefford From the left was Haddocks 4 square then next door was Keystores owned by Theo Jurius (not sure if spelling right) then Mervs Milkbar and then Parky's Bun Hat Takeaways :)
Andrew Iraia Thursday afternoons n parkys waiting for dad to finish work at powerboard
Brian McIntyreGroup Admin The Haddock's shop was George Ogilvie's grocer shop back in the late 40s early 59s
Lindsay Dowling Parkys was best takaways in NZ it started life further down tainui st near the convent and also remember accross the road from Haddocks was a bakery and a butchers
Del Godfrey Yep, Shannon and Glens top of Thompson Street, one of the best bakeries around, and used to get skewers for toffee apples from Barry at the butchers.
Ave Muir Worked for Ron Haddock 1965, with Diane PRESCOTT? Next door was another grocer, and I think a Raylene Washer worked there???
Laurie Anisy Yes Ave, Raylene worked for Arnold Beck along side Haddocks.Earlier on was Wally Brooks and Jim Rothwell hairdresser (in the takeaway building).
Ave Muir Thanks Laurie, thought it was Becks.
Delwyn Hughes Wonder if that’s Noelene Petrie’s red van outside
Alastair Hamilton Merv's Toyota Cressida GLX outside the shop.
Its was a high spec car back then
Kim Blanchfield Matthew Jellie. We sat here a couple of times.
Jess McLeod Melissa Thompson 1986 Parkys
Melissa Thompson Jess McLeod haha yip dad opened it when he was 15
Tones Avic Derek Always a great place to go after school (and sometimes during school lol )
Graham Ruston I used to work at the key store under Theo jurious
Tony Pascoe Delwyn Hughes that’s probably me that’s parked the tip-top truck there, part of my delivery run.
Delwyn Hughes Tony Pascoe that’s what I was thinking.
The Baird family lived between Haddocks and Becks shops.
Graham Ruston Laurie Anisy and the Twohills lived over the lane that ran round the back of the stores
David Hall Worked after school for Ron and Janet Haddock then baby sat the kids.
Val Whittaker Heather thank you for keeping the West Coast alive with all the photos and information.
Karen Potter
Neat old photo..
Linda Haisty
Karen Potter Pretty sure that's Brent's first Cortina.
Kyle Webster
Did Parkies have space invaders back then, or was it Mervs?
Allan Cox
Kyle Webster think it was Parkies
Jason Mather
It was Parkys/Bun Hat Kyle, I used to be one of the many youth that hung there
Allan Cox
Mervs old shop was the best
Dale Felmingham
If my memory serves me right Parkinson Takeaways used to be the Bun Hat Burger Bar run by a lady Cherie Birchfield
Jason Mather
Bun Hat was owned by Ray Parkinson Dale
Brent David
Jason Mather originally Cherie Birchfield. Ray worked for her, eventually buying her out, then became Parkys. The first burger bar was in the old butter factory further towards town on Tainui St.
Jason Mather
Ahh yea thats right Brent, I was a teen back then.
Allan Cox
Arnold Cochrane had a watch repair shop in there to and a electrical repair shop was in the back
Gavin Cook
Allan Cox Wally Brooks use to do the electrical repairs in his workshop there for many years
Allan Cox
Gavin Cook shop went on fire while Arnold had his shop there
James Codyre
Used to get my hair cut at Rothwell's in that area in the 5o's.Must be getting OLD?
Des Kennedy
James Codyre , had my haircut there as well then I moved up the road to support Claude and my good friend Murray.
Kerry Molloy
very fond memories of all three and their wonderful selfless staff.
Christine Benjamin
Jump in your Mark 2 Cortina with your Coke, Rothmans, fish and chips, and then where? wharf?
Stuart Chapman
Mer s milk bar, that brings back some memories. I used to live in Murray st. When I was 15/16
Delwyn Hughes
Noelene’s little red van
Gary Boucher
I remembered Keystores in a shop between Ron Haddocks and Merv's.Before Keystores I have remember it selling school books etc.Thats early 1960's.A house in that gap as well;someone will remember who lived there.
David Clarke
Gary Boucher Beck’s had a store along there, maybe Freddie Cutbush used to lean on the fence along there but may have been on other side of Haddock’s.
Allan Cox
Fred used to work for mawhera meat way back when it was where Mac Donald's is now
Ave Muir
Worked for Ron Haddock back then. Awesome boss.
Murray Saunders
Bought a bit of hangover food at Mervs.
Oh and Parky’s......
Hiria Apanui
Approx 36 years ago.... Argh...noooo where have those days gone...?
Jessica Gilroy
Have you any photos of my Grandparents bakery in Tainui st Robertsons ?Craig Jarden
David Pattinson April Jarden could that be david pattinsons cortina
Mark Biddulph
Jack Dando drove that snowflake truck
Vern Pattinson
Mark Biddulph yes thats a while ago remember his white coat
Lititia Buckman
Wade Turner this gave me flashbacks of living in hinchy lane and walking to parkys and mervs to get milk and fish n chips and feeling so grown up
Deborah Marley
Wen I was at high school it was mervs
Jeanne Thomson
I looked after the milk barwhile Merv and Ang were on their honeymoon
Mark Cleghorn
Merv's the only one left
David Howden
What about the one bye the convant what was that the bun something
John Bennett
Got my last ticket from.chalky out side Mervs for pulling a wheelstand with a girl on the back , no sense of humour
Thérèse Gibbens
It was actually Haddock’s, then Keystores then Merv’s then a spare section and lastly, Bun Hat Burger Bar. The Baird family house was in there too as was Freddie Cutbush’s house to the left of Haddock’s. Keystores was last run by Theo Jurrius.
Edited
Shona Duthie
Went to mervs every sunday morning to get fresh bread and sultana buns
William Mcdonald
Great bloke we lived across the road
Laurie Anisy
The good old days.Mervs a good hangout on the sixties.
Delwyn Hughes
Noelene Petries little red van outside Haddock’s We lived so close to everything you needed
Anne McMillan Miller
Awesome to see this photo we grew up in Thompson st and remember it all .
Gill Aynsley
Parkies garlic butter hot chips the best ever
Kim Blanchfield
Matthew Jellie. Our old Hangouts on a Friday and Saturday before we coud get into pubs. Lol
Murray Saunders
Merv never closed.
Michelle always had a nice smile..
Malcolm Howell
And a few doors further down to the south leaning over the front gate, with an eagle eye, would be
Freddie Cuttbush observing all the comings and goings.
Nothing moved in that area unobserved when Freddie was around. Bless him !!!
Dinelle Gerrard
The good old days
Shona Duthie
I remember going to mervs every Sunday with gran to get the Sunday times paper and 6 sultana buns
Shirley Smith
We lived in Murray Street and they were at our door.....
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