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Recreation Hotel, Greymouth, 1960s
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DescriptionThe Recreation Hotel Greymouth..early 1960s. We lived opposite the Rec in Buccleugh Street and my father George took this photo. He was a member of the Greymouth Camera Club and he entered this photo in one of their competitions with the title.."the Pub with no Beer"...in the early 60's wooden barrels were replaced with aluminium barrels.
Here at the Rec there was a wooden cellar door on the footpath and the barrels were lowered into the cellar..
No drink drive in those days but there was 6.0'clock closing....that was 6.00 am wasn't it?PhotographerGeorge WebsterDate of Photo1960-69Map[1] ContributorKelvin Webster
Here at the Rec there was a wooden cellar door on the footpath and the barrels were lowered into the cellar..
No drink drive in those days but there was 6.0'clock closing....that was 6.00 am wasn't it?PhotographerGeorge WebsterDate of Photo1960-69Map[1] ContributorKelvin Webster
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Location (city or town)GreymouthOrganisation (eg business)Recreation HotelEventBeer barrels outside Recreation Hotel
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Date Created29th June 2014CommentsBrian McIntyre Kelvin Webster your brother Ray and I were at school together. Dare I ask where he is today
Kelvin Webster Brian McIntyre Hi Brian...Ray has retired to Nelson and all good...cheets
Brian McIntyre Kelvin Webster Thanks for that
Kelvin Webster Brian McIntyre sorry Brian that should read CHEERS
Chris Kelly Geese I thought it was lasons wetport. w c n z
Paul Agnes Smith Was suggested I depart from the bar in my youth. (17 ish ).....
Karen Annette Gardiner Needs to be pulled down. Had it's day.just a big eye sore now. Holding back a nice site in town centre.,for something. Special.
Denise Bradley
6 o'clock swill
Trish Rennie
I remember this well. We lived next door to a hotel and I remember Westland Breweries arriving,opening up the big cellar door and the noise made by them rolling the kegs under the hotel and taking out the empties. Seeing the photos like this prompts the memory….. awesome that they are shared .
Stephen Lucas
Had a few good night there especially when I was in High School in the 1960s
Colin Harman
Must have had some good drinkers as customers by the looks of the empty Kegs
Pete King
One days drinking stacked outside.
VW Yarrum
First pub in town to get a space invader machine.
7h
Murray Saunders
VW Yarrum pool anyone? We spent a fair bit of our pay there….
Jack Tehan
Think those kegs were 36es
Debbie Ansett
Had a few good nights there a few years ago
Anthony Minto
looks a bit different these days, great pub,great staff,
Sharleen Davidson
Zane Inglis Hope your going to sell this amount of kegs
John Paget
Denise Bradley Not on the coast they were more civilised .
Brian McIntyre
George painted my motorbike 1960
Wjohn Sweney
Kevin Grogan recommended this to me- had a quiet pint
Doris Blanchard
I lived across the recreation ground from it in the 1940s. We had the grocery shop at the end of Marsden Road.
Wayne Leckie
I remember those days! Lol
Margaret Malloch
Good times
Kevin Mead
My uncle & Aunty ( Con & Rene Warren) lived next to Websters on the High St corner
Linda Connors
Katrina Dixon nice
Brian McIntyre
Kelvin Webster was Ray your brother or father
Keith Waldron
I remember them having a TV turned into a fish tankJoseph Carson
great pub great days
Rob Lunn
They wouldn’t pour any thing like that now days!!
Anne Miller Mcmillan
Our mum Olive McMillan Beynon workd as a kitchen hand in that era .
James Codyre
Webster .Aha painted a few of my cars?
Ray Deo
It's no palace of Versailles, nor is it a Frank Lloyd desgine but after 10 depth charge pints , it will look like the taj mahal
Murray Saunders
I used to bank a chunk of my pay there.
VW Yarrum
Murray Dixon
Murray Saunders there and the Royal
Murray Saunders
And Revvies,
and the Duke
oh and the Eagle too when I played for them… See more
Naomi Riley
Murray Saunders I remember the cellar. Someone behind me pushed me down the steps! I spent some time in the Rapahoe cellar too
Murray Saunders
I got pushed too!
Who does that
Martin Griffin
Check this out Craig
PaulAnthony Teens
Was it under the tillage of the Forest boys
Mary Morgan
PaulAnthony Teens no the Fo
Glynis Hunter
Linda Connors look
Linda Connors
Glynis Hunter it looks a bit better now lol
Timo Costelloe
My grandfather could often be found there back in the day.
Jock Allen
Remember That Photo As for N O drinking driving i dont go along with that Great Photo though CHEERS
Des Kennedy
Great photo Kelvin
Marlene Jackson Perry
Mary Morgan xx
Mary Hopkins
My first job
Granny M Morgan
Can tell a lot of stories.
Karyn Brown
I got charged for underage drinking and lying to the police which I did I was 20 at the time and I think the age limit was 21 Rhonda Taylor was the female cop that booked me at the time. lol I got fined $34 for each charge thoses were the day but I st… See more
Rob Oakley
Many great memories and stories are and always be told about the Rec and other pubs on the Great COAST
Mary Morgan
thank you Kelvin mary morgan
Douglas Murdoch
I turn 21 in blackball
Helen Hadland
Did they take male boarders in back in 1964-5?0
Kath Rogers
The Morgan’s either owned or managed it. Some of the girls boarded at St Mary’s in Hokitika
Mary Morgan
Kath Rogers my father owned it you are correct Carol and myself were in Hokitika
Bev Johnston
That brings back good memories of the good old days
Anne Clarkson
My dad barney Clarke my dad was George uncle lkeep in touch with tena
Paddy Beban
Good one Kelvin. Didn't the Rec at the time have just Wards beer on tap. Hence the Greenhills delivery truck rather than the local brewery truck.
Kelvin Webster
Paddy Beban You'd know better than me Paddy with the Greenhillls / Schaafs connection
Paddy Beban
Not really Kel. Mostly from George and my old man etal drinking there. Kind regards
Trevor Keith Scott
Remember the Commercial a long time ago, had a bike and got around a bit!! Another place I loved was Brian Bauer, Golden Eagle, Kings Hotel, Paroa Hotel, Terminus, oh hell I could go on all day.
Jock Allen
Brian Boru CHERS MATE
Trevor Keith Scott
Sorry Jock, it has been a few years now, we did have the Scott's Marine Supplies next to Bouchers.....a long time ago. Lived at 37 Chapel Street, then lived over the shop for a spell while we built a house at Paroa OP Thompson's Store on the bank next to Cooks.
Jock Allen
Trevor Keith Scott Thats going back a bit mate we must be getting old CHEERS
Trevor Keith Scott
Every morning when I wake up feeling my old self again ...I KNOW I AM GETTING YOUNGER. Just haven't got the same energy,
Anne Miller Mcmillan
Trevor Keith Scott Not many left now Trevor
Trevor Keith Scott
What is not much left Anne, Pubs??
Anne Miller Mcmillan
Trevor Keith Scott yip . most pubs are gone Trevor.
Trevor Keith Scott
Anne Miller Mcmillan Should be able to do a quick pub crawl now instead of days could be hrs!!
Anne Miller Mcmillan
Trevor Keith Scott couldnt imagine that lol u would have stories to tell in each pub
Graeme Peters
I think I emptied a couple of those kegs
Kerry Keating
Graeme Peters Only a couple of them mate???
PaulAnthony Teens
Think the Forest boys had pub in those years
Tony Froome
PaulAnthony Teens or the Elleys
Ross Miller
Got engaged the day the forest brothers sold The Rex. Was about to expend more than I could afford for those assembled when the brothers walked in and announced drinks on the house. Went to order a gin and tonic for Mum and was handed a bottle of each… and so it went into the night……
Peter Spence
Enjoyed a few beers here on Saturday's in the 60's - light airy bar with a great atmosphere.
Helen Haddock
Great pic Kelvin. Remember when we visited uncle George & Aunty Mavis. Great days and look at the beautiful West Coast blue sky in background.
Ross Miller
Also remember perched on bar stools with a certain senior sergeant when the after-hours doorbell rang… everyone made way for him to be first to exit the rear door…
Ivy Parkyway
Changed a tad Brandon Parkinson
Grant Jamieson
Great shot, the ol Rec, great pub, use to be our go too, every Friday, Disco in the lounge bar, packed great times
Marty Farty
Looks like business is going good judging by the empty kegs waiting to be picked up
Sheryl Luscombe
I'm sure my Pa worked there Harry Bassett
Garry Wick
I remember those days
Alan Beck
Something of a dichotomous experience for the young if the side door was open and relatives and teachers sinking a few.
Debbie Ansett
Had a few good nights there - a few years ago
Alan Beck
Good old Nippy gave me a shake for being from "Away"
Kelvin Webster Brian McIntyre Hi Brian...Ray has retired to Nelson and all good...cheets
Brian McIntyre Kelvin Webster Thanks for that
Kelvin Webster Brian McIntyre sorry Brian that should read CHEERS
Chris Kelly Geese I thought it was lasons wetport. w c n z
Paul Agnes Smith Was suggested I depart from the bar in my youth. (17 ish ).....
Karen Annette Gardiner Needs to be pulled down. Had it's day.just a big eye sore now. Holding back a nice site in town centre.,for something. Special.
Denise Bradley
6 o'clock swill
Trish Rennie
I remember this well. We lived next door to a hotel and I remember Westland Breweries arriving,opening up the big cellar door and the noise made by them rolling the kegs under the hotel and taking out the empties. Seeing the photos like this prompts the memory….. awesome that they are shared .
Stephen Lucas
Had a few good night there especially when I was in High School in the 1960s
Colin Harman
Must have had some good drinkers as customers by the looks of the empty Kegs
Pete King
One days drinking stacked outside.
VW Yarrum
First pub in town to get a space invader machine.
7h
Murray Saunders
VW Yarrum pool anyone? We spent a fair bit of our pay there….
Jack Tehan
Think those kegs were 36es
Debbie Ansett
Had a few good nights there a few years ago
Anthony Minto
looks a bit different these days, great pub,great staff,
Sharleen Davidson
Zane Inglis Hope your going to sell this amount of kegs
John Paget
Denise Bradley Not on the coast they were more civilised .
Brian McIntyre
George painted my motorbike 1960
Wjohn Sweney
Kevin Grogan recommended this to me- had a quiet pint
Doris Blanchard
I lived across the recreation ground from it in the 1940s. We had the grocery shop at the end of Marsden Road.
Wayne Leckie
I remember those days! Lol
Margaret Malloch
Good times
Kevin Mead
My uncle & Aunty ( Con & Rene Warren) lived next to Websters on the High St corner
Linda Connors
Katrina Dixon nice
Brian McIntyre
Kelvin Webster was Ray your brother or father
Keith Waldron
I remember them having a TV turned into a fish tankJoseph Carson
great pub great days
Rob Lunn
They wouldn’t pour any thing like that now days!!
Anne Miller Mcmillan
Our mum Olive McMillan Beynon workd as a kitchen hand in that era .
James Codyre
Webster .Aha painted a few of my cars?
Ray Deo
It's no palace of Versailles, nor is it a Frank Lloyd desgine but after 10 depth charge pints , it will look like the taj mahal
Murray Saunders
I used to bank a chunk of my pay there.
VW Yarrum
Murray Dixon
Murray Saunders there and the Royal
Murray Saunders
And Revvies,
and the Duke
oh and the Eagle too when I played for them… See more
Naomi Riley
Murray Saunders I remember the cellar. Someone behind me pushed me down the steps! I spent some time in the Rapahoe cellar too
Murray Saunders
I got pushed too!
Who does that
Martin Griffin
Check this out Craig
PaulAnthony Teens
Was it under the tillage of the Forest boys
Mary Morgan
PaulAnthony Teens no the Fo
Glynis Hunter
Linda Connors look
Linda Connors
Glynis Hunter it looks a bit better now lol
Timo Costelloe
My grandfather could often be found there back in the day.
Jock Allen
Remember That Photo As for N O drinking driving i dont go along with that Great Photo though CHEERS
Des Kennedy
Great photo Kelvin
Marlene Jackson Perry
Mary Morgan xx
Mary Hopkins
My first job
Granny M Morgan
Can tell a lot of stories.
Karyn Brown
I got charged for underage drinking and lying to the police which I did I was 20 at the time and I think the age limit was 21 Rhonda Taylor was the female cop that booked me at the time. lol I got fined $34 for each charge thoses were the day but I st… See more
Rob Oakley
Many great memories and stories are and always be told about the Rec and other pubs on the Great COAST
Mary Morgan
thank you Kelvin mary morgan
Douglas Murdoch
I turn 21 in blackball
Helen Hadland
Did they take male boarders in back in 1964-5?0
Kath Rogers
The Morgan’s either owned or managed it. Some of the girls boarded at St Mary’s in Hokitika
Mary Morgan
Kath Rogers my father owned it you are correct Carol and myself were in Hokitika
Bev Johnston
That brings back good memories of the good old days
Anne Clarkson
My dad barney Clarke my dad was George uncle lkeep in touch with tena
Paddy Beban
Good one Kelvin. Didn't the Rec at the time have just Wards beer on tap. Hence the Greenhills delivery truck rather than the local brewery truck.
Kelvin Webster
Paddy Beban You'd know better than me Paddy with the Greenhillls / Schaafs connection
Paddy Beban
Not really Kel. Mostly from George and my old man etal drinking there. Kind regards
Trevor Keith Scott
Remember the Commercial a long time ago, had a bike and got around a bit!! Another place I loved was Brian Bauer, Golden Eagle, Kings Hotel, Paroa Hotel, Terminus, oh hell I could go on all day.
Jock Allen
Brian Boru CHERS MATE
Trevor Keith Scott
Sorry Jock, it has been a few years now, we did have the Scott's Marine Supplies next to Bouchers.....a long time ago. Lived at 37 Chapel Street, then lived over the shop for a spell while we built a house at Paroa OP Thompson's Store on the bank next to Cooks.
Jock Allen
Trevor Keith Scott Thats going back a bit mate we must be getting old CHEERS
Trevor Keith Scott
Every morning when I wake up feeling my old self again ...I KNOW I AM GETTING YOUNGER. Just haven't got the same energy,
Anne Miller Mcmillan
Trevor Keith Scott Not many left now Trevor
Trevor Keith Scott
What is not much left Anne, Pubs??
Anne Miller Mcmillan
Trevor Keith Scott yip . most pubs are gone Trevor.
Trevor Keith Scott
Anne Miller Mcmillan Should be able to do a quick pub crawl now instead of days could be hrs!!
Anne Miller Mcmillan
Trevor Keith Scott couldnt imagine that lol u would have stories to tell in each pub
Graeme Peters
I think I emptied a couple of those kegs
Kerry Keating
Graeme Peters Only a couple of them mate???
PaulAnthony Teens
Think the Forest boys had pub in those years
Tony Froome
PaulAnthony Teens or the Elleys
Ross Miller
Got engaged the day the forest brothers sold The Rex. Was about to expend more than I could afford for those assembled when the brothers walked in and announced drinks on the house. Went to order a gin and tonic for Mum and was handed a bottle of each… and so it went into the night……
Peter Spence
Enjoyed a few beers here on Saturday's in the 60's - light airy bar with a great atmosphere.
Helen Haddock
Great pic Kelvin. Remember when we visited uncle George & Aunty Mavis. Great days and look at the beautiful West Coast blue sky in background.
Ross Miller
Also remember perched on bar stools with a certain senior sergeant when the after-hours doorbell rang… everyone made way for him to be first to exit the rear door…
Ivy Parkyway
Changed a tad Brandon Parkinson
Grant Jamieson
Great shot, the ol Rec, great pub, use to be our go too, every Friday, Disco in the lounge bar, packed great times
Marty Farty
Looks like business is going good judging by the empty kegs waiting to be picked up
Sheryl Luscombe
I'm sure my Pa worked there Harry Bassett
Garry Wick
I remember those days
Alan Beck
Something of a dichotomous experience for the young if the side door was open and relatives and teachers sinking a few.
Debbie Ansett
Had a few good nights there - a few years ago
Alan Beck
Good old Nippy gave me a shake for being from "Away"
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West Coast New Zealand History (4th Jul 2025). Recreation Hotel, Greymouth, 1960s. In Website West Coast New Zealand History. Retrieved 25th Apr 2026 00:27, from https://westcoast.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/24412