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My fathers 1957 red Desoto -Diplomat model-parked on the right hand side. Hokitika.1964.
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Description1964 in Hokitika. My late father's 1957 red Desoto (Diplomat model) parked on the right hand side.
NZ car related street scenes 1950s-1980sDate of Photo1964Map[1] ContributorStephen Reed
NZ car related street scenes 1950s-1980sDate of Photo1964Map[1] ContributorStephen Reed
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Location (city or town)HokitikaLandmark (Place)Revell Street HokitikaPearn's Dominion Hotel, Hokitika
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Date Created10th May 2019CommentsPhil Olson - Wow if that photo is 1964 the town changed very quickly in the following 9 yrs. I started as an auto apprentice at the VW garage on the left in 1973. It didn't look like that as had been partly burned down and rebuilt just prior to me starting. Brian Howard and Vernon Baty owned it in 73. The plumber shop is just the same today and The big red building was not there in 73. K.A. Bradley panel shop was there . Where the desoto sits was a joinery shop.
Kev Rasmussen - Don't forget old Harry Howard.
Wayne Cannan - Phil Olson was next to what became Overtons Supermarket.
Marilyn Paterson - Phil Olson that place was Hoods shop that became Overtons. Hoods was like Aladdin’s cave to us kids it even had a library.
Bev Freitas - Good photo. The old pub that is now Bradley’s,was Intermans, I think.
John Nancekivell - You're dead right Bev the Shangri-la Restaurant was across the street and the Tab, Heather were you a Greany?
Glenn Johnston - That is how I remember that part of Revell Street as a kid. That is the Dominion Hotel that would have been owned by Zimmerman not Interman. I've double checked and the Dominion Hotel's licensee was Len C. Zimmerman. The licence lapsed on 30th June 1965. After lying vacant for a number of years and being the playground for some of us kids the Dominion was demolished. As already mentioned the site became Keith Bradley's panel beating workshop.
Myriam Schouten - Does anyone know the history of 75 Revell St?? When mum & dad bought it 40 years ago it was run down old flats. It was re-built in 1902 but as what??
Marilyn Paterson - Myriam Schouten, I think it might have been the TAB but there were two big two story houses so not sure. This is quite an old photo as the old hotel is still standing I think it was the Dominion, someone will know.
Phil Olson - Wow if that photo is 1964 the town changed very quickly in the following 9 yrs. I started as an auto apprentice at the VW garage on the left in 1973. It didnt look like that as had been partly burned down and rebuilt just prior to me starting.
Kev Rasmussen - Don't forget old Harry Howard.
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Wayne Cannan Phil Olson was next to what became overtons supermarket
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Marilyn Paterson
Marilyn Paterson Phil Olson that place was Hoods shop that became Overtons. Hoods was like Aladdin’s cave to us kids it even had a library.
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Bev Kelly
Bev Kelly Marilyn Hoods and Kings book shop were my most favourite places in the world when I was a kid!!
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Marilyn Paterson Bev Kelly mine too,and as you know I still love book shops!!
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June Williams Marilyn Paterson I worked in Hoods in the school holidays. I loved that shop.
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Phil Olson Wayne Cannan . Out of view next to the garage was a house then Hoods shop which became Overtons supermarket. Later it became Hokitika elctrical.
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Wayne Cannan
Wayne Cannan Phil Olson that’s right,remember going into hoods all the time as a kid,was like a second hand shop if I remember right.
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Phil Olson Remember Jack Hood well. He stored his car in central motors so we would see him most mornings. Yes his shop stocked everything.
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Phil Olson Kev Rasmussen . Yes great memories of Harry and the team.
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Sue Fraser
Sue Fraser Friday nights my brother Rob & I were allowed to buy a comic from their huge selection. Then further along the street in the empty section by the plumbers was the lions stall where raffles were sold.
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Bev Freitas
Bev Freitas Good photo,
The old pub that is now Bradley’s,was Intermans,I think,
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John Nancekivell
John Nancekivell You're dead right Bev the Shangri-la Restaurant was across the street and the Tab, Heather were you a Greany?
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Glenn Johnston
Glenn Johnston That is how I remember that part of Revell Street as a kid. That is the Dominion Hotel that would have been owned by Zimmerman not Interman.
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Glenn Johnston
Glenn Johnston I checked and the Dominion Hotel's licensee was Len C. Zimmerman. The licence lapsed on 30th June 1965. After lying vacant for a number of years and being the playground for some of us kids the Dominion was demolished. As already mentioned the site became Keith Bradley's panel beating workshop.
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Myriam Schouten
Myriam Schouten does anyone know the history of 75 Revell St?? When mum & dad bought it 40 years ago it was run down old flats. It was re-built in 1902 but as what??
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Marilyn Paterson Myriam Schouten I think it might have been the TAB but there were two big two story houses so not sure. This is quite an old photo as the old hotel is still standing I think it was the Dominion, someone will know.
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Myriam Schouten
Myriam Schouten Marilyn Paterson 77 Revell was the TAB when dad & mum bought it from Jack Preston. 75 Revell has been home to my family now for 40+ years. 75 is a 2 story place. We lived upstairs there.
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Malcolm Strachan
Malcolm Strachan Des Madgwick West Coaster look familar
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Alan Acker
Alan Acker Would’ve been bout 10 yrs old then
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Clare Pierson
Clare Pierson Looks much more run down than I recall from the 1950s.
Des Madgwick West Coaster - I started my apprenticeship at Dwan and Andrews plumbers in 1969 the Dominion Hotel was gone and the old building on the corner was gone and a new Joinery Shop was on the corner Bradleys Panel Shop was built on the old Pub site the VW garage was just rebuilt to what you see today.
Richard Pope - The tourist dollar pays for a lot of polish?
Paul Thompson - Saddlery shop opposite Desoto, can't remember who owned it?
Bev Kelly - Old Mr Rooney owned it Paul....Bob-a-stitch Rooney we always knew him as kids
Glenn Johnston - Bev Kelly Arthur was his first name.
Bev Kelly -Glenn, yes of course it was Arthur I remember!!
Anthea Keenan - Tud Ross' Joinery on right...Brother Grant did his apprenticeship there. On left past Central Motors, plumbers, Sylvia Ross' hairdressers/Arawhata Jewellers Rooney's saddlery, a spare shop which Rex's brother had pottery for sale at one stage. Miss Rosses (for hair ribbons/material). then? "shop day" shop (a small shed with counter at front, open up wooden doors above counter as servery - raffles etc) = we used to fundraise i.e. baking/handcraft/vegetable etc for hockey etc. . The TAB the big one on left/Greaney's tearooms before Kings / James bookshop.. Dot Marshall's tea rooms/Paint shop/, Stopforths Menswear & the Bristol before alley way to beach.
Wayne Cannan - Stuffers is on the corner out of view I think.
Anthea Keenan - Back another block Wayne...the old National Bank on this right corner..I worked there when first left school.
Gary Keown - Wowwww. Walked that street a few times remember it well.
Phil Olson - Gary Keown Hi Gary. When were you last back to Hokitika. Things have changed so much in the 42 years I've lived here. The town is looking great.
Gary Keown - Phil Olson back there in April last year and the town looking great.
Bernadette Hannah - Looked so different then.
Stephen Foster - Edwoodheath n Alice they were nice people they lived just down the frog toed
Alan Mitchell
A Baty Garage on the left they sold Volkswagen cars as well as Peugeot cars, Then Dwan & Andrews Plumbers, On the right was Ross's Shash & Door shop (Joiners), and Patty Ross had his Bike Shop in the same building.
Dave Lyes
The crooked mile
Mark Christie
Dave, less so when one is sober.
Kev Rasmussen - Don't forget old Harry Howard.
Wayne Cannan - Phil Olson was next to what became Overtons Supermarket.
Marilyn Paterson - Phil Olson that place was Hoods shop that became Overtons. Hoods was like Aladdin’s cave to us kids it even had a library.
Bev Freitas - Good photo. The old pub that is now Bradley’s,was Intermans, I think.
John Nancekivell - You're dead right Bev the Shangri-la Restaurant was across the street and the Tab, Heather were you a Greany?
Glenn Johnston - That is how I remember that part of Revell Street as a kid. That is the Dominion Hotel that would have been owned by Zimmerman not Interman. I've double checked and the Dominion Hotel's licensee was Len C. Zimmerman. The licence lapsed on 30th June 1965. After lying vacant for a number of years and being the playground for some of us kids the Dominion was demolished. As already mentioned the site became Keith Bradley's panel beating workshop.
Myriam Schouten - Does anyone know the history of 75 Revell St?? When mum & dad bought it 40 years ago it was run down old flats. It was re-built in 1902 but as what??
Marilyn Paterson - Myriam Schouten, I think it might have been the TAB but there were two big two story houses so not sure. This is quite an old photo as the old hotel is still standing I think it was the Dominion, someone will know.
Phil Olson - Wow if that photo is 1964 the town changed very quickly in the following 9 yrs. I started as an auto apprentice at the VW garage on the left in 1973. It didnt look like that as had been partly burned down and rebuilt just prior to me starting.
Kev Rasmussen - Don't forget old Harry Howard.
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Wayne Cannan
Wayne Cannan Phil Olson was next to what became overtons supermarket
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Marilyn Paterson
Marilyn Paterson Phil Olson that place was Hoods shop that became Overtons. Hoods was like Aladdin’s cave to us kids it even had a library.
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Bev Kelly
Bev Kelly Marilyn Hoods and Kings book shop were my most favourite places in the world when I was a kid!!
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Marilyn Paterson
Marilyn Paterson Bev Kelly mine too,and as you know I still love book shops!!
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June Williams
June Williams Marilyn Paterson I worked in Hoods in the school holidays. I loved that shop.
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Phil Olson
Phil Olson Wayne Cannan . Out of view next to the garage was a house then Hoods shop which became Overtons supermarket. Later it became Hokitika elctrical.
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Wayne Cannan
Wayne Cannan Phil Olson that’s right,remember going into hoods all the time as a kid,was like a second hand shop if I remember right.
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Phil Olson
Phil Olson Remember Jack Hood well. He stored his car in central motors so we would see him most mornings. Yes his shop stocked everything.
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Phil Olson
Phil Olson Kev Rasmussen . Yes great memories of Harry and the team.
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Sue Fraser
Sue Fraser Friday nights my brother Rob & I were allowed to buy a comic from their huge selection. Then further along the street in the empty section by the plumbers was the lions stall where raffles were sold.
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Bev Freitas
Bev Freitas Good photo,
The old pub that is now Bradley’s,was Intermans,I think,
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John Nancekivell
John Nancekivell You're dead right Bev the Shangri-la Restaurant was across the street and the Tab, Heather were you a Greany?
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Glenn Johnston
Glenn Johnston That is how I remember that part of Revell Street as a kid. That is the Dominion Hotel that would have been owned by Zimmerman not Interman.
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Glenn Johnston
Glenn Johnston I checked and the Dominion Hotel's licensee was Len C. Zimmerman. The licence lapsed on 30th June 1965. After lying vacant for a number of years and being the playground for some of us kids the Dominion was demolished. As already mentioned the site became Keith Bradley's panel beating workshop.
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Myriam Schouten
Myriam Schouten does anyone know the history of 75 Revell St?? When mum & dad bought it 40 years ago it was run down old flats. It was re-built in 1902 but as what??
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Marilyn Paterson
Marilyn Paterson Myriam Schouten I think it might have been the TAB but there were two big two story houses so not sure. This is quite an old photo as the old hotel is still standing I think it was the Dominion, someone will know.
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Myriam Schouten
Myriam Schouten Marilyn Paterson 77 Revell was the TAB when dad & mum bought it from Jack Preston. 75 Revell has been home to my family now for 40+ years. 75 is a 2 story place. We lived upstairs there.
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Malcolm Strachan
Malcolm Strachan Des Madgwick West Coaster look familar
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Alan Acker
Alan Acker Would’ve been bout 10 yrs old then
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Clare Pierson
Clare Pierson Looks much more run down than I recall from the 1950s.
Des Madgwick West Coaster - I started my apprenticeship at Dwan and Andrews plumbers in 1969 the Dominion Hotel was gone and the old building on the corner was gone and a new Joinery Shop was on the corner Bradleys Panel Shop was built on the old Pub site the VW garage was just rebuilt to what you see today.
Richard Pope - The tourist dollar pays for a lot of polish?
Paul Thompson - Saddlery shop opposite Desoto, can't remember who owned it?
Bev Kelly - Old Mr Rooney owned it Paul....Bob-a-stitch Rooney we always knew him as kids
Glenn Johnston - Bev Kelly Arthur was his first name.
Bev Kelly -Glenn, yes of course it was Arthur I remember!!
Anthea Keenan - Tud Ross' Joinery on right...Brother Grant did his apprenticeship there. On left past Central Motors, plumbers, Sylvia Ross' hairdressers/Arawhata Jewellers Rooney's saddlery, a spare shop which Rex's brother had pottery for sale at one stage. Miss Rosses (for hair ribbons/material). then? "shop day" shop (a small shed with counter at front, open up wooden doors above counter as servery - raffles etc) = we used to fundraise i.e. baking/handcraft/vegetable etc for hockey etc. . The TAB the big one on left/Greaney's tearooms before Kings / James bookshop.. Dot Marshall's tea rooms/Paint shop/, Stopforths Menswear & the Bristol before alley way to beach.
Wayne Cannan - Stuffers is on the corner out of view I think.
Anthea Keenan - Back another block Wayne...the old National Bank on this right corner..I worked there when first left school.
Gary Keown - Wowwww. Walked that street a few times remember it well.
Phil Olson - Gary Keown Hi Gary. When were you last back to Hokitika. Things have changed so much in the 42 years I've lived here. The town is looking great.
Gary Keown - Phil Olson back there in April last year and the town looking great.
Bernadette Hannah - Looked so different then.
Stephen Foster - Edwoodheath n Alice they were nice people they lived just down the frog toed
Alan Mitchell
A Baty Garage on the left they sold Volkswagen cars as well as Peugeot cars, Then Dwan & Andrews Plumbers, On the right was Ross's Shash & Door shop (Joiners), and Patty Ross had his Bike Shop in the same building.
Dave Lyes
The crooked mile
Mark Christie
Dave, less so when one is sober.
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