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Hotel Westland, Hokitika.
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DescriptionDining room of the Hotel Westland. Now Stumpers.
Alan Wisdom collection, courtesy Westland Today, Land of Natural Wealth and OpportunityMap[1] ContributorMarie Summers
Alan Wisdom collection, courtesy Westland Today, Land of Natural Wealth and OpportunityMap[1] ContributorMarie Summers
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Location (city or town)HokitikaLandmark (Place)Hotel Westland
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Date Created7th March 2020CommentsHeather Newby I remember going there.. Im sure this was the place... the waitresses had white aprons on.. I was about 4 in 1956..was it upstairs and near the railway station?
Sue Fraser Heather Newby the Railway Hotel had upstairs dining . The Central Hotel was also by the railway station.
Manage
Lynnette Beirne I had my wedding reception there in 1978 and in the 1960’s my parents both were involved in the catering and bar for many weddings there
Suzanne Stuart Judy Tacón. Remember when we were working in this restaurant.
Judy Tacón Suzanne Stuart yes I do. Great memories
Karen Lawson I remember walking past when I first started work at Lane Walkers and thinking how posh it looked. It certainly wasn't somewhere I would have gone at 15.
Diane Craig I had my wedding reception there in 1975.
Kevin Voigt Ann email Paul Muir leased hotel at one time
Joyce Fuller My mother was waitress here and Clare Murphy worked there too this would be in 1955 or about that time Mum was Lily Carter and Dad Frank worked at N Z Road Services opposite the Post Office
Marilyn Paterson Joyce Fuller I remember your mother well. I did her hair many times. I remember your father too but didn’t know him as well.
Marilyn Paterson I had my wedding reception there in 1972, and went to many functions there.
Heather Newby was it near the railway station?
Marilyn Paterson Heather Newby , the hotel closest to the railway station was the Central on Fitzherbert St,the Westland Hotel was on the Weld and Revell st corner. Is now Stumpers.
Gary Keown remember that well certainly went to a few receptions as well
Anthea Keenan Very busy with receptions & bus loads tourists used Westland Hotel for accom.. staff quarters within down stairs. Mick Sullivan owned it..Helen Nolan
My uncle Mick Sullivan ran a great pub outta here back in the day
John Flattery-donohoe
Helen Nolan that name rings a bell
John Flattery-donohoe
Helen Nolan was that the railway remem a mick there
Helen Nolan
Mick & Joyce Sullivan But can’t recall the yrs maybe Neroli Nolan can??
Sheri Wright
My Grandmother Ruby Hutchison nee Kerr worked there
David Stewart
Sheri Wright Adeline worked there.
Sheri Wright
David Stewart such great pictures on this page
Suzanne Stuart
My second job. I was a pantry maid and waitress. Judy Tacón. You also worked here
Donna Baird
Aunty Sue Stewart and her sister Jany came to Hotel Westland to work from Brisbane.
Judy Tacón
Those were the days!
Kathryn Ward
Had our wedding reception there in 1969
Jack N Pat Manderson
Kathryn same year as us 25th Jan 1969 reception there.
Barbara Fitzsimmons
IS THIS THE PUB YOU PAINTED SIS .AND GOD KNOWS WHAT ELES.CAROL N PAUL COX .NEE CASE
Carol N Paul Cox
Barbara Fitzsimmons yeah god only knows why
Barbara Fitzsimmons
Carol N Paul Cox he only know why for a lot of things
Butch Cadigan
Pat Kenny Emil Johnson came along after Mick
Stephen Foster
My uncle frank ohalleran use to manage this pub I think my mum Adeline foster worked there they use to get up to mischief she said bit ov funBarbara Fitzsimmons
IS THIS THE PUB YOU PAINTED SIS .AND GOD KNOWS WHAT ELES.CAROL N PAUL COX .NEE CASE .
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Carol N Paul Cox
Barbara Fitzsimmons yeah god only knows why
Barbara Fitzsimmons
Carol N Paul Cox he only know why for a lot of things
Butch Cadigan
Pat Kenny Emil Johnson came along after Mick
Stephen Foster
My uncle frank ohalleran use to manage this pub I think my mum Adeline foster worked there they use to get up to mischief she said bit ov fun
Dianne Manera
I worked there for Mick and Joyce Sullivan. Great bosses. I was there when inugahuia, don’t know how to spell it, earthquake happened. Was living in the staff quarters.
Nigel Gorrie
Dianne Manera My sister Janet worked there as well for Mick & Joyce Sullivan. Great Bosses Great people
Jennie Scott
Had my wedding reception there Oct 78
Shirley Gardiner
Our wedding reception was held in this exact dinning room 40 years ago in October
Suzanne Stuart
Judy Tacón. This brings back memories
Judy Tacón
Suzanne Stuart OMG it certainly does….great memories. They were the good days for sure. Mick and Joyce were wonderful people . So many other great people too…do you remember Jan Gorrie ? I wonder where she is these days?
David Howe
I dined in there about 1992 I was the only one there and it felt so strange being alone in a huge dining room.
Kath Rogers
Went to a few wedding receptions and Christmas dinners there in the day
PaulAnthony Teens
Many a wedding smoko held in that dinning ro
Jean Wells
Had our wedding reception there in 1957.....
Jennie Scott
Jean Wells Funny we had them in the same place!
Suzanne Stuart
Judy Tacón. This brings back memories
Judy Tacón
Suzanne Stuart OMG it certainly does….great memories. They were the good days for sure. Mick and Joyce were wonderful people . So many other great people too…do you remember Jan Gorrie ? I wonder where she is these days?
Wendy Haika
Judy Tacón she's here in Hoki Jan Janet Ornsby
Dianne Manera
I worked there for Mick and Joyce Sullivan. Great bosses. I was there when inugahuia, don’t know how to spell it, earthquake happened. Was living in the staff quarters.
Nigel Gorrie
Dianne Manera My sister Janet worked there as well for Mick & Joyce Sullivan. Great Bosses Great people
Jean Wells
Dianne Manera they were great couple
Jean Wells
Had our wedding reception there in 1957.....
Jennie Scott
Jean Wells Funny we had them in the same place!
Jean Wells
Jennie Scott not too many options Jennie
Philip Scott
Jennie Scott Had my 21st there, my friends drank the bar dry that Laurie had put on by about 9.30pm so we all had to pass around the hat to restock and carry on.
Jennie Scott
Philip Scott I flew in for that - have some good pics
Elizabeth Mehrtens
Us 2 lol
Diane Craig
Had our wedding reception there almost 50 years ago.
Sue Fraser Heather Newby the Railway Hotel had upstairs dining . The Central Hotel was also by the railway station.
Manage
Lynnette Beirne I had my wedding reception there in 1978 and in the 1960’s my parents both were involved in the catering and bar for many weddings there
Suzanne Stuart Judy Tacón. Remember when we were working in this restaurant.
Judy Tacón Suzanne Stuart yes I do. Great memories
Karen Lawson I remember walking past when I first started work at Lane Walkers and thinking how posh it looked. It certainly wasn't somewhere I would have gone at 15.
Diane Craig I had my wedding reception there in 1975.
Kevin Voigt Ann email Paul Muir leased hotel at one time
Joyce Fuller My mother was waitress here and Clare Murphy worked there too this would be in 1955 or about that time Mum was Lily Carter and Dad Frank worked at N Z Road Services opposite the Post Office
Marilyn Paterson Joyce Fuller I remember your mother well. I did her hair many times. I remember your father too but didn’t know him as well.
Marilyn Paterson I had my wedding reception there in 1972, and went to many functions there.
Heather Newby was it near the railway station?
Marilyn Paterson Heather Newby , the hotel closest to the railway station was the Central on Fitzherbert St,the Westland Hotel was on the Weld and Revell st corner. Is now Stumpers.
Gary Keown remember that well certainly went to a few receptions as well
Anthea Keenan Very busy with receptions & bus loads tourists used Westland Hotel for accom.. staff quarters within down stairs. Mick Sullivan owned it..Helen Nolan
My uncle Mick Sullivan ran a great pub outta here back in the day
John Flattery-donohoe
Helen Nolan that name rings a bell
John Flattery-donohoe
Helen Nolan was that the railway remem a mick there
Helen Nolan
Mick & Joyce Sullivan But can’t recall the yrs maybe Neroli Nolan can??
Sheri Wright
My Grandmother Ruby Hutchison nee Kerr worked there
David Stewart
Sheri Wright Adeline worked there.
Sheri Wright
David Stewart such great pictures on this page
Suzanne Stuart
My second job. I was a pantry maid and waitress. Judy Tacón. You also worked here
Donna Baird
Aunty Sue Stewart and her sister Jany came to Hotel Westland to work from Brisbane.
Judy Tacón
Those were the days!
Kathryn Ward
Had our wedding reception there in 1969
Jack N Pat Manderson
Kathryn same year as us 25th Jan 1969 reception there.
Barbara Fitzsimmons
IS THIS THE PUB YOU PAINTED SIS .AND GOD KNOWS WHAT ELES.CAROL N PAUL COX .NEE CASE
Carol N Paul Cox
Barbara Fitzsimmons yeah god only knows why
Barbara Fitzsimmons
Carol N Paul Cox he only know why for a lot of things
Butch Cadigan
Pat Kenny Emil Johnson came along after Mick
Stephen Foster
My uncle frank ohalleran use to manage this pub I think my mum Adeline foster worked there they use to get up to mischief she said bit ov funBarbara Fitzsimmons
IS THIS THE PUB YOU PAINTED SIS .AND GOD KNOWS WHAT ELES.CAROL N PAUL COX .NEE CASE .
· Reply · 4h
Carol N Paul Cox
Barbara Fitzsimmons yeah god only knows why
Barbara Fitzsimmons
Carol N Paul Cox he only know why for a lot of things
Butch Cadigan
Pat Kenny Emil Johnson came along after Mick
Stephen Foster
My uncle frank ohalleran use to manage this pub I think my mum Adeline foster worked there they use to get up to mischief she said bit ov fun
Dianne Manera
I worked there for Mick and Joyce Sullivan. Great bosses. I was there when inugahuia, don’t know how to spell it, earthquake happened. Was living in the staff quarters.
Nigel Gorrie
Dianne Manera My sister Janet worked there as well for Mick & Joyce Sullivan. Great Bosses Great people
Jennie Scott
Had my wedding reception there Oct 78
Shirley Gardiner
Our wedding reception was held in this exact dinning room 40 years ago in October
Suzanne Stuart
Judy Tacón. This brings back memories
Judy Tacón
Suzanne Stuart OMG it certainly does….great memories. They were the good days for sure. Mick and Joyce were wonderful people . So many other great people too…do you remember Jan Gorrie ? I wonder where she is these days?
David Howe
I dined in there about 1992 I was the only one there and it felt so strange being alone in a huge dining room.
Kath Rogers
Went to a few wedding receptions and Christmas dinners there in the day
PaulAnthony Teens
Many a wedding smoko held in that dinning ro
Jean Wells
Had our wedding reception there in 1957.....
Jennie Scott
Jean Wells Funny we had them in the same place!
Suzanne Stuart
Judy Tacón. This brings back memories
Judy Tacón
Suzanne Stuart OMG it certainly does….great memories. They were the good days for sure. Mick and Joyce were wonderful people . So many other great people too…do you remember Jan Gorrie ? I wonder where she is these days?
Wendy Haika
Judy Tacón she's here in Hoki Jan Janet Ornsby
Dianne Manera
I worked there for Mick and Joyce Sullivan. Great bosses. I was there when inugahuia, don’t know how to spell it, earthquake happened. Was living in the staff quarters.
Nigel Gorrie
Dianne Manera My sister Janet worked there as well for Mick & Joyce Sullivan. Great Bosses Great people
Jean Wells
Dianne Manera they were great couple
Jean Wells
Had our wedding reception there in 1957.....
Jennie Scott
Jean Wells Funny we had them in the same place!
Jean Wells
Jennie Scott not too many options Jennie
Philip Scott
Jennie Scott Had my 21st there, my friends drank the bar dry that Laurie had put on by about 9.30pm so we all had to pass around the hat to restock and carry on.
Jennie Scott
Philip Scott I flew in for that - have some good pics
Elizabeth Mehrtens
Us 2 lol
Diane Craig
Had our wedding reception there almost 50 years ago.
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