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Park Hotel, Greymouth, 1971
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DescriptionPark Hotel, Greymouth, 1971. Hardwicke Knight photographer.
Near current courthouse sitePhotographerHardwicke Knight Date of Photo1971Map[1] ContributorDave Murray
Near current courthouse sitePhotographerHardwicke Knight Date of Photo1971Map[1] ContributorDave Murray
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Location (city or town)GreymouthEventPark Hotel, Greymouth
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Date Created11th March 2020CommentsTammie O'Neill Where was this?
Sue Scott Tammie corner behind regent theatre I think
David Carty Batys garage was down on the next corner opp police station where I first started work in1956 !!!
Neil Wick where the court house is now. Was a boarding house for a while, I stayed there when working for John Burns.
Rachel Olliver When did you work for John Burns? My dad worked there from 63 -66
Neil Wick Rachel Olliver 1972, was pricing clerk.
Linda Hughes BAck of the regent theatre
Tammie O'Neill Thanks never heard of it!
Tammie O'Neill Phyllis Aberhart how are you? I remember you from credit union days
Phyllis Aberhart Tammie O'Neill you have a good memory. Im up in Dargaville now, closer to my daughter in Auckland. I'm planning a big South Island trip next summer
Michele Buchanan Never heard of that one
Percy Billett Had a few beers there
Gary Mc Millan tammie you were a child way back then i remember it because im a young pensioner
Gavin Cook Totally agree Mac. Was a busy and interesting pub. Just a youngster Tammie
Tony Western Watched it being demolished, crane and swinging ball, remember beds and mattresses hanging out suspended , seemed so big as a kid
Kelvin Henham Lived there when Mr and Mrs Knipe had it mid 70s. Alvin Knipe,Russell Knipe,Betty Knipe
John White Had many great nights there after Greymouth Operatic practice. Mrs Anne Rodden on piano & a bar full of great singers went way into the small hours.
Brent Tomlinson Glenn Tomlinson it was mine to 1967-1969
Bruce Knight Brent Tomlinson I remember it well, Brent! Those were the days mate- I think we listened to Jefferson Airplane, Cream, Jimmy Hendrix....
Brent Tomlinson We did Bruce, such good bands I still have the records
Kevin Voigt My watering hole Bob madden days
Lynene Seator Where is this never sore it
Linda Joy Some of my earliest memories were living here with my family, what I remember is that my parents Stan and Naomi Knipe ran this as a boarding house. I would have only been a toddler then though.
Bill Garth Old building next door was Frank and Jimmy Costello's office and store.
Read Hudson We stayed there for some weeks when my dad was transferred to Greymouth in the 1950 s.
Laurie Anisy Jaycees brought it for meeting rooms(maybe around 1970).We started having working bees to paint it on weekends but it was going to be a long process.Jim Anderson (RIP) came up with the idea we paint the entire in 24 hours and we did,great effort.(100 gallons of paint and 250 gallons of beer).Later sold to the Knipes as a boarding house.
Brian Hope Remember that weekend well.Brave ones painted the roof while roped to the chimney ( Health and Safety issue there ).
Irene Quy Merv Pascoe Uncle Bob and Auntie Val Madden had it
Brian Langton First Hotel I would have stayed in Hornby Runanga Thacker shield 1962 I was 18 I thought I was the bloody King staying at a place like that.
Ngaio McKee I used to clean the rooms for boarders
Linda McTigue Remember this Joycelyn Pulley
Robert Finlayson Had my 16th birthday in that pub. Bob Madden was proprietor. My parents managed The Duke of Edinburgh just up the road
Carol Brown Remember my aunty Jean Trowland taking me there for lunch when Bob and Val Madden owned it. They later had the Doncaster Hotel in Timaru.
Pauline Matene My Mum used to be the cook there, mid to late 60’s I think.
Geoffrey King
Was that before or after the Jaycees (President Bob Jamieson) purchased the Park Hotel building as a HQ
R
Andrew Mckenzie
Geoffrey King hi. Are you Pearl and Ron Kings son?
James Codyre
Remember Bob and Val Madden were Mine Host about the time I turned 21.My aunty Patrica Parker worked there.
Kerry Molloy
I remember my first job as a trainee telephone technician and being invited by some of the senior staff to a drinks session in this pub. One of the guys girlfriends had received a series of obscene phone calls which had never been traced although the police were aware of the matter. Bugger me if she wasnt called to the phone -yes it was you know who.Uunbeknowns to this goon a coupla of the techs dashed around to the exchange and traced via the switch banks the number of the caller -a very close phone box.Yup another call and two large gents in blue were waiting as he left the phonebox forever bewildered at how hed been caught!
Kerry Molloy
also IIRC someone once told me this pub was ?haunted as someone had suicided in a room years ago.
Kevin Oregan
Bob Madden was John Logan the boxers trainer early 60's In a room next to bar. Stayed there for a few weeks while pushing gravel around for Harbours Board reclamation from dredging ops. Was good, no 6 o'clock close. Kevin O'Regan
Bill Garth
Next door Office and Store of Costello Plumbing
Brian McIntyre
Bill Garth Frank and Jimmy CossieCarol Brown
I went there for lunchtime meals with my Aunty and Uncle Jean and Dooie Trowland.
Bob and Val then came over to Timaru and managed the Doncaster hotel.
Bill Garth
I worked for Val and Bob at the Doncaster from 1967 to 1970. He arranged me a great job at Ballins managing taverns and hotels in Christchurch. Great people. I will never forget
Carol Brown
Bill Garth Darryl worked for Val and Bob part time , a lot of fun times were had at the Doncaster.
Vern Pattinson
Worked over the road
Deborah Sweetman
My uncle Frank drank there. 1969. Timed it right. Walk past waiting for a taxi he would always give you some money to treat yourself..
Laurie Anisy
The Jaycees brought the pub for their meeting rooms and had boarders there a lot of them were Jaycees.They had a massive painting of the building all done in twenty four hours.
Edwin Lord
Had many a good night in there After Greymouth Operatic Society Shows till we went to the Union Hotel
Alan Perrin
Hello Laurie. I had just joined Jaycees and took part in the 24 hour painting job. An enjoyable project, with Radio Hauraki tuning in for progress updates. The bar was open. Cheers.
Kevin O'Regan
Stayed there when Bob Madden proprietor. Training room set aside for Jonny Logan a Coast boxer at the time.
Andy McNeish
Where was this pub located ?
Kenny Williams
Stayed there for a week for free was an education ,police station across the road
Heather Reid
same as Union
Catherine Carrington
Does any one know where the big painting disappeared of the sea scape in the foyer in the Duke hotel.
It was very big. Just wanted to know as my husband painted it.
Amy Franks
Where was this?
Bob Laing
Thelma Chinn
I think Granddad lived in this hotel
Deborah Sweetman
My Uncle Frank Sweetman used to drink there I was about 10 or 12 At the time always wondered what it looked like inside.
Vern Pattinson
Castello plumbing left hand side
Sue Scott Tammie corner behind regent theatre I think
David Carty Batys garage was down on the next corner opp police station where I first started work in1956 !!!
Neil Wick where the court house is now. Was a boarding house for a while, I stayed there when working for John Burns.
Rachel Olliver When did you work for John Burns? My dad worked there from 63 -66
Neil Wick Rachel Olliver 1972, was pricing clerk.
Linda Hughes BAck of the regent theatre
Tammie O'Neill Thanks never heard of it!
Tammie O'Neill Phyllis Aberhart how are you? I remember you from credit union days
Phyllis Aberhart Tammie O'Neill you have a good memory. Im up in Dargaville now, closer to my daughter in Auckland. I'm planning a big South Island trip next summer
Michele Buchanan Never heard of that one
Percy Billett Had a few beers there
Gary Mc Millan tammie you were a child way back then i remember it because im a young pensioner
Gavin Cook Totally agree Mac. Was a busy and interesting pub. Just a youngster Tammie
Tony Western Watched it being demolished, crane and swinging ball, remember beds and mattresses hanging out suspended , seemed so big as a kid
Kelvin Henham Lived there when Mr and Mrs Knipe had it mid 70s. Alvin Knipe,Russell Knipe,Betty Knipe
John White Had many great nights there after Greymouth Operatic practice. Mrs Anne Rodden on piano & a bar full of great singers went way into the small hours.
Brent Tomlinson Glenn Tomlinson it was mine to 1967-1969
Bruce Knight Brent Tomlinson I remember it well, Brent! Those were the days mate- I think we listened to Jefferson Airplane, Cream, Jimmy Hendrix....
Brent Tomlinson We did Bruce, such good bands I still have the records
Kevin Voigt My watering hole Bob madden days
Lynene Seator Where is this never sore it
Linda Joy Some of my earliest memories were living here with my family, what I remember is that my parents Stan and Naomi Knipe ran this as a boarding house. I would have only been a toddler then though.
Bill Garth Old building next door was Frank and Jimmy Costello's office and store.
Read Hudson We stayed there for some weeks when my dad was transferred to Greymouth in the 1950 s.
Laurie Anisy Jaycees brought it for meeting rooms(maybe around 1970).We started having working bees to paint it on weekends but it was going to be a long process.Jim Anderson (RIP) came up with the idea we paint the entire in 24 hours and we did,great effort.(100 gallons of paint and 250 gallons of beer).Later sold to the Knipes as a boarding house.
Brian Hope Remember that weekend well.Brave ones painted the roof while roped to the chimney ( Health and Safety issue there ).
Irene Quy Merv Pascoe Uncle Bob and Auntie Val Madden had it
Brian Langton First Hotel I would have stayed in Hornby Runanga Thacker shield 1962 I was 18 I thought I was the bloody King staying at a place like that.
Ngaio McKee I used to clean the rooms for boarders
Linda McTigue Remember this Joycelyn Pulley
Robert Finlayson Had my 16th birthday in that pub. Bob Madden was proprietor. My parents managed The Duke of Edinburgh just up the road
Carol Brown Remember my aunty Jean Trowland taking me there for lunch when Bob and Val Madden owned it. They later had the Doncaster Hotel in Timaru.
Pauline Matene My Mum used to be the cook there, mid to late 60’s I think.
Geoffrey King
Was that before or after the Jaycees (President Bob Jamieson) purchased the Park Hotel building as a HQ
R
Andrew Mckenzie
Geoffrey King hi. Are you Pearl and Ron Kings son?
James Codyre
Remember Bob and Val Madden were Mine Host about the time I turned 21.My aunty Patrica Parker worked there.
Kerry Molloy
I remember my first job as a trainee telephone technician and being invited by some of the senior staff to a drinks session in this pub. One of the guys girlfriends had received a series of obscene phone calls which had never been traced although the police were aware of the matter. Bugger me if she wasnt called to the phone -yes it was you know who.Uunbeknowns to this goon a coupla of the techs dashed around to the exchange and traced via the switch banks the number of the caller -a very close phone box.Yup another call and two large gents in blue were waiting as he left the phonebox forever bewildered at how hed been caught!
Kerry Molloy
also IIRC someone once told me this pub was ?haunted as someone had suicided in a room years ago.
Kevin Oregan
Bob Madden was John Logan the boxers trainer early 60's In a room next to bar. Stayed there for a few weeks while pushing gravel around for Harbours Board reclamation from dredging ops. Was good, no 6 o'clock close. Kevin O'Regan
Bill Garth
Next door Office and Store of Costello Plumbing
Brian McIntyre
Bill Garth Frank and Jimmy CossieCarol Brown
I went there for lunchtime meals with my Aunty and Uncle Jean and Dooie Trowland.
Bob and Val then came over to Timaru and managed the Doncaster hotel.
Bill Garth
I worked for Val and Bob at the Doncaster from 1967 to 1970. He arranged me a great job at Ballins managing taverns and hotels in Christchurch. Great people. I will never forget
Carol Brown
Bill Garth Darryl worked for Val and Bob part time , a lot of fun times were had at the Doncaster.
Vern Pattinson
Worked over the road
Deborah Sweetman
My uncle Frank drank there. 1969. Timed it right. Walk past waiting for a taxi he would always give you some money to treat yourself..
Laurie Anisy
The Jaycees brought the pub for their meeting rooms and had boarders there a lot of them were Jaycees.They had a massive painting of the building all done in twenty four hours.
Edwin Lord
Had many a good night in there After Greymouth Operatic Society Shows till we went to the Union Hotel
Alan Perrin
Hello Laurie. I had just joined Jaycees and took part in the 24 hour painting job. An enjoyable project, with Radio Hauraki tuning in for progress updates. The bar was open. Cheers.
Kevin O'Regan
Stayed there when Bob Madden proprietor. Training room set aside for Jonny Logan a Coast boxer at the time.
Andy McNeish
Where was this pub located ?
Kenny Williams
Stayed there for a week for free was an education ,police station across the road
Heather Reid
same as Union
Catherine Carrington
Does any one know where the big painting disappeared of the sea scape in the foyer in the Duke hotel.
It was very big. Just wanted to know as my husband painted it.
Amy Franks
Where was this?
Bob Laing
Thelma Chinn
I think Granddad lived in this hotel
Deborah Sweetman
My Uncle Frank Sweetman used to drink there I was about 10 or 12 At the time always wondered what it looked like inside.
Vern Pattinson
Castello plumbing left hand side
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West Coast New Zealand History (20th Apr 2026). Park Hotel, Greymouth, 1971. In Website West Coast New Zealand History. Retrieved 22nd Apr 2026 13:12, from https://westcoast.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/27406