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Owen`s Shop , Greymouth. 1920`s.
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DescriptionGreymouth.1920`s....Owen`s pies were to die for and check out those new cars in town.Date of Photo1920`sMap[1] ContributorTony Kokshoorn
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Date Created13th June 2020CommentsJudy Smolen Mum worked at Owen's for years
Lyn Galvin My mum worked there too
Ann-Maree Duncan I loved those pies and the sausage rolls...
But the mince pies, that sweet pastry.
Anyone know the recipe ?
Heather Gaulter The best bakery ever
Ian Coates Yep really good pasties,and boston buns
Wayne Russell Ian Coates the pasties were awesome.
Rose Green Best mince pies
Michael Dense Rose Green you got that right
Rose Green Michael Dense haven’t found any as good .. close but not the same
Joan Gollan Our great Aunt and Uncle. Don't know when they sold it though. Moved to Christchurch.
Yvonne John Mckenzie When I was working at Kilgours across the road I got sausage rolls from Owens they were only 3d then
Nancy Phil Worked at the Central Pharmacy next door & often had apple pasties from there for am smoko
Bev Freitas Love the post office,what a lovely building it was,
John Sara The best bacon and egg pie in town. I use to walk down there to get one for morning tea when I was working at Deys Panel Beating
Debz Turner The pasties were incredible. I've never found one that matches them.
Terri Prince Debz Turner I remember them well, can almost taste them.
Doreen Wallis I loved owens pies and their big knobbly pasties and bought a few dozen of each before they closed down
Christine Griffin Love the Iconic Post Office building. Good memories.
Alan Sheehan Great pies, piping hot for morning smoko, guessing this place has closed now ?
Paul Soster chemist there now Al.
Ian Coates Alan Sheehan haha remember years ago on the wharf shunt stopping at 35 signal and heading for owens,they done well out of us railway boys, good tucker, it is long gone now.
Allan Upston Just the best pies Maureen Tones When working at Hannah’s we had their iced buns for morning tea .buttered & the icing turned to the inside .yum
Diane Mary Rossman Loved their Chelsea buns. Glazed sticky, and just sultanas and cinnamon. No custard no icing just delicious. Mmmmm
Gavin Liz Cochrane My grandparents owned the bakery for many years. Loved going in and watching the pies being made.
Bazza Morland A 'straw' was highly advised to aid consumption of their mince pies though !
Sue McCallum I remember eating Stevensons pies I believe made in Reefton and distributed around coast stores they were a square pie best ever pastry was heaven along with its contents
Sue Scott Sue used to get them at Stillwater, otira and springfield railway cafes.
Samual Cash If I remember rightly they made a great meat pastie at Owens
Ken Auld Allan that last photo of you looks as if you did enjoy them Ha Ha
Margaret Malloch I think nearly everything in that shop was delicious especially their pasties and never made me fat a wonder though too close to work
Trish Briggs Loved their pasties. Blanchfield's make "Owens Pasties"
Donna Brydon when did it close, i vaguely recall a cake shop tucked in their back in the 80s
Tracy Piner Mahon I remember Owens, best food, mum use to take us there for the odd treat.
Lenny Crowe Best pasties frankly Wagner dainty
delicatessen had best pies
Allan Struthers And the old Model A and T, magic cars, In the summer when rivers a bit lower used to plough up the middle in my Model A. Modern cars (not 4wd) would struggle to do this.Sonia Mahauariki Loved their pies and pasties
Sandy Smith Custard square
Darryll Coxall The best pasties i have ever tasted and i,ve had a few
Jillene Magee I loved their sausage rolls, so delicious
Ray Port Raewyn Giles..I remember asking out one of the staff members at that place..
Pauline Walsh Yes rember it well
Judy Crestani Best mince pies
Douglas Lineham Pies from Osler's Bakery in Wairoa on the east coast of the North Island were some of the very best I have ever had the pleasure of eating. And, I loved eating pies in those days.
Vaughan Smith Best pies and sausage rolls
Tony Kokshoorn On my first day as an apprentice in 1970 an Owens Meat Pie burnt my fingers after a hot mince eruption down my hand. I changed to Bacon and egg the next day..Delicious. Some things you just don't forget.
Eric Martini is that where the phrase "fingers in many pies" came from Tony Kokshoorn!?
Tony Kokshoorn Yep.Finger licking good.
Dave Sullivan pasties crunchy end to die for. drive in from stillwater for the pleasure
Vincent Knapp Where was Ernest Adams cake shop in town ?? if the goods train from Chch got held up they sent the cakes etc to the hospital and not sure where else back in the 50 ,s
Les N Linda Owen Les owen here....i remember the pasties there...now blanchfields make them...the owner was my father's uncle..
Yvonne John Mckenzie Ernest Adams was near Messengers on the other side of Mackay street
Owen Stephens Used to go there for great pies and the fantastic staff Sandra Arnott
Had an order every morning for lunch at MOW!
Such a busy street that theres no body to shift the gossiping cyclest along.
Dennisand Francie Wick
Remember going there as a young fella in the mid 1960s with my mate Wayne Henham at night while his Dad Dick Henham made the pastry for the next days bake, we scored a few nice treats.
Lyn Galvin My mum worked there too
Ann-Maree Duncan I loved those pies and the sausage rolls...
But the mince pies, that sweet pastry.
Anyone know the recipe ?
Heather Gaulter The best bakery ever
Ian Coates Yep really good pasties,and boston buns
Wayne Russell Ian Coates the pasties were awesome.
Rose Green Best mince pies
Michael Dense Rose Green you got that right
Rose Green Michael Dense haven’t found any as good .. close but not the same
Joan Gollan Our great Aunt and Uncle. Don't know when they sold it though. Moved to Christchurch.
Yvonne John Mckenzie When I was working at Kilgours across the road I got sausage rolls from Owens they were only 3d then
Nancy Phil Worked at the Central Pharmacy next door & often had apple pasties from there for am smoko
Bev Freitas Love the post office,what a lovely building it was,
John Sara The best bacon and egg pie in town. I use to walk down there to get one for morning tea when I was working at Deys Panel Beating
Debz Turner The pasties were incredible. I've never found one that matches them.
Terri Prince Debz Turner I remember them well, can almost taste them.
Doreen Wallis I loved owens pies and their big knobbly pasties and bought a few dozen of each before they closed down
Christine Griffin Love the Iconic Post Office building. Good memories.
Alan Sheehan Great pies, piping hot for morning smoko, guessing this place has closed now ?
Paul Soster chemist there now Al.
Ian Coates Alan Sheehan haha remember years ago on the wharf shunt stopping at 35 signal and heading for owens,they done well out of us railway boys, good tucker, it is long gone now.
Allan Upston Just the best pies Maureen Tones When working at Hannah’s we had their iced buns for morning tea .buttered & the icing turned to the inside .yum
Diane Mary Rossman Loved their Chelsea buns. Glazed sticky, and just sultanas and cinnamon. No custard no icing just delicious. Mmmmm
Gavin Liz Cochrane My grandparents owned the bakery for many years. Loved going in and watching the pies being made.
Bazza Morland A 'straw' was highly advised to aid consumption of their mince pies though !
Sue McCallum I remember eating Stevensons pies I believe made in Reefton and distributed around coast stores they were a square pie best ever pastry was heaven along with its contents
Sue Scott Sue used to get them at Stillwater, otira and springfield railway cafes.
Samual Cash If I remember rightly they made a great meat pastie at Owens
Ken Auld Allan that last photo of you looks as if you did enjoy them Ha Ha
Margaret Malloch I think nearly everything in that shop was delicious especially their pasties and never made me fat a wonder though too close to work
Trish Briggs Loved their pasties. Blanchfield's make "Owens Pasties"
Donna Brydon when did it close, i vaguely recall a cake shop tucked in their back in the 80s
Tracy Piner Mahon I remember Owens, best food, mum use to take us there for the odd treat.
Lenny Crowe Best pasties frankly Wagner dainty
delicatessen had best pies
Allan Struthers And the old Model A and T, magic cars, In the summer when rivers a bit lower used to plough up the middle in my Model A. Modern cars (not 4wd) would struggle to do this.Sonia Mahauariki Loved their pies and pasties
Sandy Smith Custard square
Darryll Coxall The best pasties i have ever tasted and i,ve had a few
Jillene Magee I loved their sausage rolls, so delicious
Ray Port Raewyn Giles..I remember asking out one of the staff members at that place..
Pauline Walsh Yes rember it well
Judy Crestani Best mince pies
Douglas Lineham Pies from Osler's Bakery in Wairoa on the east coast of the North Island were some of the very best I have ever had the pleasure of eating. And, I loved eating pies in those days.
Vaughan Smith Best pies and sausage rolls
Tony Kokshoorn On my first day as an apprentice in 1970 an Owens Meat Pie burnt my fingers after a hot mince eruption down my hand. I changed to Bacon and egg the next day..Delicious. Some things you just don't forget.
Eric Martini is that where the phrase "fingers in many pies" came from Tony Kokshoorn!?
Tony Kokshoorn Yep.Finger licking good.
Dave Sullivan pasties crunchy end to die for. drive in from stillwater for the pleasure
Vincent Knapp Where was Ernest Adams cake shop in town ?? if the goods train from Chch got held up they sent the cakes etc to the hospital and not sure where else back in the 50 ,s
Les N Linda Owen Les owen here....i remember the pasties there...now blanchfields make them...the owner was my father's uncle..
Yvonne John Mckenzie Ernest Adams was near Messengers on the other side of Mackay street
Owen Stephens Used to go there for great pies and the fantastic staff Sandra Arnott
Had an order every morning for lunch at MOW!
Such a busy street that theres no body to shift the gossiping cyclest along.
Dennisand Francie Wick
Remember going there as a young fella in the mid 1960s with my mate Wayne Henham at night while his Dad Dick Henham made the pastry for the next days bake, we scored a few nice treats.
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