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PhotographerGladys M GoodallDate of Photo1960Map[1]
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PhotographerGladys M GoodallDate of Photo1960Map[1]
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Date Created19th December 2018CommentsAnne Honey Lovely theater in the 50s screened titanic and had the lobby beautifully decorated. They also had Peyton place. Lots of local theater groups performed there too and wasn't the school music festivals held there too.
Don Hutton First saw the National Orchestra play there in 1949. Also many Greymouth Operatic Society shows which my parents participated in. Friday night pictures in the 1950s. Rock hard icecreams.
1r
John Jack Walter Had some good times at that theatre
Hiria Apanui I love these old photos of Greymouth, and the rest of the old westcoast photos now I can see how things looked b4 I was born..
Kathryn Jean Bartlett I remember buying polished stones next door before going to the movies... and then having no money for an ice cream!
Brian Kelly Remember going round the roundabout and the car door opened and a person who will remain nameless and a 5gallon keg ended up rolling down the road. Do you remember that G.
Shona Ratana Just as I remember The Regent
Donald Pearson Went there many times on Saturdays to see children's films,great times then.
Des Kennedy That is exactly how I remembered Greymouth before I left in 1966.
Dennis Wick Spent many hours and dollars at the Golden Eagle opposite.
Michael Graham Fell out of their afew times
David Coach-man as a young teenager I sold ice-creams there in 70/71... and then got to watch the movie! :)
Alison Hibbs I remember
“In the back row of the movies”
Kevin Voigt like the regent theaere even if we never made it every time lol lol hey mum not quite as interesting is maggie steels pub went there as many times as went to pictures
Doreen Wallis And still going strong and looks even tidier than then
Ivan Murray Wilson Scene of some great reunions of mainstream rock and roll dance bands.
Maxine Hales Saunders I remember going to the movies there on Saturday s, we used to walk from Cobden, saw the movies then called in and got some fish n chips and eat them walking home . Used to love to go back the following Saturday to see the next episode of the serial,eg famous five or such like, it was played before half time, then they had a Birthday club.Was great day.
Maxine Hales Saunders We had a HALF A CROWN , which was equal to 25 cents. Think it cost 15 cent to get in and we had 10cents to get our fish n chips.
Noreen Gma Wonder who's taxi that is out the front. Peter Westwood
Peter Westwood Noreen Gma I’m not sure maybe Stan Goodall or someone from that time.
Shona Ratana
I remember the jaffas rolling down the floor. Gosh innocent fun times. What a waste??
Anne Conaghan
Yes I remember I also remember the ice creams were fairly small !!!
Kerry Keating
Bill Holly had the shop at the Regent. His ice creams were in bridge span cones.
Sonia Dando
Is that the Golden Eagle hotel opposite it’s not there know used to sneak in there all under age owner didn’t care
Sandra Arnott
True it’s still there but a bit different!
Sonia Dando
Sandra Arnott 1963 gosh long time ago t
Heather Newby
Rupert always wore a bow tie
Trish Rennie
The penny gob stoppers rolled better and made more noise
Heather Newby
Trish Rennie I forgot about them
Reply1m
Deborah Sweetman
I always thought he managed the St James. I remember there was a gift shop ajoined just out the front.
Judith Cossar
Deborah Sweetman Rupert wife owned the gift shop, sold Peter Hewson orchids Five founds, five shillings.
Judith Cossar
Yes he did Manage the St. James. Heather has put up wrong information. It's history so need to be amended.
Kerry Keating
Billy T James put his autograph and hand impression in concrete in the doorway of the Regent. It's still there but it's buried. WHY.
Wayne Leckie
And all the boy racers doing wheelies around the roundabout
Kerry Keating
Wayne Leckie And Graham Gorrie, the traffic cop taking rego numbers.
Barry Ward
Back in the day, the round about was part of a circuit cars use to drive round, then up to the bus depot,, an back again ,
Bob Jamieson
Barry Ward Also used to have New Years day go-kart / motorbike racing, boundary street late 60's.
Deborah Sweetman
Didn't they also have a big go cart racing event there.
Sandra Arnott
Deborah Sweetman yes years back!
Kerry Keating
Yep. They started in Mackay at I think, around the wrong side of the roundabout, down Arney st. Where the circuit was after that I wouldn't have a clue.
Don Hutton First saw the National Orchestra play there in 1949. Also many Greymouth Operatic Society shows which my parents participated in. Friday night pictures in the 1950s. Rock hard icecreams.
1r
John Jack Walter Had some good times at that theatre
Hiria Apanui I love these old photos of Greymouth, and the rest of the old westcoast photos now I can see how things looked b4 I was born..
Kathryn Jean Bartlett I remember buying polished stones next door before going to the movies... and then having no money for an ice cream!
Brian Kelly Remember going round the roundabout and the car door opened and a person who will remain nameless and a 5gallon keg ended up rolling down the road. Do you remember that G.
Shona Ratana Just as I remember The Regent
Donald Pearson Went there many times on Saturdays to see children's films,great times then.
Des Kennedy That is exactly how I remembered Greymouth before I left in 1966.
Dennis Wick Spent many hours and dollars at the Golden Eagle opposite.
Michael Graham Fell out of their afew times
David Coach-man as a young teenager I sold ice-creams there in 70/71... and then got to watch the movie! :)
Alison Hibbs I remember
“In the back row of the movies”
Kevin Voigt like the regent theaere even if we never made it every time lol lol hey mum not quite as interesting is maggie steels pub went there as many times as went to pictures
Doreen Wallis And still going strong and looks even tidier than then
Ivan Murray Wilson Scene of some great reunions of mainstream rock and roll dance bands.
Maxine Hales Saunders I remember going to the movies there on Saturday s, we used to walk from Cobden, saw the movies then called in and got some fish n chips and eat them walking home . Used to love to go back the following Saturday to see the next episode of the serial,eg famous five or such like, it was played before half time, then they had a Birthday club.Was great day.
Maxine Hales Saunders We had a HALF A CROWN , which was equal to 25 cents. Think it cost 15 cent to get in and we had 10cents to get our fish n chips.
Noreen Gma Wonder who's taxi that is out the front. Peter Westwood
Peter Westwood Noreen Gma I’m not sure maybe Stan Goodall or someone from that time.
Shona Ratana
I remember the jaffas rolling down the floor. Gosh innocent fun times. What a waste??
Anne Conaghan
Yes I remember I also remember the ice creams were fairly small !!!
Kerry Keating
Bill Holly had the shop at the Regent. His ice creams were in bridge span cones.
Sonia Dando
Is that the Golden Eagle hotel opposite it’s not there know used to sneak in there all under age owner didn’t care
Sandra Arnott
True it’s still there but a bit different!
Sonia Dando
Sandra Arnott 1963 gosh long time ago t
Heather Newby
Rupert always wore a bow tie
Trish Rennie
The penny gob stoppers rolled better and made more noise
Heather Newby
Trish Rennie I forgot about them
Reply1m
Deborah Sweetman
I always thought he managed the St James. I remember there was a gift shop ajoined just out the front.
Judith Cossar
Deborah Sweetman Rupert wife owned the gift shop, sold Peter Hewson orchids Five founds, five shillings.
Judith Cossar
Yes he did Manage the St. James. Heather has put up wrong information. It's history so need to be amended.
Kerry Keating
Billy T James put his autograph and hand impression in concrete in the doorway of the Regent. It's still there but it's buried. WHY.
Wayne Leckie
And all the boy racers doing wheelies around the roundabout
Kerry Keating
Wayne Leckie And Graham Gorrie, the traffic cop taking rego numbers.
Barry Ward
Back in the day, the round about was part of a circuit cars use to drive round, then up to the bus depot,, an back again ,
Bob Jamieson
Barry Ward Also used to have New Years day go-kart / motorbike racing, boundary street late 60's.
Deborah Sweetman
Didn't they also have a big go cart racing event there.
Sandra Arnott
Deborah Sweetman yes years back!
Kerry Keating
Yep. They started in Mackay at I think, around the wrong side of the roundabout, down Arney st. Where the circuit was after that I wouldn't have a clue.
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