Becks Grocery Shop - Tainui Street, opposite Brown Walters garage. Arnold Beck owned it.

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DescriptionAlan Rawlins and ??. Alan was married to Maven daughter of Percy Beck. He was a merchant seaman for many years.Map^[1]ContributorDiane Jackson

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Location (city or town)GreymouthOrganisation (eg business)Becks Grocery Shop

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Date Created31st December 2020CommentsArthur Bass
It's a shame all these little shops have gone.
Arthur Bass yes,, i feel the same way
Judi Trompetter
My cousin worked there after school
Heather Newby
Judi Trompetter yes.. i remember it was the place to get after school jobs
Daphne Fitton
I worked there 69 years ago
Denise Eckersley
Where was this shop please
Diane Jackson
Denise Eckersley I think it was the one that Paul Beck had a few years later. It is not the double fronted one inMackay street
Brett McLean
It was on Tainui Street, opposite Brown Walters garage. Arnold Beck owned it.
Brett McLean thanks

Sue McCallum
We knew knew as Becks Emporium that's what mum called it. Remember wooden floors lollie counter etc
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Ange Beck
Ange Beck
Julie Ann White dads pretty young here Rata
Diane Jackson
Alan also my Grandfather . Maven died very young (42)
Denise Eckersley
Thankyou everyone
Brett McLean
The house on the left belonged to Bairds, Haddocks shop was next door to them also.
Brenda Gill
I worked there in60s for Paul beck
Ange Beck
Brenda Gill how young is dad !!??

Brenda Gill
Ange Beck very young the 2 boys were good to work for i worked for the 2 of them
Daphne Fitton
The Becks I worked for was in.Mackay St. Owned by Paul and Arnold's father
Rata Charlton
That’s an oldie
Ailsa Corlett
Rata Charlton is this Your Beck's family. Great to see the photos if it is.
Rata Charlton
Yes Ailsa it is. Rod when he was young.
Ailsa Corlett
Rata Charlton Oh boy, nice to see the old photos. Great to hang onto..
Denise Bradley
Brown paper bags
Graham Ruston
Did this become the keystore operated by Theo and Jone Jurious
Colleen Todd
I remember those days my mum worked there
Colleen Todd
Daphne fitton
Daphne Fitton
I worked for Becks in Mackay St.Old man Beck ran it Paul Beck took over when his father retired

Brian McIntyre
Brett McLean was it previously Ogilvies store. Next to Freddy Cutbush

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Brian McIntyre
Alan Beck Oh ok thanks

Anne Mcmillan Miller
Brian McIntyre remember Freddy well. Used to lean on fence and say hi curly to my twin sister and i. Lol our hair was as curly as Freddies. Also remember Ron and Janet Haddock running the store beside Freddies. .

Jill Adams
Remember it well

Alan Beck
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Allan Rawlins (pictured) was married to Maven, nee Beck. Brother in law to Dad and Arnold. As a merchant seaman, he had an Javanese mask, with which he 'scared' kids away from Grandad's, Palmerston Street. Great fun.
And that's why we went into Myth studie

Ange Beck
Rod Beck is the young chap in the photo

Garry Jackson
Looks like Rod taking a break from work for a Photo.

Sue Vaukins
Loved that shop

Deborah Sweetman
Used to go with my mum on a Friday night to Beck's. Ham and coffee beans. I'm sure the floor never seen a mop.

Rochelle French
I remember that store... going in with my mum, open bags of goods ,floor boards dusty never washed as a young one, great time's only wished I owned a horse back then - love it

Alan Beck
Allan Rawlings, Uncle.

Vaughan Smith
Haddocks. BECK'S. Mervs. All 3 together..

Gavin Davy
First time I’ve seen him without a guitar.

Frank ODonnell
Went there as a boy nice family

John Paget
Did they have a wheel of cheese on the counter that they cut with a wire. I remember one of the shops back in the 1970/s doing that.

Ange Beck
Rod Beck is the young chap in the photo
Mark Biddulph
Didn't they move to the main street. I used to deliver to him. Rod beck was the owner then

Frank ODonnell
Went there as a boy nice family

Lyn Whittle
Michele Buchanan jaffas !!

John Paget
Did they have a wheel of cheese on the counter that they cut with a wire. I remember one of the shops back in the 1970/s doing that.

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