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Gilmer Hotel - "The Gilli or Brick House." Greymouth, 1973.
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DescriptionBrian McIntyre.."The Gilli or Brick House."
Gilmer Hotel, Greymouth, 1973. Hardwicke Knight photographer.Date of Photo1973Map[1] ContributorDave Murray
Gilmer Hotel, Greymouth, 1973. Hardwicke Knight photographer.Date of Photo1973Map[1] ContributorDave Murray
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Location (city or town)GreymouthOrganisation (eg business)Gilmer Hotel
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CommentsAnnie Swain
A group of us on motorcycles, mostly aged under 20, went to Greymouth for a weekend in May 1971. The Gilmer was the only pub that had rooms available when we got there. Spent the evening drinking beer, stayed over either one or two nights. Woken in the morning with a cup of tea. I think the room rate was about $2. Memory is vague - nearly 50 years ago -
Dennis Wick
Annie Swain naughty, legal drinking age then was 21.
Annie Swain
Dennis Wick I think the publican was quite happy to take our money -
Dennis Wick
Annie Swain I'll bet,.... it would of been Mick Shan
Gary Stewart
The pub with no beer?
Tony Shirley Watters
It was always known as The Brick when i lived there .
Martin Griffin
Wayne - you are thinking of The Richmond Hotel
Sheryl Griffin
Martin Griffin Johnny and I own it now
Brian McIntyre
The Gilli or Brick house
Geoffrey King
In the late 50's had the largest beer trade on the West Coast
Jakh Heremia
the Gilly
Rob Oakley
Shame to see it now a guest house a Boomer in its day
Stephen Lucas
My favourite drinking hole when I was on leave from the navy
Wayne Leckie
Blacktown pub lol
Steve Rodda
Anne and Conrad Bergman
Karyn Brown
My uncle and Auntie ran Tunney and Marie Williams
Graeme John Hill
had many a good night in there
Barbara Fitzsimmons
Jean case worked for Tunney and Marie William's being my mum .They were great people .very kind and friendly. Mum taught me alot in that kitchen when I was growing upLoretta Leach
Many great memories there I used to work for Marie and Tunney. Fantastic people. I must admit have been there lately and Sheryl and Johnnie Griffin have done a fantastic job inside of the old hotel
Karen Potter
Was there on Saturday night for a birthday. Great venue. Was a great pub too years ago.
Glenys Elizabeth Martin
Lived in little house just past between pub, and timber yards,a few months after first got married , lived there, end 19 61 , (When there was a raid a ,lot of the guys Being Greymouth we knew most)Would come thru the back door if our kitchen Lightwas on,
Geoffrey King
Glenys Elizabeth Martin before yr time late 50's, Pippy Sothern had the house. We would kick the football around the back yard of Gilmer and if it went over the fence she wd pick it up and burn it. Was really scared of her and needing a shave she looked frightening.
Glenys Elizabeth Martin
Geoffrey King Hi Geoffrey!yes The minister, of our Church, arranged the house for us 30 Bob, a week, it was pretty rough, There was a leak in main bedroom and apparently, rather than move bed she had an umbrella, didn t actually know her, but did hear the stories, We were only there for, about 2 years , Lester and Dallas Freeman were in the Hotel when we moved there, and Tunney, and ?Mrs Williams, when we.left,.(Good to hear from you Geoffrey)
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Glenys Elizabeth Martin
Anne Honey
Remember yr little house and the hotel. Always thought the position was perfect.
Glenys Elizabeth Martin
Anne Honey yes Anne I remember, you stayed with me when you went to your high school Dance..
Anne Honey
Glenys Elizabeth Martin yep. Nice to nip next door for lemonade in yr pjs.
Lee Williams
Trevor Keith Scott
Had a few drinks in that old place back in the late 60's and early 70's, also did the rounds to the other pubs including Kell's. use to have a bike and got around a bit!!
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Anne Mcmillan Miller
Trevor Keith Scott that woulda been classy for pickin up the birds Trevor
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Barbara Fitzsimmons
Anne Mcmillan Miller
Trevor Keith Scott
Anne Mcmillan Miller Dear Anne in those days beer came first & second, Birds as you call it came third.
Anne Mcmillan Miller
Barbara Fitzsimmons
Anne Mcmillan Miller
Barbara Fitzsimmons
Kerry Keating
Trevor Keith Scott Ron and Bobby Thompson would have had Kelly's then.
Trevor Keith Scott
Kerry Keating They sure did Kerry, we were there one night when Ron wanted to close up, suppose to be 6pm closing and this was about 10.30pm. He was saying come on you lot go home I want to close, some one threw their beer all over him, we stood and wa… See more
Kerry Keating
Trevor Keith Scott Him and Bobby had "jump" behind the bar. They put their hands on each others shoulders and jumped up and down.
Trevor Keith Scott
Kerry Keating Seen that Kerry, first time Ron asked Bobby for a jump, she said what right now? we are serving, Ron said that's okay they wont mind. We were all looking forward to this display of romance so we all leaned on the bar to get a better look.…
Russell King
It was my home 1954 to 1958.
My Mother and Dad took over from the Berry's and sharpened the place up.
It was the Blaketown pub with the footbridge over the lagoon.… See more
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Lee Williams
Russell King was it Veiceli to ‘64 ? Did they go in when you left ? I think they were there until the Shands took over. Our family was ‘68 to ‘90 and we sold the building in ‘98.
So good to see the Griffins giving it TLC
David Carty
The firm I worked for put a new roof on it in the early 60s, didn't enjoy working at that height but had to be done
baby crying GIF
Dianne Smith
Joan & Mick Shand had it in 65/66/ when I worked there.
Jock Allen
Back Bar was very popular Good times in there
Lee Williams
Jock Allen except when I was doing piano practice Lakyn Griffin
Sheryl Griffin
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Felicity Pudds
May be an image of floor plan and text that says 'ELEVATION A6 ALTERED HA EXISTING ELEVATION ELEVATION AS ALTERED 8 日 EXISTING EXISTING ELEVATION'
Felicity Pudds
The 1966 alteration plans, saved from the skip.
Felicity Pudds
May be an image of floor plan and text that says '@ 2) PUBLIO HOOM GRESSON GROUND EXISTING STAEET FLOOR PLAN FLOOR PLANS. RNEY GRESSON STWEET GROUND FLOOR PLAN ALTERED FLOOR PLANS ALTE FOR TO WESTLAND GILMER HOTEL BREWERIES GREY OU LIM'
Felicity Pudds
Lynda Pope
Lee Williams, my second home.
Roger Howell
Is Gilmer still trading?
Joel Murdoch
No, not for many years. It was turned into a backpackers which then closed down a few years back.
Carolyn Luck
My father was the Accountant when the Williams family had the Gilmer
Alan Beck
The Last Pitcher Show.
Lyn Whittle
My dad used to drink there after working at the county council
A group of us on motorcycles, mostly aged under 20, went to Greymouth for a weekend in May 1971. The Gilmer was the only pub that had rooms available when we got there. Spent the evening drinking beer, stayed over either one or two nights. Woken in the morning with a cup of tea. I think the room rate was about $2. Memory is vague - nearly 50 years ago -
Dennis Wick
Annie Swain naughty, legal drinking age then was 21.
Annie Swain
Dennis Wick I think the publican was quite happy to take our money -
Dennis Wick
Annie Swain I'll bet,.... it would of been Mick Shan
Gary Stewart
The pub with no beer?
Tony Shirley Watters
It was always known as The Brick when i lived there .
Martin Griffin
Wayne - you are thinking of The Richmond Hotel
Sheryl Griffin
Martin Griffin Johnny and I own it now
Brian McIntyre
The Gilli or Brick house
Geoffrey King
In the late 50's had the largest beer trade on the West Coast
Jakh Heremia
the Gilly
Rob Oakley
Shame to see it now a guest house a Boomer in its day
Stephen Lucas
My favourite drinking hole when I was on leave from the navy
Wayne Leckie
Blacktown pub lol
Steve Rodda
Anne and Conrad Bergman
Karyn Brown
My uncle and Auntie ran Tunney and Marie Williams
Graeme John Hill
had many a good night in there
Barbara Fitzsimmons
Jean case worked for Tunney and Marie William's being my mum .They were great people .very kind and friendly. Mum taught me alot in that kitchen when I was growing upLoretta Leach
Many great memories there I used to work for Marie and Tunney. Fantastic people. I must admit have been there lately and Sheryl and Johnnie Griffin have done a fantastic job inside of the old hotel
Karen Potter
Was there on Saturday night for a birthday. Great venue. Was a great pub too years ago.
Glenys Elizabeth Martin
Lived in little house just past between pub, and timber yards,a few months after first got married , lived there, end 19 61 , (When there was a raid a ,lot of the guys Being Greymouth we knew most)Would come thru the back door if our kitchen Lightwas on,
Geoffrey King
Glenys Elizabeth Martin before yr time late 50's, Pippy Sothern had the house. We would kick the football around the back yard of Gilmer and if it went over the fence she wd pick it up and burn it. Was really scared of her and needing a shave she looked frightening.
Glenys Elizabeth Martin
Geoffrey King Hi Geoffrey!yes The minister, of our Church, arranged the house for us 30 Bob, a week, it was pretty rough, There was a leak in main bedroom and apparently, rather than move bed she had an umbrella, didn t actually know her, but did hear the stories, We were only there for, about 2 years , Lester and Dallas Freeman were in the Hotel when we moved there, and Tunney, and ?Mrs Williams, when we.left,.(Good to hear from you Geoffrey)
Reply1h
Glenys Elizabeth Martin
Anne Honey
Remember yr little house and the hotel. Always thought the position was perfect.
Glenys Elizabeth Martin
Anne Honey yes Anne I remember, you stayed with me when you went to your high school Dance..
Anne Honey
Glenys Elizabeth Martin yep. Nice to nip next door for lemonade in yr pjs.
Lee Williams
Trevor Keith Scott
Had a few drinks in that old place back in the late 60's and early 70's, also did the rounds to the other pubs including Kell's. use to have a bike and got around a bit!!
Reply9h
Anne Mcmillan Miller
Trevor Keith Scott that woulda been classy for pickin up the birds Trevor
Reply8h
Barbara Fitzsimmons
Anne Mcmillan Miller
Trevor Keith Scott
Anne Mcmillan Miller Dear Anne in those days beer came first & second, Birds as you call it came third.
Anne Mcmillan Miller
Barbara Fitzsimmons
Anne Mcmillan Miller
Barbara Fitzsimmons
Kerry Keating
Trevor Keith Scott Ron and Bobby Thompson would have had Kelly's then.
Trevor Keith Scott
Kerry Keating They sure did Kerry, we were there one night when Ron wanted to close up, suppose to be 6pm closing and this was about 10.30pm. He was saying come on you lot go home I want to close, some one threw their beer all over him, we stood and wa… See more
Kerry Keating
Trevor Keith Scott Him and Bobby had "jump" behind the bar. They put their hands on each others shoulders and jumped up and down.
Trevor Keith Scott
Kerry Keating Seen that Kerry, first time Ron asked Bobby for a jump, she said what right now? we are serving, Ron said that's okay they wont mind. We were all looking forward to this display of romance so we all leaned on the bar to get a better look.…
Russell King
It was my home 1954 to 1958.
My Mother and Dad took over from the Berry's and sharpened the place up.
It was the Blaketown pub with the footbridge over the lagoon.… See more
Reply8h
Lee Williams
Russell King was it Veiceli to ‘64 ? Did they go in when you left ? I think they were there until the Shands took over. Our family was ‘68 to ‘90 and we sold the building in ‘98.
So good to see the Griffins giving it TLC
David Carty
The firm I worked for put a new roof on it in the early 60s, didn't enjoy working at that height but had to be done
baby crying GIF
Dianne Smith
Joan & Mick Shand had it in 65/66/ when I worked there.
Jock Allen
Back Bar was very popular Good times in there
Lee Williams
Jock Allen except when I was doing piano practice Lakyn Griffin
Sheryl Griffin
Reply1d
Felicity Pudds
May be an image of floor plan and text that says 'ELEVATION A6 ALTERED HA EXISTING ELEVATION ELEVATION AS ALTERED 8 日 EXISTING EXISTING ELEVATION'
Felicity Pudds
The 1966 alteration plans, saved from the skip.
Felicity Pudds
May be an image of floor plan and text that says '@ 2) PUBLIO HOOM GRESSON GROUND EXISTING STAEET FLOOR PLAN FLOOR PLANS. RNEY GRESSON STWEET GROUND FLOOR PLAN ALTERED FLOOR PLANS ALTE FOR TO WESTLAND GILMER HOTEL BREWERIES GREY OU LIM'
Felicity Pudds
Lynda Pope
Lee Williams, my second home.
Roger Howell
Is Gilmer still trading?
Joel Murdoch
No, not for many years. It was turned into a backpackers which then closed down a few years back.
Carolyn Luck
My father was the Accountant when the Williams family had the Gilmer
Alan Beck
The Last Pitcher Show.
Lyn Whittle
My dad used to drink there after working at the county council
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West Coast New Zealand History (7th Apr 2024). Gilmer Hotel - "The Gilli or Brick House." Greymouth, 1973.. In Website West Coast New Zealand History. Retrieved 11th Apr 2026 23:17, from https://westcoast.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/28954