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Shopping in full length furs - Mawhera Quay, Greymouth. ca.1940`s.
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DescriptionMawhera Quay - shopping in full length furs.Date of Photoca,1940`sMap[1] ContributorTony Kokshoorn
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Location (city or town)GreymouthLandmark (Place)Mawhera QuayEvent Shopping in full length furs - Mawhera Quay,
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Date Created20th February 2021CommentsHeather Newby
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wow! how glamorous!
Joy Beveridge
My Grandmother had one of these, and yes they were glamorous.
Geoffrey King
That photo was taken outside of the Albion Hotel
Maggie Riordan
Geoffrey King I remember my mother had a coat like that in her wardrobe, and coincidentally, she worked at the Albion Hotel for a time. (Kath Lalor)
Ed Dando
We need too bring back this fashion
Marlene Coleman
I can remember my great grandmother coming into town from mokihinui dressed to the nines. Ladies never went downtown without dressing up.
Heather Newby
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Marlene Coleman Mum said that if you were in town before lunchtime.. it meant you were viewed as being sloppy in your house..(not doing your housework before shopping)
Arthur Bass
Marlene Coleman and, never seen smoking a cigarette either in public.
Paul Huffam
And with the Greymouth barber it would have been cold enough to warrant fur coats.
Viane Bairstow
Elegant and warm
Karen Lawson
I love how feminine they used to dress. Fabulous coats and hats.
Sonia Mahauariki
I have my great grandmother's beautiful coat, even the lining is embroidered
Kelvin Henham
Sonia Mahauariki and your the ripe ole age to wear it bahahaha
Karen Da Via
Fabulous. Compare those elegant women with the ones of today who think nothing of going into town in their pj's.
Jeanette Coll
Karen Da Via you are so right there. They always dressed upto go to town but this pj's n slippers in supermarkets makes my blood boil.
Brent Duggan
My dear old grandmother had one of these fur coats.
Susan Barlow
I once had a fur coat ... still got it actually. It was my grandmothers & I had it refashioned, mini-style! I felt like a million dollars, wearing it!
Johannes Debreuk
Beautiful
· Reply · 16h
Kelvin Henham
And your the ripe ole age to wear it bahahaha
Paul Jones
They don’t make things like they use to that’s for sure
Merv Cate
That's fur sure
Arthur Dehn
That reminds me of my Mums full fir coat in the 40s
Lynne Maguire
Beautifil photo. My grandmother had a coat like that! She was born in Westport and all her life dressed beautifully.
Jean Southward
Have lots if photos of my granny and her friend walking down new plymouth devon street in there coats hats and gloves
Mark Galbraith
Fancy
Jennifer Gaskell
My Nana had coats like that.
Marlene Coleman
Brydie Casey (nee Phibbs) & Polly Killkenney (nee Phibbs) with fur stoles, hats & always a brooch.
May be an image of 2 people
Greg Mait
Good defence against the barber
Sue Beatrice
This pic is so familiar. My m. grandmother and her mother lived in Runanga and had their regular trips into Greymouth for shopping. G. Grandma made most of her their clothes but I do have a box of my gran's 1930's clothes still in the tailors box from Greymouth. There were long white cotton crotchless knickers in the box, that tied at both hips, and three black dresses with lace, and a black satin slip. They were elegant women who loved fashion, while their coal miner husbands worked underground to pay for it all!
Barb Rodway
My nanas did this
Paul Carrington
Looks like :Nora Baty on her way to a Funeral.
Judi Trompetter
I remember the days Mum wouldn’t leave the house with out a hat
Brenda Hill
The one on the left side is Mrs Hales from Preston road greymouth
Pauline Healey
How interesting. That fills in a gap. Avis is, of course, Avis Ramsden (nee McEwin).
Pauline Healey
Brenda Hill Sorry Brenda, think I'm talking about a different photo from the one you are talking about!
Rata Charlton
Beautiful
Lyn Coleman
Smart
Brenda Hill
The photo reads shopping in fur coats is mrs Lillian hales my great grandmaDebra Kokshoorn
That is my great grandmother Louie Oliver and her daughter Ivy Hill
Tyne Brown
Debra Kokshoorn I knew I'd seen this photo before
Debra Kokshoorn
Paul Carrington
Looks like :Nora Baty on her way to a Funeral.
Heather Newby
Paul Carrington awww.. not that bad!
Paul Carrington
Heather Newby ok but I bet she had the same wrinkled stockings
Pauline Burrows
Paul Carrington
Debra Kokshoorn
That is my great grandmother Louie Oliver and her daughter Ivy Hill
Tyne Brown
Debra Kokshoorn I knew I'd seen this photo before
Debra Kokshoorn
Debra Kokshoorn lovely photo granny is much slimmer in her younger days
Corinne Ord
Debra Kokshoorn just found this my great Grandmother and Aunty
Sandra Ilton
I hadn’t seen this photo before they look so young Debbie
Pauline Healey
Jamie Caroline Photo of your grandmother snapped in the street (have a feeling it could be Wellington – looks like 1930s). Words on back “The man in the picture is not with us so please don't get a wrong impression ha! ha! Isn't Jo getting fat. I look awful” (anything but, I think she looks gorgeous)
May be an image of 2 people and people standing
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Helen Issy
Pauline Healey that’s so funny! She is gorgeous!
Heather Newby
they look great!
Pauline Healey
Helen Issy She was. And such a smart dresser.
Sharryn Mountford-Gibbs
Heather Newby Although photo was taken in Wellington this is Avis Ramsden née McEwin from Ikamatua, Waiuta, Roa and Blackball.
Heather Newby
Sharryn Mountford-Gibbs wow.. looks like late 1940`s?
Jamie Caroline
Pauline Healey she looks gorgeous Thankyou for posting.
Pauline Healey
Heather Newby going by the fashions, I still think it's the 1930s. Hems were longer then.
Robin Gibbens
What about that coupe in the back ground .
Bryce Smith
They were just the thing when the barber blew.
Debra Kokshoorn
That is my great grandmother Louie Oliver and her daughter Ivy Hill
Tyne Brown
Debra Kokshoorn I knew I'd seen this photo before
Debra Kokshoorn
Sandra Ilton
Debra Kokshoorn lovely photo granny is much slimmer in her younger days
Corinne Ord
Debra Kokshoorn just found this my great Grandmother and Aunty
John Coffey
I was a bit slow realising this was Auntie Ivy and Grannie Oliver. Brings back a lot of old and cherished memories. From memory, Grannie lived to 99.
Angela Rothwell
Nana and Granny!
Sandra Ilton
Would love to see it sometime
Karen Da Via
Fabulous. Compare those elegant women with the ones of today who think nothing of going into town in their pj's.
Jeanette Coll
Karen Da Via you are so right there. They always dressed upto go to town but this pj's n slippers in supermarkets makes my blood boil.
· Reply · 3d
Debra Kokshoorn
Karen Irene Jamieson would have been your great grandmother she was my Great Grandmothers sister. their maiden name was Stokes very big family.
Karen Da Via
Debra Kokshoorn Ethel Carroll was my grandmother, Myrtle Roberts was my great grandmother and Irene Jamieson was Myrtle's sister. They were both originally Stokes. They makes you & I relations. Hi rellie
Debra Kokshoorn
Karen Da Via Hi Rellie I've always none that
Debra Kokshoorn
Sorry known
Karen Da Via
Debra Kokshoorn bugger me. I didn't
Sandra Ilton
I hadn’t seen this photo before they look so young Debbie
Debra Kokshoorn
That photo is in a book Sandra I must dig it out and show you. Ray Hill and Vanya are in it and so is Aunty Lol as a very young girl.
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wow! how glamorous!
Joy Beveridge
My Grandmother had one of these, and yes they were glamorous.
Geoffrey King
That photo was taken outside of the Albion Hotel
Maggie Riordan
Geoffrey King I remember my mother had a coat like that in her wardrobe, and coincidentally, she worked at the Albion Hotel for a time. (Kath Lalor)
Ed Dando
We need too bring back this fashion
Marlene Coleman
I can remember my great grandmother coming into town from mokihinui dressed to the nines. Ladies never went downtown without dressing up.
Heather Newby
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Author
Marlene Coleman Mum said that if you were in town before lunchtime.. it meant you were viewed as being sloppy in your house..(not doing your housework before shopping)
Arthur Bass
Marlene Coleman and, never seen smoking a cigarette either in public.
Paul Huffam
And with the Greymouth barber it would have been cold enough to warrant fur coats.
Viane Bairstow
Elegant and warm
Karen Lawson
I love how feminine they used to dress. Fabulous coats and hats.
Sonia Mahauariki
I have my great grandmother's beautiful coat, even the lining is embroidered
Kelvin Henham
Sonia Mahauariki and your the ripe ole age to wear it bahahaha
Karen Da Via
Fabulous. Compare those elegant women with the ones of today who think nothing of going into town in their pj's.
Jeanette Coll
Karen Da Via you are so right there. They always dressed upto go to town but this pj's n slippers in supermarkets makes my blood boil.
Brent Duggan
My dear old grandmother had one of these fur coats.
Susan Barlow
I once had a fur coat ... still got it actually. It was my grandmothers & I had it refashioned, mini-style! I felt like a million dollars, wearing it!
Johannes Debreuk
Beautiful
· Reply · 16h
Kelvin Henham
And your the ripe ole age to wear it bahahaha
Paul Jones
They don’t make things like they use to that’s for sure
Merv Cate
That's fur sure
Arthur Dehn
That reminds me of my Mums full fir coat in the 40s
Lynne Maguire
Beautifil photo. My grandmother had a coat like that! She was born in Westport and all her life dressed beautifully.
Jean Southward
Have lots if photos of my granny and her friend walking down new plymouth devon street in there coats hats and gloves
Mark Galbraith
Fancy
Jennifer Gaskell
My Nana had coats like that.
Marlene Coleman
Brydie Casey (nee Phibbs) & Polly Killkenney (nee Phibbs) with fur stoles, hats & always a brooch.
May be an image of 2 people
Greg Mait
Good defence against the barber
Sue Beatrice
This pic is so familiar. My m. grandmother and her mother lived in Runanga and had their regular trips into Greymouth for shopping. G. Grandma made most of her their clothes but I do have a box of my gran's 1930's clothes still in the tailors box from Greymouth. There were long white cotton crotchless knickers in the box, that tied at both hips, and three black dresses with lace, and a black satin slip. They were elegant women who loved fashion, while their coal miner husbands worked underground to pay for it all!
Barb Rodway
My nanas did this
Paul Carrington
Looks like :Nora Baty on her way to a Funeral.
Judi Trompetter
I remember the days Mum wouldn’t leave the house with out a hat
Brenda Hill
The one on the left side is Mrs Hales from Preston road greymouth
Pauline Healey
How interesting. That fills in a gap. Avis is, of course, Avis Ramsden (nee McEwin).
Pauline Healey
Brenda Hill Sorry Brenda, think I'm talking about a different photo from the one you are talking about!
Rata Charlton
Beautiful
Lyn Coleman
Smart
Brenda Hill
The photo reads shopping in fur coats is mrs Lillian hales my great grandmaDebra Kokshoorn
That is my great grandmother Louie Oliver and her daughter Ivy Hill
Tyne Brown
Debra Kokshoorn I knew I'd seen this photo before
Debra Kokshoorn
Paul Carrington
Looks like :Nora Baty on her way to a Funeral.
Heather Newby
Paul Carrington awww.. not that bad!
Paul Carrington
Heather Newby ok but I bet she had the same wrinkled stockings
Pauline Burrows
Paul Carrington
Debra Kokshoorn
That is my great grandmother Louie Oliver and her daughter Ivy Hill
Tyne Brown
Debra Kokshoorn I knew I'd seen this photo before
Debra Kokshoorn
Debra Kokshoorn lovely photo granny is much slimmer in her younger days
Corinne Ord
Debra Kokshoorn just found this my great Grandmother and Aunty
Sandra Ilton
I hadn’t seen this photo before they look so young Debbie
Pauline Healey
Jamie Caroline Photo of your grandmother snapped in the street (have a feeling it could be Wellington – looks like 1930s). Words on back “The man in the picture is not with us so please don't get a wrong impression ha! ha! Isn't Jo getting fat. I look awful” (anything but, I think she looks gorgeous)
May be an image of 2 people and people standing
· Reply · 1d
Helen Issy
Pauline Healey that’s so funny! She is gorgeous!
Heather Newby
they look great!
Pauline Healey
Helen Issy She was. And such a smart dresser.
Sharryn Mountford-Gibbs
Heather Newby Although photo was taken in Wellington this is Avis Ramsden née McEwin from Ikamatua, Waiuta, Roa and Blackball.
Heather Newby
Sharryn Mountford-Gibbs wow.. looks like late 1940`s?
Jamie Caroline
Pauline Healey she looks gorgeous Thankyou for posting.
Pauline Healey
Heather Newby going by the fashions, I still think it's the 1930s. Hems were longer then.
Robin Gibbens
What about that coupe in the back ground .
Bryce Smith
They were just the thing when the barber blew.
Debra Kokshoorn
That is my great grandmother Louie Oliver and her daughter Ivy Hill
Tyne Brown
Debra Kokshoorn I knew I'd seen this photo before
Debra Kokshoorn
Sandra Ilton
Debra Kokshoorn lovely photo granny is much slimmer in her younger days
Corinne Ord
Debra Kokshoorn just found this my great Grandmother and Aunty
John Coffey
I was a bit slow realising this was Auntie Ivy and Grannie Oliver. Brings back a lot of old and cherished memories. From memory, Grannie lived to 99.
Angela Rothwell
Nana and Granny!
Sandra Ilton
Would love to see it sometime
Karen Da Via
Fabulous. Compare those elegant women with the ones of today who think nothing of going into town in their pj's.
Jeanette Coll
Karen Da Via you are so right there. They always dressed upto go to town but this pj's n slippers in supermarkets makes my blood boil.
· Reply · 3d
Debra Kokshoorn
Karen Irene Jamieson would have been your great grandmother she was my Great Grandmothers sister. their maiden name was Stokes very big family.
Karen Da Via
Debra Kokshoorn Ethel Carroll was my grandmother, Myrtle Roberts was my great grandmother and Irene Jamieson was Myrtle's sister. They were both originally Stokes. They makes you & I relations. Hi rellie
Debra Kokshoorn
Karen Da Via Hi Rellie I've always none that
Debra Kokshoorn
Sorry known
Karen Da Via
Debra Kokshoorn bugger me. I didn't
Sandra Ilton
I hadn’t seen this photo before they look so young Debbie
Debra Kokshoorn
That photo is in a book Sandra I must dig it out and show you. Ray Hill and Vanya are in it and so is Aunty Lol as a very young girl.
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