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Date Created7th July 2021CommentsDel Godfrey
Delwyn Hughes wish they had taken that from the other corner!!!
Delwyn Hughes
Del Godfrey yes that would have been so much better
Del Godfrey
Delwyn Hughes I’d love to see some of the pics on our side from youth!
Graeme Peters
Spent a bit of time chasing skirt in that street
Anne Miller Mcmillan
Graeme Peters yip.
Gary Mc Millan
Graeme Peters not my sisters by chance wasnt many other young girls lived there at that time lol
Annie Van Looy
OMG my street where we lived in number 9 when we were kids my dad and mum went to an auction and won the bid but the council wouldn't let them move in till it was fixed up which my dad did gr8 memories
Anne Miller Mcmillan
Annie Van Looy i remember them movin in . Real fun neighbours. your dad worked his butt off in tha house.
Kevin Grogan
Annie Van Looy my mom was godmother to one of your family. Harry RIP used to encourage us on our runs. I remember him running the west coast marathon went past our house.
Annie Van Looy
Kevin Grogan did she live up on the hill around Blackmore St kevin
Kevin Grogan
Annie Van Looy we lived on the corner of Tainui and Thompson opposite the bakery.
Wendy McDiarmid
My nana lived at 17 for years. Spent many school holidays in that house. The smell of coal burning always reminds me of her house.
Del Godfrey
Wendy McDiarmid what was your nanas name please?
Wendy McDiarmid
Del Godfrey Dorothy McDiarmid...Dorrie
Anne Miller Mcmillan
1st house . Ossie Jacksons parents. us. Van Looys. Maules. McCanns. Miss Pollicks store.
Brett McLean
Anne Miller Mcmillan we were living their (No 13)before the McCanns Annie, moved to Ngarimu Street in 1960 approx.
Brett McLean
Further down the street on the left hand side was Ernie Gilmour and Gray's lived in the house next to Redpaths storage building before shifting to Blaketown.
Anne Miller Mcmillan
Mcleans lived in house before McCanns moved in .
Del Godfrey
Anne Miller Mcmillan don’t forget Joe and Mona Skeats lived in Thompson St for many many years
Anne Miller Mcmillan
Del Godfrey yes its a shame we didnt have a photo of other side of thompson st.
Bill Garth
Garth's lived in No 10 opposite Van Looys. My grandparents uncle a d 2 aunties.
Sarah Ashby
Bill Garth we were just talking about lorna yesterday and that yummy coconut ice. Mum would say she used to love hearing lorna play the piano as she often had the door open so the street could enjoy it.
Delwyn Hughes
Bill Garth best ever roast chicken from that coal range. Our neighbours Lorna and biddy
Carolyn Graham
We lived at No 7. It's so neat to see this photo. I have not seen it before.
Gary Mc Millan
Carolyn Graham thats our house on the left with the low concrete fence which is still there today
Carolyn Graham
Gary Mc Millan No its not there now Gary. I've got photos of it just before it got pulled down. Will show you.
Kevin Mead
My Grand parents (Con & Kate Warren) lived next to the shop on Alexander St side in the early sixties.
Carolyn Graham
Opposite corner to Smiths Bakery I'm pretty sure Grogans lived there. Was that your home Kevin Grogan.
Delwyn Hughes
Carolyn Graham yes I grew up in no 8 used to visit the Grogans home, Jacksons, Clarke’s, VanLooys , Neates, ole Biddy and Lorna on boy
Carolyn Graham
Delwyn Hughes thats right you were a Bell. Lived opposite us. I used to go to Girls Brigade with Karen.
Mary Margaret Wills
Remember this street well Lived quite close up hill
Gary Mc Millan
the bells lived opposite us and the two old ladies lived next to them rolly keenhan lived on the other side
Gary Mc Millan
is your maiden name bell Delwyn
Delwyn Hughes
Gary Mc Millan yes Gary, remember lots from the street a few families lived in your home it was a lovely home
Sarah Ashby
9 Tompson Street was my family name and HEATH residence home back in the early 80s, and Lovely house, good memories riding my bike and carts up down the street.
Del Godfrey
Sarah Ashby good on you Sarah! At last more names I recognise! Remember many times at your mum and dads place across the road, fond birthday parties too
Sarah Ashby
Del Godfrey mums baking and birthday party's Are still a definite go to.
Rob Oakley
Who remembers Rathburns wood factory at the end of the street
Bob Jamieson
Rob Oakley Me.
Brian McIntyre
Rob Oakley yes but had forgotten about it
Lorraine Lee
Rob Oakley, and Mum Pollock’s shop.
James Codyre
Walked past Rathburns factory each day going to school.
Mary Keating
Ernie Gilmour was my father in law and he moved from the original house eventually into the small unit right next door. His old house is now gone I believe.
Mary Keating
Just had a look and the old house appears to be still there, but in not very good condition.
Raewyn Louttit
We lived in Inverness at dunollie.
John Canon
My grand parents lived at number 4 as well as owing 6 Thompson street I recall the Garths name as they lived beside the Bell family
Carolyn Graham
John Canon who were your grandparents John. I lived at No 7 growing up. I recall Mr & Mrs Williams? Living there.
John Canon
In January this year we stayed in Greymouth for several nights I was totally amazed at the integrity of those now choosing to live in Thompson Street Most of the older properties have been bull doxed
Anne McMillan Miller
Jacksons McMillans Van looys. Mauls. McCleans. Miss Pollocks store As it was in our growing up yrs.
Brett McLean
Got my drivers licence in the van on the right.
Delwyn Hughes
Oh boy this is so good to follow number 8 my family home all these families and more but I’ve heard all the names played in most of the houses - remember going on a family holiday in the bread van to Dunedin. The Clarks who moved into McMillans used to play Christmas carols on the record player in the front window next door after Van Looys the Heaths Judy used to take us to the beach swimming. Glenda Torrance,
Wendy Campbell
Craig Jarden
April Jarden one house looks very familiar
Michelle Gaultier
The Bread from the Bakery after Church
Annie Van Looy
Aww we were number 9 fond memories
Carolyn Luck
Smiths bread was very good.
I used to get it at lunchtime whilst I was waiting for my Dad to pick me up, often I would eat the middle out of the bread whilst waiting.
My Mum and Dad were not happy!!
They had a good variety of bread 50 plus years ago.
James Codyre
We lived at 108 Alexander Street around the corner and I would buy lollies at Pollock's shop shown in the photo.Most of Chunn's hill was grassed in the 50s but here is reverting to blackberry,gorse and broom.
Anne McMillan Miller
What fantastic memorys .thank u all for sharing. .An important part of each of our journeys .
Murray Thomson
Yea I can see a few dents.
Brett McLean
Ernie Gilmore lived further down the street, then Gray's next to the Redpaths building.
Rob Oakley
Many memories of the street my Grandmother was Mrs Pollock remember the shop well
Anne McMillan Miller
Thank u Kevin Grogan. For sharing. ( big house at start of Thompson st) not in photo but remember it well
April Jarden
Many special times sent in the first house on the left.My grandparents Rose and John Jackson's family home 3 Thompson Street.
David Coach-man
The street that my mum lived in as a child Mary O'Kane nee Shannahan, I think it was #18? The years might have been 1918 to late 30's?
Rob Oakley
Many memories of the street my Grandmother was Mrs Pollock remember the shop well
Gill Peters
Before Smiths Bakery was Robertsons Bakery. Scott & Jessie Robertson retired to Christchurch about 1947. They were my Grandparents and the other Grandies lived around the corner at 102 Alexander St. Lovely memories.
Delwyn Hughes wish they had taken that from the other corner!!!
Delwyn Hughes
Del Godfrey yes that would have been so much better
Del Godfrey
Delwyn Hughes I’d love to see some of the pics on our side from youth!
Graeme Peters
Spent a bit of time chasing skirt in that street
Anne Miller Mcmillan
Graeme Peters yip.
Gary Mc Millan
Graeme Peters not my sisters by chance wasnt many other young girls lived there at that time lol
Annie Van Looy
OMG my street where we lived in number 9 when we were kids my dad and mum went to an auction and won the bid but the council wouldn't let them move in till it was fixed up which my dad did gr8 memories
Anne Miller Mcmillan
Annie Van Looy i remember them movin in . Real fun neighbours. your dad worked his butt off in tha house.
Kevin Grogan
Annie Van Looy my mom was godmother to one of your family. Harry RIP used to encourage us on our runs. I remember him running the west coast marathon went past our house.
Annie Van Looy
Kevin Grogan did she live up on the hill around Blackmore St kevin
Kevin Grogan
Annie Van Looy we lived on the corner of Tainui and Thompson opposite the bakery.
Wendy McDiarmid
My nana lived at 17 for years. Spent many school holidays in that house. The smell of coal burning always reminds me of her house.
Del Godfrey
Wendy McDiarmid what was your nanas name please?
Wendy McDiarmid
Del Godfrey Dorothy McDiarmid...Dorrie
Anne Miller Mcmillan
1st house . Ossie Jacksons parents. us. Van Looys. Maules. McCanns. Miss Pollicks store.
Brett McLean
Anne Miller Mcmillan we were living their (No 13)before the McCanns Annie, moved to Ngarimu Street in 1960 approx.
Brett McLean
Further down the street on the left hand side was Ernie Gilmour and Gray's lived in the house next to Redpaths storage building before shifting to Blaketown.
Anne Miller Mcmillan
Mcleans lived in house before McCanns moved in .
Del Godfrey
Anne Miller Mcmillan don’t forget Joe and Mona Skeats lived in Thompson St for many many years
Anne Miller Mcmillan
Del Godfrey yes its a shame we didnt have a photo of other side of thompson st.
Bill Garth
Garth's lived in No 10 opposite Van Looys. My grandparents uncle a d 2 aunties.
Sarah Ashby
Bill Garth we were just talking about lorna yesterday and that yummy coconut ice. Mum would say she used to love hearing lorna play the piano as she often had the door open so the street could enjoy it.
Delwyn Hughes
Bill Garth best ever roast chicken from that coal range. Our neighbours Lorna and biddy
Carolyn Graham
We lived at No 7. It's so neat to see this photo. I have not seen it before.
Gary Mc Millan
Carolyn Graham thats our house on the left with the low concrete fence which is still there today
Carolyn Graham
Gary Mc Millan No its not there now Gary. I've got photos of it just before it got pulled down. Will show you.
Kevin Mead
My Grand parents (Con & Kate Warren) lived next to the shop on Alexander St side in the early sixties.
Carolyn Graham
Opposite corner to Smiths Bakery I'm pretty sure Grogans lived there. Was that your home Kevin Grogan.
Delwyn Hughes
Carolyn Graham yes I grew up in no 8 used to visit the Grogans home, Jacksons, Clarke’s, VanLooys , Neates, ole Biddy and Lorna on boy
Carolyn Graham
Delwyn Hughes thats right you were a Bell. Lived opposite us. I used to go to Girls Brigade with Karen.
Mary Margaret Wills
Remember this street well Lived quite close up hill
Gary Mc Millan
the bells lived opposite us and the two old ladies lived next to them rolly keenhan lived on the other side
Gary Mc Millan
is your maiden name bell Delwyn
Delwyn Hughes
Gary Mc Millan yes Gary, remember lots from the street a few families lived in your home it was a lovely home
Sarah Ashby
9 Tompson Street was my family name and HEATH residence home back in the early 80s, and Lovely house, good memories riding my bike and carts up down the street.
Del Godfrey
Sarah Ashby good on you Sarah! At last more names I recognise! Remember many times at your mum and dads place across the road, fond birthday parties too
Sarah Ashby
Del Godfrey mums baking and birthday party's Are still a definite go to.
Rob Oakley
Who remembers Rathburns wood factory at the end of the street
Bob Jamieson
Rob Oakley Me.
Brian McIntyre
Rob Oakley yes but had forgotten about it
Lorraine Lee
Rob Oakley, and Mum Pollock’s shop.
James Codyre
Walked past Rathburns factory each day going to school.
Mary Keating
Ernie Gilmour was my father in law and he moved from the original house eventually into the small unit right next door. His old house is now gone I believe.
Mary Keating
Just had a look and the old house appears to be still there, but in not very good condition.
Raewyn Louttit
We lived in Inverness at dunollie.
John Canon
My grand parents lived at number 4 as well as owing 6 Thompson street I recall the Garths name as they lived beside the Bell family
Carolyn Graham
John Canon who were your grandparents John. I lived at No 7 growing up. I recall Mr & Mrs Williams? Living there.
John Canon
In January this year we stayed in Greymouth for several nights I was totally amazed at the integrity of those now choosing to live in Thompson Street Most of the older properties have been bull doxed
Anne McMillan Miller
Jacksons McMillans Van looys. Mauls. McCleans. Miss Pollocks store As it was in our growing up yrs.
Brett McLean
Got my drivers licence in the van on the right.
Delwyn Hughes
Oh boy this is so good to follow number 8 my family home all these families and more but I’ve heard all the names played in most of the houses - remember going on a family holiday in the bread van to Dunedin. The Clarks who moved into McMillans used to play Christmas carols on the record player in the front window next door after Van Looys the Heaths Judy used to take us to the beach swimming. Glenda Torrance,
Wendy Campbell
Craig Jarden
April Jarden one house looks very familiar
Michelle Gaultier
The Bread from the Bakery after Church
Annie Van Looy
Aww we were number 9 fond memories
Carolyn Luck
Smiths bread was very good.
I used to get it at lunchtime whilst I was waiting for my Dad to pick me up, often I would eat the middle out of the bread whilst waiting.
My Mum and Dad were not happy!!
They had a good variety of bread 50 plus years ago.
James Codyre
We lived at 108 Alexander Street around the corner and I would buy lollies at Pollock's shop shown in the photo.Most of Chunn's hill was grassed in the 50s but here is reverting to blackberry,gorse and broom.
Anne McMillan Miller
What fantastic memorys .thank u all for sharing. .An important part of each of our journeys .
Murray Thomson
Yea I can see a few dents.
Brett McLean
Ernie Gilmore lived further down the street, then Gray's next to the Redpaths building.
Rob Oakley
Many memories of the street my Grandmother was Mrs Pollock remember the shop well
Anne McMillan Miller
Thank u Kevin Grogan. For sharing. ( big house at start of Thompson st) not in photo but remember it well
April Jarden
Many special times sent in the first house on the left.My grandparents Rose and John Jackson's family home 3 Thompson Street.
David Coach-man
The street that my mum lived in as a child Mary O'Kane nee Shannahan, I think it was #18? The years might have been 1918 to late 30's?
Rob Oakley
Many memories of the street my Grandmother was Mrs Pollock remember the shop well
Gill Peters
Before Smiths Bakery was Robertsons Bakery. Scott & Jessie Robertson retired to Christchurch about 1947. They were my Grandparents and the other Grandies lived around the corner at 102 Alexander St. Lovely memories.
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