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DescriptionThreadneedle Street dairy (Ogmans)
John Charlton Collection.
Greymouth Library.
Brian McIntyre
There was two entrances. The one in behind the red letterbox for during the week but another single door for weekends further to the right where there were only certain items on view that were able to be bought at weekends. Crazy times
Jim Conaghan
Brian McIntyre Yes I remember that door well. The first owners I remember were, I think, Johnsons then Meiklejohns and when I left Greymouth, 1959, Kennedys - Hugh and Joan. Mr and Mrs Meiklejohn were lovely people and nothing was a bother.Date of Photo1987Map[1] ContributorDave Murray
John Charlton Collection.
Greymouth Library.
Brian McIntyre
There was two entrances. The one in behind the red letterbox for during the week but another single door for weekends further to the right where there were only certain items on view that were able to be bought at weekends. Crazy times
Jim Conaghan
Brian McIntyre Yes I remember that door well. The first owners I remember were, I think, Johnsons then Meiklejohns and when I left Greymouth, 1959, Kennedys - Hugh and Joan. Mr and Mrs Meiklejohn were lovely people and nothing was a bother.Date of Photo1987Map[1] ContributorDave Murray
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CommentsBrian McIntyre
There was two entrances. The one in behind the red letterbox for during the week but another single door for weekends further to the right where there were only certain items on view that were able to be bought at weekends. Crazy times
Jim Conaghan
Brian McIntyre Yes I remember that door well. The first owners I remember were, I think, Johnsons then Meiklejohns and when I left Greymouth, 1959, Kennedys - Hugh and Joan. Mr and Mrs Meiklejohn were lovely people and nothing was a bother.
Brian McIntyre
Jim Conaghan That's right Kennedy's as well
Linda Hughes
Brian McIntyre Lowe’s had it in the 60s I think.
Rex Bourke
Jim Conaghan Hugh Kennedy own “fox river farm (Brighton)) had big red / chestnut horse- up on the fox tiver hill- swans n ducks under those big ol pinespast woodpecker bay& seal island nth side of fox bridge
Brian McIntyre thanks so much for the pic Brian , I remember the Kennedy’s used to have there horses on Chuns hill , now it is covered in gorse I think , I loved sitting on the hill when I was 10 and looking over grey , you have put a smile on my face I don’t get over often enough
Susan Aratema
Author
Me to Brian , but the kids of today love there games and phones not like us when we were kids exploring and going up the creek looking for crawlies , out and about only to go home at tea time
Brian Case
That was my mother the worker
Susan Aratema
Author
Brian Case did your parents own the dairy as well ,
Barbara Fitzsimmons
Susan Aratema no .
Susan Aratema
Author
Well the coast is a small place , my parents sold the dairy when my dad got ill ,
Susan Aratema
Author
Hi brian I am not not saying that your parents or your mum didn’t work or own the dairy either before or after my parents , I just wanted a pic and it’s nice to hear of all the other people who have owned or worked in a part of the coasts lost old buildings
Brian McIntyre
I remember a Joe Lowe owning it as well as Micklejohn's
Susan Aratema
Author
Brian McIntyre joe howarth and Marjory howarth they had 3 children David Lynne and I am Sue we had it in the 70s until dad got ill , he was an English man my dad
Susan Aratema
Author
Brian McIntyre funny I was born on the 28 5 63 , we lived in runanga as my dad was a miner at strongman then after the strongman disaster we moved into town ,
Diana Mattingly
Brian McIntyre yes, Low's had it in the 50's when I was a kid.
Bill Garth
We lived in the house on the other corner from 1945 to 52. Lowes and Meiklejohs owned the shop. Threadnedxle street was full of houses and families. All the men went to work. Johnny Knapp, Doc Finlay, Martin McEnaney, Great times. All the kids played in the street, cricket,marbles
Susan Aratema
Author
Bill Garth my parents came to the coast in 1957 , but I have very fond memories of the dairy Threadneedle Street and chuns hill
Elizabeth Betty Woods
Bill Garth We had to move our beer crate (cricket wicket) off the road (Murray Street | Blackmore Street )to allow Grogans and Blackmores soft drink factory trucks through
Kim Blanchfield
Dean Reiha favorite lollies shop
Pauline Walsh
Used to.go there all the time. We lived across the road
Barry Beaton
Haven't seen a fully sign written ciggie car in a while either!
Ivan Murray Wilson
Used to hop in there when we were in Murray Street.
Shona Ratana
The name of this street always made me smile when a child?
Bronwen Skates
Used to walk round from Murray Street with my late mum in law Hazel to buy groceries and if not there Merv Lemons Milkbar another lovely shop.
Sharon Robertson
Lollies
Christine Farrell
Nan and Grandad lived in Threadneedle St so dropped in shop alot
Lynne Kokshoorn
Didnt Terri Robinson nee Southorn have the store at one stage.....
Elizabeth Rock
Look at that blue sky! Wish it was like that today. Not to worry the West Coast soaks it up and everything is a beautiful green.
Jeff Louwman
used to go past that store every day to school
Caroline Jane Barnes
Omg remmber that store lovley people were so friendly
Christine Farrell
Lovely shop and of course great st Treadneedle St. Xxx
Deb Griffiths
Worked there in early eighties,with Michelle ?,Dave & ?? Robinson owned shop
Kim Blanchfield
Best Lollie Shop Eva Ah Dean Reiha
Bryan Kelly
I remember riding past there about a year earlier to pick up The Press for my paper round and hearing a car back fire a few times, only to get home and be told the news that there was a seige Threadneedle Street and we got the day off school. Good times good times
Raewyn Giles
My great grandfather Bill Lowe owned it.
Colleen Cochrane
When we lived in Eldon Lane Lowes owned and so did Meiklejohns that would have been in the middle 50s
Priyani de Silva-Currie
The lollies! 10 cent mixes. I remember the Threadneedle street shooting spree!
Annie Van Looy
Yip yip lived in thread needle st for a few years my corner store
Michelle Mclean
I lived next to the shop at age 4 awsome street
Mary Biddington
I lived in Eldon Lane,remember the shop
Judy Crestani
I used to go there and get sliced bacon. It was the best
Julie Smith
Gosh that was there for years
Peter Tutty
I think this was actually on Alexander St, with Threadneedle St going off on the left?
Vaughan Smith
Mike Roberts, those pasties nan nam
Sandz Peipi
Lol I loved this shop, was my regular, great Lollie selection, k bars, buzz bars you name it
Paddy Wakefield
Waterman’s had the store one of the great places
Glen Turnbull
The old Rothmans rep, keeping his/hers client happy
Mark Rangiwai
I remembered they had these awesome seasoned peanuts and I've never been able to find them ever again
Vern Pattinson
Remember it well
Maureen Tones
I remember Mieklejohns having it as l went to school with Glenys Mieklejohn ,
Ivan Murray Wilson
Used to drop in there when we lived around the corner in Murray St.
Michelle Gaultier
The Rothmans Car
Jim Stringleman
good old rothmans car out front, Ivan Murray Wilson
Kim Blanchfield
Best Lollie Shop Eva Ah Dean Reiha
Jakh Heremia
My Godparents, Uncle Max and Aunty Kath Merhtens(?) lived next door.
Michelle Mclean
I lived next to the shop at age 4 awsome street
Paddy Wakefield
Waterman’s had the store one of the great places
Edwin Lord
Long gone have those Local Stores they were the Heart of the Local Communities.
Lynn Tacon
I thought Mr waterman owned that store.
Ivan Murray Wilson
Used to drop in there when we lived around the corner in Murray St.
Vaughan Smith
Mike Roberts, those pasties nan nam
Mary Biddington
I lived in Eldon Lane,remember the shop
Vern Pattinson
Remember it well
Deb Griffiths
Worked there in early eighties,with Michelle ?,Dave & ?? Robinson owned shop
Sandz Peipi
Lol I loved this shop, was my regular, great Lollie selection, k bars, buzz bars you name it
Priyani de Silva-Currie
The lollies! 10 cent mixes. I remember the Threadneedle street shooting spree!
Peter Tutty
I think this was actually on Alexander St, with Threadneedle St going off on the left?
Maureen Tones
I remember Mieklejohns having it as l went to school with Glenys Mieklejohn ,
Annie Van Looy
Yip yip lived in thread needle st for a few years my corner store
Judy Crestani
I used to go there and get sliced bacon. It was the best
Michelle Gaultier
The Rothmans Car
Raewyn Giles
My great grandfather Bill Lowe owned it.
Glen Turnbull
The old Rothmans rep, keeping his/hers client happy
Christine Farrell
Lovely shop and of course great st Treadneedle St. Xxx
Mark Rangiwai
I remembered they had these awesome seasoned peanuts and I've never been able to find them ever again
Julie Smith
Gosh that was there for years
Bryan Kelly
I remember riding past there about a year earlier to pick up The Press for my paper round and hearing a car back fire a few times, only to get home and be told the news that there was a seige Threadneedle Street and we got the day off school. Good times good times
Colleen Cochrane
When we lived in Eldon Lane Lowes owned and so did Meiklejohns that would have been in the middle 50s.
Paul Jones
5c cigarette
Carolyn Luck
My Mum’s cousin said you could hear your neighbours turning over in bed!!!
The houses were so very close to each other.
Annie Van Looy
My corner store back in the day
Denis King
I private boarded at #15 Threadneedle 1974 - 1976, with Mrs Zita Hay her son Murray and three others.
All regular visitors to the store.
And yes with the closeness of the houses we could hear what we should not be hearing.
Great memories.
Kim Blanchfield
Lollies.
Michelle Mclean
I lived next door to that dairy when I was 4 years old
I loved the lollies
Kate MacRae
That must have been Gwen!
David Coulter
Good place to pack up with lollies on the way to Grey High with Martin, Casey and Greg Coglin way back in late 70s
13h
Malcolm Howell
Norm Waterman (ex Kumara) owned the premises in 1968 approx.
Rebekah Fairhurst Geer
Maya Coleman, Frankie Robinson.
Robert Johnston
Bull. Noise. Roof. In. Blackbill
Robert Johnston
I. Pulled. That. Down
Sharon Malloch
Luv the Rothmans car!!! & the shop was great too
Christine Farrell
Great shop. I never forget I bike there and parked my bike on window. It broke from on corner to other. God I got fright I was about 14yrs lol
Robin Hay
What a grub Murray.There are some terrible people in this world.Regards Nev
Melanie Galbraith
I would walk down there for my mum and get lollies when we lived at number 1 Alexander st
Mark Biddulph
I boarded in theadneedle street with a mad woman .her son used to sleep in the same room with her.very odd
Chris Sinnott
John McGee lived in that street
Colleen Freitas
We lived at 49 Alexander St. 1973 to 1980 .A couple houses down from shop. My children spent a lot of time shopping for their idea of school lunches there
Carolyn Luck
Peter Sinclair boarded with Mrs Baumgart when he worked on radio in Greymouth.
Mrs Baumgart was the last house on the right going up the street.
Her house was right up high.
Denis King
I private boarded at #15 Threadneedle 1974 - 1976, with Mrs Zita Hay her son Murray and three others.
All regular visitors to the store.
And yes with the closeness of the houses we could hear what we should not be hearing.
Great memories.
There was two entrances. The one in behind the red letterbox for during the week but another single door for weekends further to the right where there were only certain items on view that were able to be bought at weekends. Crazy times
Jim Conaghan
Brian McIntyre Yes I remember that door well. The first owners I remember were, I think, Johnsons then Meiklejohns and when I left Greymouth, 1959, Kennedys - Hugh and Joan. Mr and Mrs Meiklejohn were lovely people and nothing was a bother.
Brian McIntyre
Jim Conaghan That's right Kennedy's as well
Linda Hughes
Brian McIntyre Lowe’s had it in the 60s I think.
Rex Bourke
Jim Conaghan Hugh Kennedy own “fox river farm (Brighton)) had big red / chestnut horse- up on the fox tiver hill- swans n ducks under those big ol pinespast woodpecker bay& seal island nth side of fox bridge
Brian McIntyre thanks so much for the pic Brian , I remember the Kennedy’s used to have there horses on Chuns hill , now it is covered in gorse I think , I loved sitting on the hill when I was 10 and looking over grey , you have put a smile on my face I don’t get over often enough
Susan Aratema
Author
Me to Brian , but the kids of today love there games and phones not like us when we were kids exploring and going up the creek looking for crawlies , out and about only to go home at tea time
Brian Case
That was my mother the worker
Susan Aratema
Author
Brian Case did your parents own the dairy as well ,
Barbara Fitzsimmons
Susan Aratema no .
Susan Aratema
Author
Well the coast is a small place , my parents sold the dairy when my dad got ill ,
Susan Aratema
Author
Hi brian I am not not saying that your parents or your mum didn’t work or own the dairy either before or after my parents , I just wanted a pic and it’s nice to hear of all the other people who have owned or worked in a part of the coasts lost old buildings
Brian McIntyre
I remember a Joe Lowe owning it as well as Micklejohn's
Susan Aratema
Author
Brian McIntyre joe howarth and Marjory howarth they had 3 children David Lynne and I am Sue we had it in the 70s until dad got ill , he was an English man my dad
Susan Aratema
Author
Brian McIntyre funny I was born on the 28 5 63 , we lived in runanga as my dad was a miner at strongman then after the strongman disaster we moved into town ,
Diana Mattingly
Brian McIntyre yes, Low's had it in the 50's when I was a kid.
Bill Garth
We lived in the house on the other corner from 1945 to 52. Lowes and Meiklejohs owned the shop. Threadnedxle street was full of houses and families. All the men went to work. Johnny Knapp, Doc Finlay, Martin McEnaney, Great times. All the kids played in the street, cricket,marbles
Susan Aratema
Author
Bill Garth my parents came to the coast in 1957 , but I have very fond memories of the dairy Threadneedle Street and chuns hill
Elizabeth Betty Woods
Bill Garth We had to move our beer crate (cricket wicket) off the road (Murray Street | Blackmore Street )to allow Grogans and Blackmores soft drink factory trucks through
Kim Blanchfield
Dean Reiha favorite lollies shop
Pauline Walsh
Used to.go there all the time. We lived across the road
Barry Beaton
Haven't seen a fully sign written ciggie car in a while either!
Ivan Murray Wilson
Used to hop in there when we were in Murray Street.
Shona Ratana
The name of this street always made me smile when a child?
Bronwen Skates
Used to walk round from Murray Street with my late mum in law Hazel to buy groceries and if not there Merv Lemons Milkbar another lovely shop.
Sharon Robertson
Lollies
Christine Farrell
Nan and Grandad lived in Threadneedle St so dropped in shop alot
Lynne Kokshoorn
Didnt Terri Robinson nee Southorn have the store at one stage.....
Elizabeth Rock
Look at that blue sky! Wish it was like that today. Not to worry the West Coast soaks it up and everything is a beautiful green.
Jeff Louwman
used to go past that store every day to school
Caroline Jane Barnes
Omg remmber that store lovley people were so friendly
Christine Farrell
Lovely shop and of course great st Treadneedle St. Xxx
Deb Griffiths
Worked there in early eighties,with Michelle ?,Dave & ?? Robinson owned shop
Kim Blanchfield
Best Lollie Shop Eva Ah Dean Reiha
Bryan Kelly
I remember riding past there about a year earlier to pick up The Press for my paper round and hearing a car back fire a few times, only to get home and be told the news that there was a seige Threadneedle Street and we got the day off school. Good times good times
Raewyn Giles
My great grandfather Bill Lowe owned it.
Colleen Cochrane
When we lived in Eldon Lane Lowes owned and so did Meiklejohns that would have been in the middle 50s
Priyani de Silva-Currie
The lollies! 10 cent mixes. I remember the Threadneedle street shooting spree!
Annie Van Looy
Yip yip lived in thread needle st for a few years my corner store
Michelle Mclean
I lived next to the shop at age 4 awsome street
Mary Biddington
I lived in Eldon Lane,remember the shop
Judy Crestani
I used to go there and get sliced bacon. It was the best
Julie Smith
Gosh that was there for years
Peter Tutty
I think this was actually on Alexander St, with Threadneedle St going off on the left?
Vaughan Smith
Mike Roberts, those pasties nan nam
Sandz Peipi
Lol I loved this shop, was my regular, great Lollie selection, k bars, buzz bars you name it
Paddy Wakefield
Waterman’s had the store one of the great places
Glen Turnbull
The old Rothmans rep, keeping his/hers client happy
Mark Rangiwai
I remembered they had these awesome seasoned peanuts and I've never been able to find them ever again
Vern Pattinson
Remember it well
Maureen Tones
I remember Mieklejohns having it as l went to school with Glenys Mieklejohn ,
Ivan Murray Wilson
Used to drop in there when we lived around the corner in Murray St.
Michelle Gaultier
The Rothmans Car
Jim Stringleman
good old rothmans car out front, Ivan Murray Wilson
Kim Blanchfield
Best Lollie Shop Eva Ah Dean Reiha
Jakh Heremia
My Godparents, Uncle Max and Aunty Kath Merhtens(?) lived next door.
Michelle Mclean
I lived next to the shop at age 4 awsome street
Paddy Wakefield
Waterman’s had the store one of the great places
Edwin Lord
Long gone have those Local Stores they were the Heart of the Local Communities.
Lynn Tacon
I thought Mr waterman owned that store.
Ivan Murray Wilson
Used to drop in there when we lived around the corner in Murray St.
Vaughan Smith
Mike Roberts, those pasties nan nam
Mary Biddington
I lived in Eldon Lane,remember the shop
Vern Pattinson
Remember it well
Deb Griffiths
Worked there in early eighties,with Michelle ?,Dave & ?? Robinson owned shop
Sandz Peipi
Lol I loved this shop, was my regular, great Lollie selection, k bars, buzz bars you name it
Priyani de Silva-Currie
The lollies! 10 cent mixes. I remember the Threadneedle street shooting spree!
Peter Tutty
I think this was actually on Alexander St, with Threadneedle St going off on the left?
Maureen Tones
I remember Mieklejohns having it as l went to school with Glenys Mieklejohn ,
Annie Van Looy
Yip yip lived in thread needle st for a few years my corner store
Judy Crestani
I used to go there and get sliced bacon. It was the best
Michelle Gaultier
The Rothmans Car
Raewyn Giles
My great grandfather Bill Lowe owned it.
Glen Turnbull
The old Rothmans rep, keeping his/hers client happy
Christine Farrell
Lovely shop and of course great st Treadneedle St. Xxx
Mark Rangiwai
I remembered they had these awesome seasoned peanuts and I've never been able to find them ever again
Julie Smith
Gosh that was there for years
Bryan Kelly
I remember riding past there about a year earlier to pick up The Press for my paper round and hearing a car back fire a few times, only to get home and be told the news that there was a seige Threadneedle Street and we got the day off school. Good times good times
Colleen Cochrane
When we lived in Eldon Lane Lowes owned and so did Meiklejohns that would have been in the middle 50s.
Paul Jones
5c cigarette
Carolyn Luck
My Mum’s cousin said you could hear your neighbours turning over in bed!!!
The houses were so very close to each other.
Annie Van Looy
My corner store back in the day
Denis King
I private boarded at #15 Threadneedle 1974 - 1976, with Mrs Zita Hay her son Murray and three others.
All regular visitors to the store.
And yes with the closeness of the houses we could hear what we should not be hearing.
Great memories.
Kim Blanchfield
Lollies.
Michelle Mclean
I lived next door to that dairy when I was 4 years old
I loved the lollies
Kate MacRae
That must have been Gwen!
David Coulter
Good place to pack up with lollies on the way to Grey High with Martin, Casey and Greg Coglin way back in late 70s
13h
Malcolm Howell
Norm Waterman (ex Kumara) owned the premises in 1968 approx.
Rebekah Fairhurst Geer
Maya Coleman, Frankie Robinson.
Robert Johnston
Bull. Noise. Roof. In. Blackbill
Robert Johnston
I. Pulled. That. Down
Sharon Malloch
Luv the Rothmans car!!! & the shop was great too
Christine Farrell
Great shop. I never forget I bike there and parked my bike on window. It broke from on corner to other. God I got fright I was about 14yrs lol
Robin Hay
What a grub Murray.There are some terrible people in this world.Regards Nev
Melanie Galbraith
I would walk down there for my mum and get lollies when we lived at number 1 Alexander st
Mark Biddulph
I boarded in theadneedle street with a mad woman .her son used to sleep in the same room with her.very odd
Chris Sinnott
John McGee lived in that street
Colleen Freitas
We lived at 49 Alexander St. 1973 to 1980 .A couple houses down from shop. My children spent a lot of time shopping for their idea of school lunches there
Carolyn Luck
Peter Sinclair boarded with Mrs Baumgart when he worked on radio in Greymouth.
Mrs Baumgart was the last house on the right going up the street.
Her house was right up high.
Denis King
I private boarded at #15 Threadneedle 1974 - 1976, with Mrs Zita Hay her son Murray and three others.
All regular visitors to the store.
And yes with the closeness of the houses we could hear what we should not be hearing.
Great memories.
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