Opera House fire, looking up Chapel Street

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DescriptionIs this the old opera house in Greymouth that burned down? These are some screen grabs from an old Super-8 movie reel.Map^[1]ContributorBruce Knight

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Location (city or town)GreymouthOrganisation (eg business)Opera House

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Date Created6th March 2022CommentsMelva Crampton
I would say definitely the Opera House.

Kerry Keating
So would I. Frank Bells milk bar across the road.

Mary Biddington
Yes opera house.im always amazed at the photo that turn up.thankyou

Viv Hitchcock
What did it look like prior to the fire ?

Terry MJ
Spent more than a few Saturday afternoons and Saturday nites in the old "bug house" Over to Frank Bells milk bar at half time for the best ice cream on the Coast, then back to the bug house for the main movie and to flick a few Jaffas at the folk a fe… See more

Marlene Jackson Perry
Terry MJ I must have been tagging along way back then?
I vaguely remember those times.

Terry MJ
Oh, not sure, you would have been to young. I was only 8-12 so you were only 5 - 8. Dont think Mum would have let you go with us "old guys" haha !!!
Tish Morris
Owen Norton still lives just outside Nelson where he owned the Snowflake Ice Cream Factory.
Carole Snowdon
Sad ending for the Opera House, many a Saturday in the 1950’s watching western movies there, then off to the Milk Bar across the road for icecream and milkshakes

Lorraine O'Donoghue
And the sound of Jaffas rolling down aisle!

Terry MJ
Lorraine O'Donoghue Yep, I have to admit I let a few Jaffas fall on the floor and roll down the aisle but most of what I bought went into my mouth and quite a few I flicked into the air and down onto the folks in front of us. But we were getting pelt… See more

Janine Norcliffe
I see a snowflake sign in the back ground ...best icecream ever!
Terry MJ
Janine Norcliffe I think I bought enough Snowflake ice cream to keep that company going for decades. Frank Bells ice cream was great too. Went to school and was great mates with one of Frank Bells sons. Great days were they.

Les Holmes Germanicus
The Opera house most likely..an insurance job.
Bobby Turner

Lorraine Phillips
I remember standing across the road, at a garage, and watching the fire.

Jo-Anne Smith
Is that Where auntie Pat worked

Lorraine O'Donoghue
Jo-Anne Smith yes I think she did in the Nibble Nook. Later she went to the Regent Theatre.

Jo-Anne Smith
Lorraine O'Donoghue Because I remember mum saying that she worked at the Opera house

Lorraine O'Donoghue
Yes Jo Anne Nibble Nook was the name of the milkbar part selling ice creams etc.

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