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Date Created6th April 2022CommentsMari Walsh
No OSH back in those days lol
James Hume
Remember going there before the movie starts you ad to stand up for the queens anthem
Marion Robina Hogarth
James Hume we did in Nelson too. Respect it was called back in the day.
Paul Buchanan
Went there after footy 1 Sunday and they had an awesome double feature aloha boby & rose(bennie and the jets theme song), and American graffiti two great movies
Malcolm Lodge
Opposite Russell Glens milkbar
Malcolm Lodge
Remember Paddy Byrnes and his mates causing terror in there on a Saturday night for the poor bastard who ran it
Maree Nolan
Malcolm Lodge no no not paddy !!!
Malcolm Lodge paddy was a good boy!
Reply9mMalcolm Lodge
And if not there down to the Regent
Rob Lunn
You are correct James at the Regent as well
Les Bryce
Rupert Kay was the manager, Before the St James was built the Opera House stood there.
Rob Lunn
You must have been too young to go to the pub Buck both great movies and that was before I knew that Elton was gay
Curtis Parker
Remember it very well and going in and playing the video games to in there great memories
Jason Mather
God yeah I remember going to movies there.
Ria King
All night movies were a blast there !
I think it only happened once !
Don Pearce
St.James Westport.Palmerston St.?
James Newby
Don Pearce St James Greymouth
Don Pearce
Thanks
David Hall
Bruce Keddie - remember your Mum working there.
Bruce Keddie
David Hall Yep, I remember being up there changing the sign to whatever movie was coming next.
Paul Smith
The late Billy Campbell band the Sabre's played at the St James at half time, mid 1960,s.
David Hewison
2 words "space world"
Wjohn Sweney
It looks like the Anglican diocesan conference was on...
Michele Buchanan
Maureen Henderson you worked there
Pauline Burrows
St James was a gorgeous Modern Movie Theatre..loved it
Gloria Kerridge
Paddy has never been a good boy has he !!!!
Reply2h
Andy Grigg
Ford Zephyr...Mark 2, White Ford D800 truck
Thelma Wilkins
Awesome‼️Place loved going to the movies theŕe
Susan Ann James
Great memories a and awesome movies
Denise Harper
And my grandmother did too
Bruce Keddie
I have been up there a few times helping change that sign. It was just a large back lit "peg board" with a range of letters and numbers used to make up something you wanted to tell people about.
Peter Spence
Lived in Grey in the 60's - can't remember the St James at all? - where was it located - did it become something else?
Yvonne Lawson
I saw Bud Abbott and Lou Costello meet the Mummy
Gary Glasson
Saw Jaws, Grease and Star Wars there
Martin Griffin
Gary - yup, yup and yup
Reckon I had some hallucinations of sharks walking over the bridge back to Cobden after the Jaws
Gary Glasson
Martin Griffin didn’t get much sleep that night
Martin Griffin
Reckon I didn’t either.
Probably a bit concerned with what would be in my next white bait net drag.
Rhonda Glasson
That was a good picture theatre to hide out but not as good as the regant I think it was called
John Greaney
Rupert Kay terrorlised us young boys with that touch.
Seen one of the great movie there, Mad Dogs and English men. What a tour buy the poems bands, Made me appreciate what great music was and the bands. Joe Cocker became one of my favorite artist. Leon Russell was and unsung Artist.
Ed Dando
Remember going there to the movies 50s 60s K bars were tasty
David Coach-man
sold icecreams there for a year back in 1970....
Sandra Case
Yes John rjc
Craig Hiha
Gary Glasson , Martin Griffin shit myself walking home after jaws as well
John Cross
Pay Anyone payments made before 6pm (Sydney time) on a banking day are received the next banking day. Pay Anyone payments made after 6pm (Sydney time) on a banking day or non-banking day are received on the second banking day.Elizabeth Mehrtens
I saw some great movies there with Sister Marcelyn Quinn and her husband Billy Quinn( William) he was an engine driver at the railways and she was a nurse trained at Grey Base. She lived in Alexandra Terrace when first married the on to Ward St in Cobden before moving to New Plymouth.
David Howe
Elizabeth Mehrtens I knew Bill, wheni was at New Plymouth.
Alan Beck
They're having an Anglican conference across the road from Misericordia?
Elizabeth Mehrtens
I saw some great movies there with Sister Marcelyn Quinn and her husband Billy Quinn( William) he was an engine driver at the railways and she was a nurse trained at Grey Base. She lived in Alexandra Terrace when first married the on to Ward St in Cobden before moving to New Plymouth.
David Howe
Elizabeth Mehrtens I knew Bill, wheni was at New Plymouth.
Alan Beck
They're having an Anglican conference across the road from Misericordia?
Phil Gibson
Spent a bit of time in space world there as well.
Mari Walsh
No health and safety then lol
James Gilsh
Mari Walsh just common sense
12h
Aileen Thornley
10c for a child 1970 ish
And the Ushers with the trays of goodies, lovely days
Stephen Lucas
With the NZR bus station behind
Robin Gibbens
Dads panel shop and Franks milk bar
over the road
Mari Walsh
No health and safety then lol
Jann Crawford
I also can remember when it was 3d ( 3 pence) to sit 3 rows from the front. 6d downstairs up I think 1/-shilling good lord I must be old. ?
Jann Crawford
Gosh I remember when they had the taxi office at the front downstairs so convenient. ?
Jillian Johnson
We as family went to the opening….so flash at the time…..
No OSH back in those days lol
James Hume
Remember going there before the movie starts you ad to stand up for the queens anthem
Marion Robina Hogarth
James Hume we did in Nelson too. Respect it was called back in the day.
Paul Buchanan
Went there after footy 1 Sunday and they had an awesome double feature aloha boby & rose(bennie and the jets theme song), and American graffiti two great movies
Malcolm Lodge
Opposite Russell Glens milkbar
Malcolm Lodge
Remember Paddy Byrnes and his mates causing terror in there on a Saturday night for the poor bastard who ran it
Maree Nolan
Malcolm Lodge no no not paddy !!!
Malcolm Lodge paddy was a good boy!
Reply9mMalcolm Lodge
And if not there down to the Regent
Rob Lunn
You are correct James at the Regent as well
Les Bryce
Rupert Kay was the manager, Before the St James was built the Opera House stood there.
Rob Lunn
You must have been too young to go to the pub Buck both great movies and that was before I knew that Elton was gay
Curtis Parker
Remember it very well and going in and playing the video games to in there great memories
Jason Mather
God yeah I remember going to movies there.
Ria King
All night movies were a blast there !
I think it only happened once !
Don Pearce
St.James Westport.Palmerston St.?
James Newby
Don Pearce St James Greymouth
Don Pearce
Thanks
David Hall
Bruce Keddie - remember your Mum working there.
Bruce Keddie
David Hall Yep, I remember being up there changing the sign to whatever movie was coming next.
Paul Smith
The late Billy Campbell band the Sabre's played at the St James at half time, mid 1960,s.
David Hewison
2 words "space world"
Wjohn Sweney
It looks like the Anglican diocesan conference was on...
Michele Buchanan
Maureen Henderson you worked there
Pauline Burrows
St James was a gorgeous Modern Movie Theatre..loved it
Gloria Kerridge
Paddy has never been a good boy has he !!!!
Reply2h
Andy Grigg
Ford Zephyr...Mark 2, White Ford D800 truck
Thelma Wilkins
Awesome‼️Place loved going to the movies theŕe
Susan Ann James
Great memories a and awesome movies
Denise Harper
And my grandmother did too
Bruce Keddie
I have been up there a few times helping change that sign. It was just a large back lit "peg board" with a range of letters and numbers used to make up something you wanted to tell people about.
Peter Spence
Lived in Grey in the 60's - can't remember the St James at all? - where was it located - did it become something else?
Yvonne Lawson
I saw Bud Abbott and Lou Costello meet the Mummy
Gary Glasson
Saw Jaws, Grease and Star Wars there
Martin Griffin
Gary - yup, yup and yup
Reckon I had some hallucinations of sharks walking over the bridge back to Cobden after the Jaws
Gary Glasson
Martin Griffin didn’t get much sleep that night
Martin Griffin
Reckon I didn’t either.
Probably a bit concerned with what would be in my next white bait net drag.
Rhonda Glasson
That was a good picture theatre to hide out but not as good as the regant I think it was called
John Greaney
Rupert Kay terrorlised us young boys with that touch.
Seen one of the great movie there, Mad Dogs and English men. What a tour buy the poems bands, Made me appreciate what great music was and the bands. Joe Cocker became one of my favorite artist. Leon Russell was and unsung Artist.
Ed Dando
Remember going there to the movies 50s 60s K bars were tasty
David Coach-man
sold icecreams there for a year back in 1970....
Sandra Case
Yes John rjc
Craig Hiha
Gary Glasson , Martin Griffin shit myself walking home after jaws as well
John Cross
Pay Anyone payments made before 6pm (Sydney time) on a banking day are received the next banking day. Pay Anyone payments made after 6pm (Sydney time) on a banking day or non-banking day are received on the second banking day.Elizabeth Mehrtens
I saw some great movies there with Sister Marcelyn Quinn and her husband Billy Quinn( William) he was an engine driver at the railways and she was a nurse trained at Grey Base. She lived in Alexandra Terrace when first married the on to Ward St in Cobden before moving to New Plymouth.
David Howe
Elizabeth Mehrtens I knew Bill, wheni was at New Plymouth.
Alan Beck
They're having an Anglican conference across the road from Misericordia?
Elizabeth Mehrtens
I saw some great movies there with Sister Marcelyn Quinn and her husband Billy Quinn( William) he was an engine driver at the railways and she was a nurse trained at Grey Base. She lived in Alexandra Terrace when first married the on to Ward St in Cobden before moving to New Plymouth.
David Howe
Elizabeth Mehrtens I knew Bill, wheni was at New Plymouth.
Alan Beck
They're having an Anglican conference across the road from Misericordia?
Phil Gibson
Spent a bit of time in space world there as well.
Mari Walsh
No health and safety then lol
James Gilsh
Mari Walsh just common sense
12h
Aileen Thornley
10c for a child 1970 ish
And the Ushers with the trays of goodies, lovely days
Stephen Lucas
With the NZR bus station behind
Robin Gibbens
Dads panel shop and Franks milk bar
over the road
Mari Walsh
No health and safety then lol
Jann Crawford
I also can remember when it was 3d ( 3 pence) to sit 3 rows from the front. 6d downstairs up I think 1/-shilling good lord I must be old. ?
Jann Crawford
Gosh I remember when they had the taxi office at the front downstairs so convenient. ?
Jillian Johnson
We as family went to the opening….so flash at the time…..
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