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ALBUM - Erin Duffy, Kay Brereton and Carole Williams at Duffy's Drapery Shop in Kumara.
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Erin Duffy and Kay BreretonCarole Williams
Fantastic shop lovely kind man, he would have been one of the first people too have a pay as you wear scheme and never charged interestMap[1] ContributorJune Bland
Erin Duffy and Kay BreretonCarole Williams
Fantastic shop lovely kind man, he would have been one of the first people too have a pay as you wear scheme and never charged interestMap[1] ContributorJune Bland
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Location (city or town)KumaraPerson Erin Duffy Kay Brereton Carole WilliamsEventDuffy's Drapery Shop in Kumara.Smoking
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Date Created20th July 2022CommentsChristine Rose Ashdown
Wow the old bloomer brigade , the little girl looks very embarrassed
Carrol Hunter
Witches Britches
Christine Hogg
Carrol Hunter no way they're interlock "passion killers"
Bob Broadhurst
Built to stand a bit of cigarette ash on them too by the looks
Bev Freitas
Nova Hichens
Would they be your size
Look at Phil Duffy’s smoke,
Nova Hichens
Bev Freitas that brings back memories, couldn’t mistake Phil Duffy, his shop was full of everything we needed, The Duffy family were lovely.love the smoke in his mouth.
Margaret Malloch
Great photo
Janette Schroeder
OMgoodness……the cigarette in his mouth!
Greg Mait
Great shot . love the Fag , but could be a pen.
Jeannie Preddy
That would be a young Kathleen behind the counter with Phil I think!
Victoria Lutton
Jeannie Preddy it’s eileen
Jeannie Preddy
Thanks Victoria!
Anne-Marie Dixon
Great photo
Paul Buchanan
Didnt realise they sold parachutes as well!!
Marie Bone
Thats so good to see
Marie Beams
Eileen in the photo with Dad. Don't know who the ladies are??
Frances Carey
Marie Beams your sister?
Alison J Wilson
Christine do you remember this
Frances Carey
hilarious picture, so true the story it tells of that era! Remember going there numerous times when young
Jacqui Dyer
Is that a fag hanging out the corner of his mouth? Nice to see this photo. Anyone got some early photos of the interior of Karamea shops such as the drapery, general store or butchers shops, please?
Eleanor Morel
Just love this photo. Never mind the Bloomers or Witches Britches. It is the fag. Would never have done at Tymons or Trumans
Margaret Calder
Great photo
Lesley Oakley
Great photo.
Karen Peters
Great photo. Phil and his eldest daughter Kathleen. Love the bloomers
Lucy Lorraine Lucking
I remember those days!Duffy, s was like going to a Big Store, Exciting for a little girl. Lucy from Kumara
Catherine Cameron
Lucy Lorraine Lucking Yep, same.
Debra Stuart
Lucy Lorraine Lucking I remember going in there too when pretty young. Kumara was a happening town back then
Geoff Guenole
Still remember the van with Phil Duffy and Daughters on the door.
Kerry Keating
I thought Phil didn't smoke.
Jacob Leaf
Victoria Lutton who could these ppl be?
Victoria Lutton
Jacob Leaf it Phil Duffy ( pop) and eileen, mum in the pink dress
Ave Muir
Came to Cameron’s on a Wednesday night , bought our comics, and drapery mum had ordered. Used to wait for the knock on the door. Great memories
Jim Routhan
Ave Muir And if we were lucky, a sante bar.
Ave Muir
Jim Routhan You must have eaten my bit.
Jeannie Sales
Such cool pictures Brought back lovely memories
Louise Yarrall
Great memories of visiting Duffy’s shop, great photos of Phil and Bid Duffy & Eileen.
Phil and Jimmy, his deer, used to come out to the Taramakau settlement school for our Christmas break up. Great memories
Sandra Douglas
Vivid memories our Xmas presents were purchased from here on our way to chch to our grandparents....remember granny opening the bloomers on Xmas morn..& material was sewn up for birthdays or next years presys...
Mary Fenemor
Lynette French great Memories for u and Tricia
Murray Beckman
Thank you for sharing this!
Kay Nichols
I once won the Phil Duffy cup for Highland dancing. Great sponsor
Vern Pattinson
He was a great cyclists was Phil
Julie Leaf
I wonder what he’s thinking showing them the bloomers
Rose Nolan
Julie Leaf he used to love showing them Bloomers off
Glenys Elizabeth Martin
We lived in Otira from late 1974, and not sure whether it was fortnightly or what, but used to bring his van loaded with all kind s up and set up in the hall, was so good,. And everyone has waiting,
Bill Stephenson
Glenys Elizabeth Martin I remember that myself Glenys. I was there in late 60s, great family business. Had good gear too.
Malakai Locharte
I think they had a daughter Therese
Lucy Lorraine Lucking
Your holiday day looks like you are having fun
Catherine Cameron
Lucy Lorraine Lucking Yep!
Lloyd Murphy
I still have a wooden yo-yo I bought from Phil in the late 70s
Ian Buchanan
Mum would of liked them
Paul Buchanan
Ian Buchanan be interesting seeing a toilet roll stuck in them!!
PaulAnthony Teens
I know where he hid the chewing gum!!
Terence Pugh
PaulAnthony Teens Jucy Fruit!!!
Lois Rochford
Erin Duffy and Kay BreretonCarole Williams
Fantastic shop lovely kind man, he would have been one of the first people too have a pay as you wear scheme and never charged interest
Monique N Garney Matangi
haha smoking behind the counter
Aileen Hore
Yes we lived across the road.
Brian Gus Heveldt
What a Flash Back.Phil and Bid were two very Special People and I don’t think they make them like that anymore.
Eileen Varley
Thats phil and Eileen behind the counter
Jack Tehan
Can see the shelf where he hid the PK
Lynette French
We used to go to the shop,
Helen Singer
I remember it well started a cross the road from the shop with the Jones
Monica Harvey
Phil had a van to and would come to Gladstone and sell as well it was a good service and you could pay things off a great person
Caroline Dunlop
Know Erin from school days.
Fiona Pollard
How cool to see this one, shop.looks quite different now its Masala.
Kevin O'Regan
Legend
Helen Singer
Yes AileenI had school holidays with you lot
Peter Moore
Phil and family wer great people.Along with Jimmy the deer??
Barb Hewson
Wow went there many times. I was friends with Josephine
Kathleen Hema
willi
Kathleen Hema
whos Carole
Sheri Wright
Good people, the Duffy Family.
Kieran Kerry Keating
Phil was a handy cyclist too.
Kerry Molloy
I worked with Jo Kathy and Erin at various times in my nursing career and no they never lost that wonderful smile and warmth mum and dad had .who remembers Phil and Jimmy his pet red stag doin the many many santa claus parades throughout the various coast towns .
Marie Bone
Great family
Nova Hichens
Brings back lots of memories yes the Duffy family were well known in Kumara.
Jenny Haines
Grandparents owned grocery store
Carolyn Smolenski
Wonderful family! I grew up knowing Phil and Erin (Bid) and married his nephew (now widowed) and was duly informed that I was then related to half of the West Coast by marriage. Our family moved to the Coast when I was seven.
Stephen Lucas
Mum was a dressmaker I remember going into Miller's in Greymouth with all the bolts of fabric and the brass yard set into the counter top.
Wow the old bloomer brigade , the little girl looks very embarrassed
Carrol Hunter
Witches Britches
Christine Hogg
Carrol Hunter no way they're interlock "passion killers"
Bob Broadhurst
Built to stand a bit of cigarette ash on them too by the looks
Bev Freitas
Nova Hichens
Would they be your size
Look at Phil Duffy’s smoke,
Nova Hichens
Bev Freitas that brings back memories, couldn’t mistake Phil Duffy, his shop was full of everything we needed, The Duffy family were lovely.love the smoke in his mouth.
Margaret Malloch
Great photo
Janette Schroeder
OMgoodness……the cigarette in his mouth!
Greg Mait
Great shot . love the Fag , but could be a pen.
Jeannie Preddy
That would be a young Kathleen behind the counter with Phil I think!
Victoria Lutton
Jeannie Preddy it’s eileen
Jeannie Preddy
Thanks Victoria!
Anne-Marie Dixon
Great photo
Paul Buchanan
Didnt realise they sold parachutes as well!!
Marie Bone
Thats so good to see
Marie Beams
Eileen in the photo with Dad. Don't know who the ladies are??
Frances Carey
Marie Beams your sister?
Alison J Wilson
Christine do you remember this
Frances Carey
hilarious picture, so true the story it tells of that era! Remember going there numerous times when young
Jacqui Dyer
Is that a fag hanging out the corner of his mouth? Nice to see this photo. Anyone got some early photos of the interior of Karamea shops such as the drapery, general store or butchers shops, please?
Eleanor Morel
Just love this photo. Never mind the Bloomers or Witches Britches. It is the fag. Would never have done at Tymons or Trumans
Margaret Calder
Great photo
Lesley Oakley
Great photo.
Karen Peters
Great photo. Phil and his eldest daughter Kathleen. Love the bloomers
Lucy Lorraine Lucking
I remember those days!Duffy, s was like going to a Big Store, Exciting for a little girl. Lucy from Kumara
Catherine Cameron
Lucy Lorraine Lucking Yep, same.
Debra Stuart
Lucy Lorraine Lucking I remember going in there too when pretty young. Kumara was a happening town back then
Geoff Guenole
Still remember the van with Phil Duffy and Daughters on the door.
Kerry Keating
I thought Phil didn't smoke.
Jacob Leaf
Victoria Lutton who could these ppl be?
Victoria Lutton
Jacob Leaf it Phil Duffy ( pop) and eileen, mum in the pink dress
Ave Muir
Came to Cameron’s on a Wednesday night , bought our comics, and drapery mum had ordered. Used to wait for the knock on the door. Great memories
Jim Routhan
Ave Muir And if we were lucky, a sante bar.
Ave Muir
Jim Routhan You must have eaten my bit.
Jeannie Sales
Such cool pictures Brought back lovely memories
Louise Yarrall
Great memories of visiting Duffy’s shop, great photos of Phil and Bid Duffy & Eileen.
Phil and Jimmy, his deer, used to come out to the Taramakau settlement school for our Christmas break up. Great memories
Sandra Douglas
Vivid memories our Xmas presents were purchased from here on our way to chch to our grandparents....remember granny opening the bloomers on Xmas morn..& material was sewn up for birthdays or next years presys...
Mary Fenemor
Lynette French great Memories for u and Tricia
Murray Beckman
Thank you for sharing this!
Kay Nichols
I once won the Phil Duffy cup for Highland dancing. Great sponsor
Vern Pattinson
He was a great cyclists was Phil
Julie Leaf
I wonder what he’s thinking showing them the bloomers
Rose Nolan
Julie Leaf he used to love showing them Bloomers off
Glenys Elizabeth Martin
We lived in Otira from late 1974, and not sure whether it was fortnightly or what, but used to bring his van loaded with all kind s up and set up in the hall, was so good,. And everyone has waiting,
Bill Stephenson
Glenys Elizabeth Martin I remember that myself Glenys. I was there in late 60s, great family business. Had good gear too.
Malakai Locharte
I think they had a daughter Therese
Lucy Lorraine Lucking
Your holiday day looks like you are having fun
Catherine Cameron
Lucy Lorraine Lucking Yep!
Lloyd Murphy
I still have a wooden yo-yo I bought from Phil in the late 70s
Ian Buchanan
Mum would of liked them
Paul Buchanan
Ian Buchanan be interesting seeing a toilet roll stuck in them!!
PaulAnthony Teens
I know where he hid the chewing gum!!
Terence Pugh
PaulAnthony Teens Jucy Fruit!!!
Lois Rochford
Erin Duffy and Kay BreretonCarole Williams
Fantastic shop lovely kind man, he would have been one of the first people too have a pay as you wear scheme and never charged interest
Monique N Garney Matangi
haha smoking behind the counter
Aileen Hore
Yes we lived across the road.
Brian Gus Heveldt
What a Flash Back.Phil and Bid were two very Special People and I don’t think they make them like that anymore.
Eileen Varley
Thats phil and Eileen behind the counter
Jack Tehan
Can see the shelf where he hid the PK
Lynette French
We used to go to the shop,
Helen Singer
I remember it well started a cross the road from the shop with the Jones
Monica Harvey
Phil had a van to and would come to Gladstone and sell as well it was a good service and you could pay things off a great person
Caroline Dunlop
Know Erin from school days.
Fiona Pollard
How cool to see this one, shop.looks quite different now its Masala.
Kevin O'Regan
Legend
Helen Singer
Yes AileenI had school holidays with you lot
Peter Moore
Phil and family wer great people.Along with Jimmy the deer??
Barb Hewson
Wow went there many times. I was friends with Josephine
Kathleen Hema
willi
Kathleen Hema
whos Carole
Sheri Wright
Good people, the Duffy Family.
Kieran Kerry Keating
Phil was a handy cyclist too.
Kerry Molloy
I worked with Jo Kathy and Erin at various times in my nursing career and no they never lost that wonderful smile and warmth mum and dad had .who remembers Phil and Jimmy his pet red stag doin the many many santa claus parades throughout the various coast towns .
Marie Bone
Great family
Nova Hichens
Brings back lots of memories yes the Duffy family were well known in Kumara.
Jenny Haines
Grandparents owned grocery store
Carolyn Smolenski
Wonderful family! I grew up knowing Phil and Erin (Bid) and married his nephew (now widowed) and was duly informed that I was then related to half of the West Coast by marriage. Our family moved to the Coast when I was seven.
Stephen Lucas
Mum was a dressmaker I remember going into Miller's in Greymouth with all the bolts of fabric and the brass yard set into the counter top.
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West Coast New Zealand History (16th Jul 2025). ALBUM - Erin Duffy, Kay Brereton and Carole Williams at Duffy's Drapery Shop in Kumara.. In Website West Coast New Zealand History. Retrieved 4th Apr 2026 02:07, from https://westcoast.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/31329