Anna Maria (Nini) Hall, getting her first haircut since leaving Italy as a war bride.Hari Hari .1946.

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DescriptionHarihari 1946. This is my Mum, Anna Maria (Nini) Hall, in 1946 getting her first haircut since leaving Italy as a war bride.\

She and my Dad, and later me and my brother, lived in dairy factory (Inter-Wanganui Co-op) housing until 1953 when we moved to Wellington. Mum is 97 now and said she doesn't mind if I post this photo. She recalls that her "hairdresser" also sheared sheep but who knows!Date of Photo1946Map^[1]ContributorGiovanna Patani

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Date Created3rd February 2023CommentsMaree Nolan
How georgeous ..my husband was a blade shearer..would have been good and sharp x

Rosemary Matthews
Love it!
Susan Head
My mum was Betty Adamson from Robinsons Road. (I think) She is now 95. She lived in Hari Hari until about 1950.

Marcia Martini
What a great photo to have. Joe Martini publican often cut mens hair in the bar at Hari Hari after their workday, there was neither a hairdressers or barber handy in town.

Giovanna Patani
Wow! I didn’t know that. Mum often talks about Joe, Marcia. She says he would sometimes keep the pub open past closing hours but since the local policeman was also enjoying a beer, no one minded, except the women waiting at home!
Marcia Martini
Giovanna Patani He also introduced his own hr & closed the bar i think it was between 7 pm for 2hrs till 9pm so men would have to go home for dinner.Hari Hari Hotel bar with police patronage was also known as " The White Heron" the flying squad would by pass it on the way to other hotels to summons them But " The White heron being protected by certain bar patrons was not raided. Your Mum would have a lot of stories to tell

Peter Armstrong
Great pic lucky they're outside looks like the hairdressers having a smoke.

Trecia Thomas
Always wonder what these war brides thought when they got to were they were going to live

Giovanna Patani
As you can imagine, it wasn’t easy for a fashion-conscious city girl Trecia. No access to dress or shoe shops, nowhere to buy makeup or get her hair done, and of course, back then, no Italian pasta or wine!

Trecia Thomas
Giovanna Patani so true I moved from cardiff wales to Auckland in the 80’s and thought that was a small town then a couple of years later moved to hokitka I thought I’d gone to a cowboy town was there for about 20 years now in Ashburton. So nice to hear how she got on

Karen Simeon
Beautiful

Chalice Penman
What a huge life change for her moving to NZ.

Giovanna Patani
The “hairdresser” was local farmer, Alf Searle.

Elaine Mcgill
Like the gumboots Glad your Mum had a long fulfilling life

Naomi Holley
Wow so cool! my gran, Winsome Chinn was born in hari hari - granddaughter to William hill chinn - old photos are so special strong lady

Thomas Peter Mulligan
Wonderful photo my grand father use to cut hair in waiuta cheaper then than now

Alison Hibbs
Used to love to dance there at the pub when the music was on.

Lyn Brown
Alison Hibbs had a great new years eve there once Al,many moons ago,do you remember?

Alison Hibbs
Lyn Brown yes I remember the times u and Murray came over. Good times. xxx

Angela Dixon
My mum was a war bride too from Italy

Colin Harman
Hard working people, it's great to see her skill going

Pauline Healey
What a great photo and story behind it. Thanks for sharing.

Annie Mcbrydie
Diane Hall a relationship may be???

Jill Kramer
Giovanna Patani, your mother has beautiful hair.
Susan Head
Mum remembers your mum. Said she was a beautiful singer.

Amy Wright
She came from Italy to HariHari ? Must have been a culture shock

Noel Glass
Hari hari was the place to be back in the day, two rugby teams , a pie cart , John Moore's shop were you could buy any thing from a tv to firearms fishing gear you name it, not to mentions Joe Martinis wine and dine, years ahead of its time. Any body who didnt experience Hari Hari in those days are deprived

Keith Finch
The house in the back ground (iam pretty confident) is our first home sold it to Noel Glass in November 1976

Gerardine Anderson
Keith Finch also our first home!

Maree Lewis
I hope NZ has been kind to your war bride mother.

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Anna Maria (Nini) Hall, getting her first haircut since leaving Italy as a war bride.Hari Hari .1946.

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