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Karori Businesses   -  Main Road 1900s

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    1899 

J G Raine's General Store, Post Office and Cooper's Bakery, Main Road Karori.      This is now the site of the Karori Shopping Mall.

Photo courtesy Mrs R Watchman

    1930s

J G Raine's General Store in the 1930s, building on left added early 1900s

Photo courtesy Karori Historical Society

    1933

Brooker & Reeve Garage 1931 - 1935

On part of the 1989 Mobil Petrol Service Station site (between the Methodist Church and Karori Library). The station had 2 pumps called "Big Tree" and "Hercules".

Photo courtesy Mr & Mrs (nee Gwen Tarr) Jack Baker, Karori

    1933

Brooker & Reeve Garage 1931 - 1935

A Pontiac (not Karori-owned) in front of the garage with Mr E H Brooker at the wheel.

Photo courtesy Mr & Mrs Jack Baker, Karori

    1933

Brooker & Reeve Garage 1931 - 1935

The Khouri's farm truck with driver Eric Gaskin after refuelling at the garage.  

Photo courtesy Mr & Mrs Jack Baker, Karori

     1910

Picot's Store. 

Picots was the main supply of coal and farm produce.

Photo courtesy Mrs Audrey Lee (nee Picot), Karori.

     1900s

C W Barnes Bootmaker Repairs

Photo courtesy Spiers Collection Alexander Turnbull Library Ref: 38259

    1900s TG Wells store (opp Lancaster Street)

For more details T G Wells Store

Photo courtesy Karori historical Society  

     1950s Regal Theatre

For more details Regal Theatre

Photo courtesy NZ Free Lance Collection Alexander Turnbull Library Ref:G-100186/2

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