tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post1238547782198804360..comments2024-03-19T00:17:41.069+13:00Comments on Timespanner: McKenzie's: variety store of my memoryTimespannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990716041045862669noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-48947805372917196472022-06-10T09:42:07.760+12:002022-06-10T09:42:07.760+12:00yes the Mckenzies store in Tauranga wAS the place...yes the Mckenzies store in Tauranga wAS the place for kids to shoot straight too...had the lollies stand... long steel torches,.. bikes, toys, had a smell like fragrance to welcome you in. Lollies bought it was off to the 2pm matinee next door at the Regent!!...those were the 60's gr8 memories as a kid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-23772634865678663842022-01-25T23:31:07.469+13:002022-01-25T23:31:07.469+13:00I remember the playground up the top. I also remeb...I remember the playground up the top. I also remeber the day a staff member said I was too big to play there anymore . :(Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11855832686945618621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-66025519171997230122021-12-07T13:51:17.312+13:002021-12-07T13:51:17.312+13:00My Mum worked there in the mid fifties I went on t...My Mum worked there in the mid fifties I went on to work at the Queen St store in Auckland in 1960 where I met my wife and we are still married with 3 offspring and 10 grandchildren. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497523446303717100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-65451721636348721152021-11-14T17:31:08.814+13:002021-11-14T17:31:08.814+13:00I worked at McKenzies Takapuna from 1975 until 198...I worked at McKenzies Takapuna from 1975 until 1985 and then transferred to Woolworths Supermarket in Whangaparaoa.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17381405834111901128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-36441962980248060582021-09-04T13:53:59.611+12:002021-09-04T13:53:59.611+12:005 9 21 just walked down hurtmere rd takapuna today...5 9 21 just walked down hurtmere rd takapuna today and it's still there...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16028216763261538360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-29349217521789634942021-07-21T21:52:35.431+12:002021-07-21T21:52:35.431+12:00Good memoriesGood memoriesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-37206412399625444502021-05-09T21:46:29.706+12:002021-05-09T21:46:29.706+12:00Oh wow, my Mum used to work in the Cuba street McK...Oh wow, my Mum used to work in the Cuba street McKenzies - love to hear from anyone who may've known her :) Joan Anderson (married name Tartt)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17190040635526819850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-72568152155253532702020-12-30T22:22:53.833+13:002020-12-30T22:22:53.833+13:00We had a McKenzies in Te Awamutu that I visited fr...We had a McKenzies in Te Awamutu that I visited frequently during the 70s. During the early 80s it became a DEKA but wasn't the same and became 'just another shop'. When it was McKenzies it was an event to visit and buy... just about anything.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08638890509517935254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-15190192992618992152020-08-30T21:09:35.363+12:002020-08-30T21:09:35.363+12:00Correct and real 70s style on the walls Correct and real 70s style on the walls Linzi Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12100166199238627334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-45678827526881457162020-08-30T21:08:30.155+12:002020-08-30T21:08:30.155+12:00Yes I worked at Cuba St McKenzies Building still t...Yes I worked at Cuba St McKenzies Building still there it was opposite the Royal Oak Had escalator to 2nd floor and mezzanine floor with coffee bar tearooms. between the 2 floorsLinzi Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12100166199238627334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-19910460680237449952020-06-03T18:24:29.082+12:002020-06-03T18:24:29.082+12:00Ha! I was going through some boxes from Nana's...Ha! I was going through some boxes from Nana's house and found "Circus Target" toys, $1.25 from McKenzies (probably Thames). They're unopened even. Two packets each with a wee tin/aluminium (?) gun, three wooden darts with RUBBER (!!) tips, and three wooden targets (a bear on a motor bike, a seal balancing a ball, and a very cute elephant). So now I'm stuck. It's a pieceAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10486923124970164516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-7924119454987043892019-12-25T09:51:33.992+13:002019-12-25T09:51:33.992+13:00Using so.e Christmas hats / Carnival Hats form McK...Using so.e Christmas hats / Carnival Hats form McKenzies Ltd today. My grandfather found them clearing out some drawers. Angela Krusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04761189721004838223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-41510535925238244012019-03-31T17:54:32.242+13:002019-03-31T17:54:32.242+13:00You might be interested to know that, according to...You might be interested to know that, according to the J R McKenzie Trust's website, Rangatira Investments was created by J R McKenzie in 1937 & still provides a large source of funding for the trust.<br /><br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658415518687823506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-16383284085000056322019-01-31T04:25:55.725+13:002019-01-31T04:25:55.725+13:00As a young child, I remember McKenzies in Tokoroa ...As a young child, I remember McKenzies in Tokoroa where we moved to from the UK in the 1970's. It was my favourite shop and still over 40 years later and having moved back to England in 1977, I still clearly remember the store. Happy memories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-28775719161117229552018-09-02T01:56:13.050+12:002018-09-02T01:56:13.050+12:00I worked at woolworths variety colombo st Christch...I worked at woolworths variety colombo st Christchurch in 1980..86 as Woolworths mckenzies were merged and remember the old wood paneled office in the mc kenzies building which had been an office once used by Sir John. They were both good shops now long gone and like so many parts of Christchurch now just a vacant lot....along with haywrights across the street. andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17201976079208586885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-32377427521464744762018-01-31T19:48:59.585+13:002018-01-31T19:48:59.585+13:00Mc kenzies takapuna sign is still there.Mc kenzies takapuna sign is still there.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17826457207965328181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-22290334669354530102017-02-25T07:30:19.174+13:002017-02-25T07:30:19.174+13:00Aw my Grandad was a manager here & worked all ...Aw my Grandad was a manager here & worked all around the stores in Wellington from the 60's to the 70's. My Grandmother worked up in the Stratford store alongside my Grandfather in the 60's also my mother worked in the lower Hutt store late 60's. It's marvellous to see pictures of the store ;-) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-27766926972371105692016-12-29T11:33:57.727+13:002016-12-29T11:33:57.727+13:00As per ...
http://timespanner.blogspot.co.nz/2009/...As per ...<br />http://timespanner.blogspot.co.nz/2009/08/elliott-street.htmlTimespannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11990716041045862669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-86733617948812011022016-12-28T17:23:57.823+13:002016-12-28T17:23:57.823+13:00The Lippincott-designed annexe on Wellesley Street...The Lippincott-designed annexe on Wellesley Street West is still there. The top floor was initially leased to the Lyceum ClubAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09158251917157098904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-73519917894143916842016-06-24T01:25:36.564+12:002016-06-24T01:25:36.564+12:00Its great to take a trip down memory lane with all...Its great to take a trip down memory lane with all the names of these great retailers, although you realise just how old you are lol<br /><br />I can remember as a child going to Farmers in Auckland and having lunch with my mother and riding tricycles and others toys in the bitumen play floor which covered almost all the top floor. Then there was the Santa with his moving finger and the great Bruce Harrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-21807186452749311872015-12-08T13:20:45.799+13:002015-12-08T13:20:45.799+13:00Born in 1944, I grew up near Hamilton. Money was t...Born in 1944, I grew up near Hamilton. Money was tight, but on our infrequent trips to the city, I would be given maybe 2 shillings, with which I invariably bought a small something for my mother from McKenzies. In those days McKenzies and Woolworths were both "5 & 10cent" type storesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-63678088913361442652015-08-23T10:11:11.355+12:002015-08-23T10:11:11.355+12:00I remember McKenzies in Symonds St and eyeing up w...I remember McKenzies in Symonds St and eyeing up which Barbie to get for my birthdayAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15047563378501800394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-78813231844456268582015-04-23T12:36:36.061+12:002015-04-23T12:36:36.061+12:00I have fond memories of McKenzies when I was a chi...I have fond memories of McKenzies when I was a child. It was my all time favourite store. McKenzies was replaced by DEKA in Taupo... thank you for the memories....... :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-60883931303368977962015-01-01T14:14:16.825+13:002015-01-01T14:14:16.825+13:00My nan worked in the stationary department at the ...My nan worked in the stationary department at the willis street store from oct 1954-aug1955. I still have her work cert from them on the original stationary with the phone number 54-204 of the head office also in willis street.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-12951341322104251822014-09-20T18:37:52.235+12:002014-09-20T18:37:52.235+12:00I remember McKenzies was opposite Woolworths in Ro...I remember McKenzies was opposite Woolworths in Rotorua main St back in the 60s...we loved going to both stores and I can remember the pic ND mix lollies stacked high and we always bought our Christmas gifts thereAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com