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Title: "Gregg's Green Island Hotel" Dunedin
Post by: AnitaMahina on Monday 24 November 08 09:47 GMT (UK)

Hi there,

Seeking more information about "Greggs Green Island Hotel" and Kyneton Restaraunt (Caversham) C 1865 in Dunedin.

All I know is that the owners were Henry Gregg 1864-65. While an Eliza Gregg ran the Shepherd's Arms at the same time.

I would particulary like images or photo's of these buildings/owners - and any info on them.

My connection is a sad one, in that my GGG Grandfather, James Potter committed suicide via overdose of laudanum in the Green Island hotel in 1865. James was a publican himself (keeper of Kyneton restaraunt). He opened the Styx hotel with wife Helen, in 1851 on the Central Otago gold rush trail...

I believe James' descendants kept in contact with the Greggs, and paticularly with "Jack Gregg" and family who moved to Christchurch in the early 1900's. We have many old postcards that refer to the Greggs.

 :-*

Title: Re: "Gregg's Green Island Hotel" Dunedin
Post by: morminor on Wednesday 26 November 08 21:08 GMT (UK)

Have you tried the Hopkin Library  in Dunedin they major photo collection.

You ask if any one is in Dunedin on the board to have a look for you if you are down that way yourself!

Title: Re: "Gregg's Green Island Hotel" Dunedin
Post by: newbe_nz on Wednesday 26 November 08 21:12 GMT (UK)

At present we have no RCer's in Dunedin that can do lookups

Try this site as some one may be able to help

http://www.raogk.org/newzealand2.htm

Newbe

Title: Re: "Gregg's Green Island Hotel" Dunedin
Post by: Keeweegal on Wednesday 26 November 08 21:40 GMT (UK)

 :)

Hi ya

Being an ex Dunedin resident,  you should also try the Otago Early Settlers Museum,  wonderful source of info and the photo collection is wonderful,  Good Luck  :D

http://www.otago.settlers.museum/

Kimberly

Title: Re: "Gregg's Green Island Hotel" Dunedin
Post by: AnitaMahina on Thursday 27 November 08 00:03 GMT (UK)

Hi, thankyou all for your responses... I have never seen the RAOGK website before.

I was in Dunedin about 3 years ago and managed to visit both Hopkins library and Settlers museum - didn't really find too much apart from one photo that could possibly be the hotel and a book that lists many of the early gold rush publicans.

I might try them again, you never know!  :)

Title: Re: "Gregg's Green Island Hotel" Dunedin
Post by: Kate NZ on Thursday 27 November 08 02:49 GMT (UK)

Hi my home town was  Dunedin went to Green Island school many years ago try the Library

http://www.dunedinlibraries.com/home/?page=Heritage_genealogy

I have always had a lot of help from the Archivist there

http://www.library.otago.ac.nz/hocken/genealogists.html     this is the hocken library they may be able to help

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast hope this helps a little I had never heard of these hotels before so found it very interesting
Good Luck Cheers Kate NZ ;D