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Main St, Upper Hutt, Jan. 1948; south side 6, Benge-Baigent (R19)

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PhotographerLeo MorelDescriptionMain Street, Upper Hutt, east side, showing eastern side of Baigent Motors frontage with Europa and Plume petrol pumps visible on footpath and advertising for Shell, and western part of Benge's Building, with the Red Robin Tea Rooms on the ground floor. The car is a 1947 Chevrolet.
Red Robin advertising includes 'Red Robin Luncheon & Tea Rooms' and 'Frosty Jack: the hygienic food, ice cream'.
One window has a sign for 'Clyde Tea Rooms'. The Clydes owned the Red Robin Tea Rooms, and possibly lived in the upper floor of the building.
The image immediately to the east of this photograph is missing, but would have shown Mrs Kirk's book shop on the ground floor, on the corner of Russell Street.

This image is identified as R19 in Vin Benge's oral history interview about the Leo Morel photos of Main Street.

Marshall's Glass moved to Baigent's building from the corner of King and Main streets in 1963, and then to Princes Street in 1970.
Date TakenJan. 1948Geotagnot specified

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PlaceBenge's Building, 146-148 Main Street; Red Robin Milk Bar and first library Last edited by: Don McLeod

SubjectCommercial buildingsPetrol pumpsIce creamOral HistoryVin Benge Main Street oral history

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CollectionMorel, Leo (c1900-c1970)

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ReferenceP2-386-714FormatBlack and white print

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Main St, Upper Hutt, Jan. 1948; south side 6, Benge-Baigent (R19)

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