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White Lady (3rd of 3)

White Lady

Perhaps the most famous of all pie carts is Auckland’s White Lady. It was started by Brian ‘Pop’ Washer in 1950, on the corner of Shortland and Queen streets. It became famous not for its pies, but for its hamburgers, consisting of home-made mince patties, Worcester sauce, tomato and lettuce. In 2006 the pie cart moved to nearby Commerce St.

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Ben Schrader, 'Street life - Street trade and people, 1915–2008', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/20694/white-lady (accessed 28 March 2024)

Story by Ben Schrader, published 11 Mar 2010