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Pub life

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Pub life

Local pubs were traditional places to gather and socialise on the West Coast. This photo was taken during celebrations at the Marquis of Lorne hotel in Hokitika in 1948.

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Simon Nathan, West Coast region – Overview, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/21052/pub-life (accessed 10 June 2026).

Story by Simon Nathan, published 3 March 2009, updated 1 September 2016.