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 Storekeepers were important people on the goldfieldsThey frequently gave credit to miners who thought they were onto a good claim (known as grubstaking) as well as acting as postal agents and gold buyers.Patrick Griffen from Ireland opened the Beehive store in Greymouth in 1865. The Shantytown Beehive Store is important because its the place where all the old fashioned lollies can be found. Ice-creams are another popular feature of the Beehive |
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Our LocationShantytown is located on Rutherglen Road, Paroa (suburb), just 10Km south of Greymouth, on the West Coast of the South Island. Click here for map and directions  |
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