Comments on: Danger Den on Clyde Street

By: flatnames

flatnames — Sat, 13 Nov 2021 02:02:50 +0000

In reply to Jo shroff. Jo I don’t know if you’ve seen the Scarfie Flats of Dunedin book but there’s a chapter about Ye Brewers Elbow in there.

By: Jo shroff

Jo shroff — Fri, 12 Nov 2021 23:35:59 +0000

In reply to Jo (Owen) Shroff. A truly great flat. best digs. Had a false door in the back of a wardrobe situated in the octagonal lounge. Could step into the wardrobe and then step through into the nextdoor flat. Ye Brewers Elbow in my memory forever, a wonderful time to be alive. Flat mate, Maori fella by the name of Errol Raumati, med student. A truly lovely bloke, good friend. Became a GP somewhere in NZ. Hello Errol, hope you are alive and well.

By: Jo (Owen) Shroff

Jo (Owen) Shroff — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 04:42:08 +0000

Was at Ye Brewers Elbow 1967/68. My two rooms (luxury) had gold curtains."The room is gold the pleasure priceless" was the refrain like the Benson The room is gold the pleasure priceless was the refrain like the Benson & Hedges advt.

By: flatnames

flatnames — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 04:17:23 +0000

In reply to John Ryder. John there’s a whole year worth of programme on the Otago website for the 150th.

By: flatnames

flatnames — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 04:14:45 +0000

Woops just been reminded of the Box Box details above. The Scarfie Flats book which will be out in January is making a feature of Ye Brewer’s Elbow, do you have any memories of the place and how it got its name?

By: flatnames

flatnames — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 04:11:32 +0000

In reply to Jo Shroff. Hi Jo, what years were you in those flats? Do you recall the address of tBlack Box?

By: Jo Shroff

Jo Shroff — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 02:47:55 +0000

Lived at Ye Brewers Elbow in Castle St and at Black box in Cumberland St Dn. Both great flats 60s.

By: flatnames

flatnames — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 07:06:37 +0000

In reply to John Ryder. Hi John, I believe there will be though am unsure as yet what is in preparation. Dr Ali Clarke is writing a history - she shes regularly blogging here https://otago150years.wordpress.com/

By: John Ryder

John Ryder — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 06:11:45 +0000

In reply to flatnames. Hi Sarah. I lived at 898 Cumberland Street in 1968. No flat sign. I was still an OU student in 1969, the 100th year of the University, but was then in Wellington and so missed out in centenary celebrations. Any celebrations scheduled for 2019 (150 years)?

By: flatnames

flatnames — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 00:23:13 +0000

In reply to John Ryder. Did The Black Box have a sign John (do you remember the year you lived there?)