Newspaper Article 1970 – Hastings’ first barber shop shuts its doors

Hastings’ first barber shop shuts its doors

The interior of the old Donovan barber shop, about 1912.  From left to right Mr J.D. (Barney) Donovan, the original owner; Mr Jim Landells (manager of Hawke’s Bay Farmers); Mr Clive Sheridan (hair dresser); Mr Jim [Edward] Newbigin (owner of Newbigin Breweries, now Leopard Breweries); and Major Green (land agent).

[Correction: not Jim Newbigin – Edward Newbigin seated in centre chair]

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Business / Organisation

Donovan Barber Shop

Format of the original

Newspaper article

Date published

29 May 1970

Publisher

The Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune

Acknowledgements

Published with permission of Hawke's Bay Today

People

  • J D (Barney) Donovan
  • Major Green
  • Jim Landells
  • Edward Newbigin
  • Clive Sheridan

Accession number

535/1551/38363

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