Thames (NZ): Grahamstown shop closures

Reality hit for many today, the once vibrant Grahamstown end of Pollen Street, a literal ghost town, as shops had predominantly closed.

  

The Junction Hotel aka GBD: Left Sept 2019 (Google maps) and Right 24 March 2020

The iconic hotel closed for business, ready for lockdown.

  

Left September 2019 (google maps) and Right 24 March 2020. The shops closed and sidewalks and cafes empty.

We pray that the life and spirit of the town returns in the near future.

Keep safe everyone.

1910s gathering Pollen Street North.