Bygone...

……………………………..Elegance


In former times it was The Victorian Rose, but it is now known as the Vics Mac’s Brewbar. 
Built in 1889 for the NZ Insurance Company, it was taken over in 1916 by solicitors and used as legal offices until 1979, then as council offices. It was converted into a public bar and restaurant in 1992.

The fancy street lights are a replica of the original gas lights erected in this very same spot on Trafalgar Street in Nelson, NZ.


Thank you for your response to my previous blip. The dainty blooms on plant always produce a blaze of summer colour.
Apologies - I will catch up with Blip tomorrow.


Covid update
Wednesday 30th March
15,918 new community cases
817 in hospital, with 24 in ICU
14 deaths
Nelson Marlborough Health Board area - 605 new community cases, 15 in hospital and 1 death

Thursday 31st March 
15,250 new community cases
830 in hospital with 28 in IVU
22 deaths
Nelson Marlborough Health Board area - 729 new community cases, 15 in ICU