Old TRM photos

Tongariro River Motel wishes everyone a Happy New Year.

As TRM has some major changes planned, this is an appropriate time to reflect on some of the local changes over the years… You will need to visit TRM for a sneak preview of plans for the future – subject to Toe-paw Council’s resource consent approval… Watch this space.

Looking North towards the SH1 bridge in the 1960’s – TRM on left and Taylors Lodge on right.

Further to the recent post on the Creel Tackle shop, below are some older photos of other retail/commercial premises on Taupahi Road prior to the development of Turangi town on the western side of SH1.

The original village shop from the 1950’s.

New SH1 corner wall being built 2004

Taylors Lodge competing with Tongariro River Motel for Peter Pan icecreams.
Creel Tackle Shop in the original location at 223 Taupahi Road.
Creel Tackle shop on the move mid 1980’s.
Joe Frosts tackle shop 1947.
The BIG flood 1958 (did not affect TRM.)