A character Wellington hotel ... the Tramways Hotel on Adelaide Road has a colourful history. It was former Prime Minister Norman Kirk’s base when he was the leader of the Opposition. In the 1980s it was the location of a high profile gang murder investigation. Among its past owners was Brian Le Gros, best known as the founder of Wellington’s Liks strip club and the Whitehouse in Auckland. When the crowds walked back from major rugby ganes at Athletic Park (before the Westpac Stadium was built) the young ladies in hot pants and singlet tops would be promoting the strip show for that night.The hotel is currently for sale and has a capital valuation of NZD929,000
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Looks like some typical city centre bars in England. Impressive building.
from South Shields Daily Photo
Hi JBWORKS,
I'm writing a newspaper story on the Tramways Hotel and wanted to know how you found out it was Norman Kirk's base? I can't seem to see this mentioned anywhere else on the net.
Thanks,
Greg
g_whitburn_7@hotmail.com
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