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Jim Soteros, 1976

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Jim Soteros, 1976

Greek tobacconist, barber and newsagent Jim Soteros looks out from his small shop in Farish Street, Wellington. Barbers often sold tobacco, newspapers and other products to their customers.

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Alexander Turnbull Library, Dominion Post Collection (PA-Group-00685)

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Carl Walrond, Shops – Small-town and suburban shopping, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/21215/jim-soteros-1976 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Carl Walrond, published 6 April 2010, updated 19 February 2026.