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Governor's Bar was a popular Hamilton bar, located in the river end of Bryce Street, which had its hey-day in the eighties and nineties. It catered to the office worker liquid lunchers during business hours and post-work drinkers afterward, before becoming a bogan-centric niteclub during the evenings.
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[[image:Hamguvs.gif |right|thumb]]Governor's Bar was a popular Hamilton bar, located in the river end of Bryce Street, which had its hey-day in the eighties and nineties. It catered to the office worker liquid lunchers during business hours and post-work drinkers afterward, before becoming a bogan-centric nightclub during the evenings.
  
Gov's, as it was affectionately known, had a garden bar with a small stage which hosted numeous wet t-shirt competitions and the like. Gov's also hosted many bands, most often the likes of [[Blackjack]] or [[Knightshade]] but also at one time Head Like a Hole and Bristish ska legends Bad Manners. Gov's hosted [[The Generator]] 89FM Battle a couple of times earlier in the 2000s, soon afterward relaunching itself as a dedicated live-music bar.
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Gov's, as it was affectionately known, had a garden bar with a small stage which hosted numerous wet t-shirt competitions and the like. Gov's also hosted many bands, most often the likes of [[Blackjack]] or [[Knightshade]] but also at one time Head Like a Hole and British ska legends Bad Manners. [[Tim Armstrong band]] played at Governor's once a month for a least 5 years. Gov's hosted [[The Generator]] 89FM [[Battle of the Bands]] a couple of times earlier in the 2000s, soon afterward relaunching itself as a dedicated live-music bar.  
 
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Gov's proximity to the river was handy for a stroll down the banks for a quick session. The bouncers, whilst notorious sluts, were skilled in armed combat, one went on to represent NZ in kickboxing.
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To some Gov's was great pub fondly remembered; to others, not so much.
 
To some Gov's was great pub fondly remembered; to others, not so much.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 15:32, 9 March 2016

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Governor's Bar was a popular Hamilton bar, located in the river end of Bryce Street, which had its hey-day in the eighties and nineties. It catered to the office worker liquid lunchers during business hours and post-work drinkers afterward, before becoming a bogan-centric nightclub during the evenings.

Gov's, as it was affectionately known, had a garden bar with a small stage which hosted numerous wet t-shirt competitions and the like. Gov's also hosted many bands, most often the likes of Blackjack or Knightshade but also at one time Head Like a Hole and British ska legends Bad Manners. Tim Armstrong band played at Governor's once a month for a least 5 years. Gov's hosted The Generator 89FM Battle of the Bands a couple of times earlier in the 2000s, soon afterward relaunching itself as a dedicated live-music bar.

To some Gov's was great pub fondly remembered; to others, not so much.