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Parramatta Road at Missenden Road, Camperdown, 1911

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Unique IDA-00039128SeriesDemolition Books [Municipal Council of Sydney / City of Sydney]Date1st December 1911Date qualifierexactFormatPhotograph - PrintDescriptionThe façade of Thomas Skelly’s produce store on the corner of Missenden and Parramatta roads is covered with theatre and advertising posters for Sunol tobacco, Empire Cocoa, Orkney Whisky, Penfolds, Van Houten's Cocoa, Bensdorp's Cocoa, Usher's Whiskey, Tooth's Ale & Stout, Gilbey's Dry Gin, Dewar's 'Imperial'. The street address was previously 49 George Street, Camperdown. A fire broke out in the factory next door in January 1911 and burned down Skelly’s stable and the sulky inside it. Skelly had to move when his rented property on this corner was resumed, but he later bought his own shop on Parramatta Road. This view shows a lamp post, dog and horse drawn cart.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYes

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Parramatta Road at Missenden Road, Camperdown, 1911

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