The single storey brick and bluestone shop at 195 Elizabeth st (centre of image) was built in 1853 as a goldbrokers. Since then it has been home to a boot-maker, hairdresser, drapery, oyster saloon (oysters being a popular fast food in the 19th Century) and since 1951, a Tobacconist.
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thebansteven reblogged this from melbournefragments and added:
WHAT. Since 1951. I go there all the time. It’s a Free Choice now though.
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