Murray Street 149 - Top Shop

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Place type:	Building
Also known as:	Top Shop
Address:	149 Murray Street
Town or Locality:	Gawler

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149 Murray Street is perhaps best remembered as Jack Wall s Top Shop in the 1950s and 1960s.

An incomplete record of 149 Murray Street, compiled by Allen Tiller.

1887 - John Penna Fruiterer.¹

TOP SHOP – 149 Murray Street, Corner of Lyndoch Road.

1923 - ?

1928 – McDonald And Co lessees.²

? - Hibbard.

? - A.J. McLachlan.

1947 – Purchased by Mr Lamb. Managed by Mrs L.B. Boucher.³

1950 – J.F. Spackman

3 April 1950 – Jack and Dot Wall.⁴

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• Wall Edward John (Jack) and Dora (Dot)

References

• 1 'QUEEN VICTORIA JUBILEE.' Bunyip 22 January 1932 p. 10. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article96680675
• 2 'GAWLERS TRAFFIC BY-LAWS SILENT COPS ETC.' Bunyip 6 April 1928 p. 11. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article96672755
• 3 Top Shop Changes Hands' Bunyip 7 February 1947 p. 1. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article96844350
• 4. 'Advertising' Bunyip 31 March 1950 p. 5. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article96853300

Murray Street 153 and 151 Lyndoch Rd Corner c1920

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