Main Street Peterborough, c. 1950s
Main Street Peterborough, c. 1950s
Peterborough Main Street from west end looking east. Chinner Street to left and Capitol Theatre and Railway Hotel in the distance, c. 1950s.
Main Street Peterborough, c.1950. Matthews Emporium to the left, Mitchell’s Cafe, Porter Jewellers, Lamond’s Delhi Cafe, VH Wills, Cox Brothers and Smith (site of the current Foodland supermarket).
Main Street Peterborough, c. 1950s. ES&A Bank to the left and Railway Bakery. Cenotaph to the right.
Main Street Peterborough, c. 1950s
Frank Reed service station in Main Street Peterborough, later Cravens, c. 1950s
Cravens Furniture shop in Main Street Peterborough (oppostie subway), c. 1950s
Main Street Peterborough, c. 1950. Cravens Furniture shop, HG Taylor Hairdresser and Cravens Drapery.
Meredith’s Corner shop in Main Street Peterborough, c. 1950s. Later BankSA.
Meredith’s Corner in Main Street Peterborough, c. 1950s. Later BankSA.
Jack Smith Motors and Cycle Shop Main Street Peterborough c.1950
Alf Smith Garage 139-141 Main Street Peterborough c. 1950. Taken over by Fred Nourse when Alf Smith died. L: Norm Drew, Ronnie Grice, Fred Nourse, Alf Smith, Perce Arbon.
Jack Smith Motors Main Street Peterborough, c. 1950s. L: George Smith, Jack Smith (Snr), Jack Smith (Jnr).
Wirth’s Circus comes to Peterborough Main Street, c. 1950s. Elephants parading in Main Street to advertise the show.
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