81 High Street

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There were two shops on this site before they were demolished to make way for the petrol station.

SHOP 1 - closest to Star & Garter

• Commercial Bank (- 1916 +)

SHOP 2 - corner of Stephen Street

• Colin J Brown Chemist (1903 to 1927)
• Vacant (1928 to 1930)
• Monk's Chemist (1931 to ????)
• Tobacconist (early 1930s?)
• Hairdresser (late 1930s?)
• ES&A Bank (ANZ) (1938 to ????)

DEMOLISHED

• Service Station

Colin Brown's Chemist and residence on the corner of High and Stephen Street circa 1910. He moved to 17 High Street in 1928

Pharmacy interior with Colin Brown circa 1910. (Photo courtesy of Jan Ryder)

View of Arthur Square from the balcony of Smith's Hotel - not sure when this was taken but assuming 1930s. From the awning, we can see that the pharmacy is now a tobacconist (Photo courtesy of Alanna Broadby)

The tobacconist is now a hairdresser - if the hotel is decorated for the coronation of George VI, that would date it to 1937.

A glimpse of the E S & A Bank between the Star & Garter and Smith's Hotel, during the Coronation Parade in 1953. According to ANZ archives the English Scottish & Australian Bank opened on the 1st of February 1938. (Photo courtesy of the Mercury)

The small building next to the Star & Garter became the Commercial Bank some time around 1916

Commercial Bank around 1916 (Photo courtesy of the New Norfolk Historical Information Centre)

Caltex Service Station in 2006 (Photo courtesy of New Norfolk Historical Information Centre)

Service Station in 2009 (Photo courtesy of Google Maps)