04 Charles Street

This property is on two titles - the left hand shop on one title and the right hand shop with residence on the second title.

Some time between 1947 and 1963 the galvanised metal and weatherboard blacksmith building was demolished and two brick shops were built on the site.

Later the wall between the two shops was knocked out to make a single shop.

• Cannell & Co Blacksmith & Wheelwright (-1915 - 1921?)
  
  
• LEFT SHOP
• Berry & Templeton (late 1940s to 1952+)
• Accounting & Financial Services P/L (-1995+)
  
  
• RIGHT SHOP
• Lena Rice General Store (-1955+)
• Sweet Memories Lolly Shop (-1995+)
  
  
• COMBINED
• St Vincent de Paul (2007)
• Tinsalz Dress Shop (2009 - 2010)
• Aunt Irma's Antiquities (2012)
• Not Just Lollies (2012 to 2015)
• Derwent Valley Beauty (-2016+)
• The Finer Things Antiques & Treasures (2024)
  
  

Sale ad from the Mercury in 1923

We think this photo shows the view from the side where Cannell's Blacksmith & Wheelwright ran the length of what is now the left hand shop? The property was sold in 1924 after the death of Catherine Cannell, the widow of Charles Cannell, in 1922

This later photo is still a mystery, could this be the same building from the front where it faces onto Charles Street?

While doing renovations, the old signage for Lena Rice's store was revealed. We have two possible dates 10 years apart - Lena Rice's son Ian says this was revealed in 1985 - however the couple who ran the lolly shop and did the renovations say it was 1995. More research needed! Lena Rice moved to this location from 35 High Street in approximately 1954. (Photo courtesy of Ian Rice)

St Vincent de Paul in 2006 (Photo courtesy of New Norfolk Historical Information Centre)

Tinsalz in 2009 (Photo courtesy of Google Maps)

Aunt Irma's Antiquities in 2012

Derwent Valley Beauty decorated in red for Dark Mofo in 2016 (Photo courtesy of Damian Bester)

The Finer Things Antiques and Jewellers in 2025

Night time view of The Finer Things in May 2025