Edward Blatchford Wright was born in 1894 in Birmingham, son of Edward Wright and Florence Emuss. It is not known when he migrated to Australia but he served in the AIF during WW1, seeing action in France. On enlistment aged 20 years 9 months, he gave his occupation as farmer. He married Gertrude Matilda Wain in 1919. He came to Surrey Hills c1924. He was a grocer in the area for several decades with shops in Canterbury Road. In 1942 he is listed at 235 Union Road. This was a residential address. Alan Holt's Surrey Hills property register places him at 365 Canterbury Road (c1920-1930) and 359 Canterbury Road (c1930-1940). He died in 1972 in Mont Albert. His last electoral roll entry in 1968 gives 18 Serpentine Street, Mont Albert. He and his wife are buried in Burwood Cemetery.Black and white photo of the exterior of Edward Blanchford Wright's grocery shop in Canterbury Road, Surrey Hills. The screen door is open and William Reynolds stands in the opening, dressed in a long white coat. The window displays are stacked high with cans and packages and large signs advertising the prices of goods. There is advertising on the windows for Marmite, Glen Valley tea, Preservene soap and Brockoff's biscuits. advertising, shops, grocers, businesses, union road shops, edward blatchford wright, william reynolds, burwood cemetery, world war 1, canterbury road

Part of Tim Shambrook's Collection for 'This is Vermont', P. 22.Black and white photo of Canterbury Road, Vermont, looking East, showing Mechanics Institute Hall which became Scout Hall. Old style street lamp in picture.vermont mechanics institute, mechanics institutes, vermont scout hall, shambrook, tim, scout halls

See NP4006Coloured photograph of the Blackburn Road and Canterbury Road intersection. Cars heading east on Canterbury Road towards Vermont.blackburn road, blackburn south, canterbury road

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Houghton & Byrne Pest Service Truck on Canterbury Road crossing Heathmont Railway Station Bridge 1954. Photo courtesy Vic. RoadsCanterbury Road from Heathmont Railway Station Bridge - 1954. Photo courtesy Vic. Roads