Pleasant Creek News Office upper Main Street from P.C. News Supplement 1888 Line drawing of news office"Pleasant Creek News" Office. W. B. Swan.stawell businesses

Wm. Ainslie Criterion House Main Street from P.C. News Supplement 1888 Building around 111 Main Street which was William the Shoeman stawell businesses

Stawell Brewery Stawell West with horse and cart in front. From Sketch series Circa 1888 stawell businesses

Stawell Times Office corner of Main Street and Patrick Street from Sketch in P.C. News Supplement 1888. Built 1875 for Mrs Nihill as the Club Hotel after the previous building burnt down, Architect Michael Ryan Ararat. Verandah erected 1876. Mortgagee's sale of Club Hotel occurred in 1887. Then Stawell Times Office. Bought by the members of Stawell Sub Branch RSL after WW1 in 1920's as Club Rooms and sold when they mover to Oban Building.stawell businesses

Wright. Pawsey & Mitchell Main Street Stawell from P.C. News Supplement 1888 Later years occupied by Coles.stawell businesses

D. Telford Chaff Mill and D. Telford Produce Dealer & Grocer Main Street from P.C. News Supplement 1888 Next to Chadwicks later Grampians China Art. Chaff hill behind Scallan Street.stawell businesses

Main Street Stawell looking east across Wimmera Street to Post Office. Horse Drawn cart at left of Photo. Star Hotel on right in the distance.B/W Photo Main Street looking east with the Post Office on the left. It is interesting to note that the Star Hotel is way out of line it seems to block the street. It was shifted back and is now the Stawell Club.stawell businesses streetscape

This bookid compiled by Muriel Perry, grand-daughter of Oliver Giilpin. The man credited with creating the First Major Drapery Chainstore business in Australia. A Time span of Memories ranges from 1921 - 1944. Cream card cover, fine black line border. Four B/w photos of buildings centred by a Portrait of Oliver Gilpin.Just a Pocket for Money The Story of Oliver Gilpin and his Stores Muriel Perry INSIDE To Ina With sincere thanks for your friendship and assistance with this book.stawell

Main Street. On Right is London Chartered Bank. W Muir Produce Dealer. Bank of Victoria. Part of a collection of Photographs by Mr. O.G. Armstrong as commissioned by the Shire of Stawell for the Inter-colonial and Paris Exhibition in Melbourne in 1866. Another view of the top or eastern end of Main Street 1866. It is almost the same area as in photo No 14 but looking westward towards the Grampians. Streetscape with bend of road in foreground. Bank of Victoria prominent on right side of image.stawell businesses streetscape

WP started by Gary Withers and David Phipps. A Computer Systems and Office Supplies Business at 139 Main Street. Later Moved to 107 Main Street beside Walkway and opened a second store in Barkly Street Ararat. 7200- WP Computer Systems 139 Main Street -1 to -4 Inside WP Computer Systems 139 Main Street Stawell -5 WP Computer Systems Barkly Street Ararat -6 WP Computer Systems Ararat with Gary Withers in Doorway -7 WP Computer Systems Ararat with Cheryl, Gary and visitor Robert Withers -8 WP Computer Systems inside the Ararat Shop -9 WP Computer Systems 107 Main Street Shop Grey Business WP Sign on cornerretail, business

Business George Giles Hairdresser Main Street Stawell 1908 on right. Shop next door on owned by brother Charlie Giles. Shops were between the Town Hall and Holy Trinity Church.Man two ladies and baby in front of shops with glass windows for displays stawell streetscape

Business John Mayes Bookseller Stationer Newsagent Music Stawell. Inscription Childe on parapet of building. Mr J.C. Johnson 10 Main Street Stawell. On back of photo.Man and boy standing in front of newsagent.stawell

S. Isaacson Draper & Clothier Main Street From Sketch series Circa 1890Line drawing of boot and shoe shop. Man and woman on verandah. stawell businesses

W. Whiteside & Co. Tailors Main Street beside Town Hatt Hotel from P.C. News Supplement 1888Line Drawing of three fronted shop with four bay verandah. Four wheel, two horse buggy in front and number of people on verandah. stawell businesses

Wayman & Kay Foundry Wimmera Street from P.C. News Supplement 1888. Wimmera StreetLarge wooden foundry with boiler Steam traction engine, water tanks road roller and machinery in foreground. stawell businesses

First floor view from corner of Main & Patrick Streets looking East down Patrick Street. Weatherboard Foresters Hotel in Main Street on left corner. Foresters Hotel was built in 1868 by Mr. Joseph Cawley, Mr. and Mrs. Cawley were the occupants for 30 years. The site was previously occupied by a Billiards Room. In 1917 the building became Foresters Coffee Palace with new owner Mr. J.C. Crothers who purchased the building for 410 pounds and leased it to Mr. Robert Wennerbom. The next lease holder was Miss Fulton and in 1921 Mrs. R. Claringbold took over and called the building Foresters House. The building was sold in 1935 and demolished shortly after sale. Businesses visible down Patrick street, Foresters Hotel, J.H. Wallis Royal Exchange Hotel on Big Hillside of Street. With St Patrick's church tower visible in distance. Melbourne Cash Store Wines and Spirits on corner of Patrick and Sloane Street near centre of photo. Ferns Hotel / Times office on right of photo, corner of Patrick and Main Street. Post Box on Corner at right of photo. 1878First floor view from Main Street Patrick Street intersection looking down Patrick Street. Foresters Hotel on left. Fern Boarding House on right.Victorian Views. C. Herbert, Photo. Stawell 1878stawell businesses streetscape

Main street scene, Town Hall Hotel on the right. Horse drawn vehicle on left in the street. People standing under verandah on footpath. Showing W. Shorts Hotel also known as the Town Hall Hotel. Looking East up Main Street. Visible Post Office Hotel, Spragues Sporting Depot. Town Hall Hotel was erected in 1873 by W Candy the owner and holder of the first license. Some of the early licensees were W.H. Richards, Davies, W. Short & Hugh Menzies.Sepia photograph of a scene of Main St Stawell. Town Hall Hotel on the right. Horse drawn vehicle on left in the street. People standing under veranda in foot path. Trees in Street.Miss E. Moulden 54 Dawson St Stawell stawell shops businesses streetscape

Business D.J. Williams Cambrian Bakery c1885. Kofoed Street.Three men two women and girl in front of Cambrian Bakerystawell

Wimmera Street looking North from Florence Street across Main Street. 1947 Dalgety's. Two story Commercial Bank. N.W. Ledgars Boot maker. Post Office and Post Office Hotel. Post Office Hotel opened on March 31st 1875. The first licensee was granted to H.W. Richards who held it for 3 years. Some other long running licensees were Adam Holbing 1885-1892, Mrs S.B. Whitty to 1901, Elizabeth Kyhat to 1944, Harry Kuhl , 1955-1967. When Harry died, Roy West 1967-1970 when the license was surrendered. The building is now a shopping arcade. View looking North across Wimmera and Main Street Intersection. The Commercial Bank building on left and N.W. Ledgar, Bootmaker, Post Office and Post Office Hotel on the right. stawell businesses, hotel

Main St. Scenes looking West from Layzell St. J Chadwick Drapers sign visible. Patrick Street runs off to the left of the photo. Horse drawn buggy in centre of roadway. Circa 1900's. George Whight's shop is visible on right centre.stawell businesses streetscape

History of the Dimmeys Stores.Purple Hard Cover with a colour photo of a clock tower with a ball top.Dimmeys of Richmond The Rise and Fall of a Family business Samuel Furphystawell

W. Laxton Stawell Boot Factory Main Street Stawell From Sketch series Circa 1890Large group of men and women on verandah of boot factorystawell businesses

W.E. Kernot Chemist Corner of Main Street and Wimmera StreetKernot sold business it is now Langsford,s Chemiststawell

Series of Photographs of Business and Professional Women’s Club Members 1961 at Town Hall Supper Roomstawell