The opportunity shop was established by volunteers to raise funds for groups as listed. The shop was in Enterprize Way, Mitcham on land once occupied by White's Hay & Corn Stores. It was a successful venture and ran for many years.Badge 1 - Opportunity Shop - Vermont - Maroondah (V.M.H.) Hospital Auxiliary (Green). Badge 2 - Opportunity Shop - Church & Life (C&L) Community Aid Abroad Badge 3 - Community Aid Abroad (C.A.A.) Opportunity Shop (Blue) Badge 4 - Opportunity Shop - Nunawading - Maroondah Hospital (N.M.H.) (White) Badge 5 - Opportunity Shop. Vermont Church Community Aid (V.C.C.) (Yellow)Mitcham Opportunity Shopnumismatics, badges

Black and white photograph -Charles Howitt Men & Boys Wear - Ringwood Shopping Centre -86 Whitehorse Road

Black and white photo of the south side of Vermont South Shopping Centre taken in 1985 from Burwood Highwayvermont south shopping centre, shopping centres

Coloured photograph of the small shopping centre in Springvale Road between Parkmore Road and Jolimont Road Forest Hillshopping centre, springvale road forest hill, shopping centres

Black and white copy of photograph.Typed below photograph: "Shopping Centre - Land here is selling at £50 a foot, and increasing in value daily."

East Ringwood 2000-Burnt Bridge Shopping Centre, Maroondah Highway- B&W Photo from Album 6501

Coloured photograph showing newsagent at Rangeview Shopping Centre. Corner of Mitcham Road and Carween Avenue. Mitcham Road in forefront.rangeview shopping centre, shopping centre, shops

Poster - printed on paper that could be pasted or adhered to the inside windows of trams titled "Baby Carriages and Shopping Jeeps on Trams". Dated April 1985. Notes that prams and shopping jeeps could be carried subject to room being available, and that assistance may not be available to lift them onto vehicles. Has The Met logo.trams, tramways, the met, prams, baby carriages, posters

Black and white photo of Nunawading Brownie Guiders at a parade in Mitcham Shopping Centre. Photo shows the Mitcham shops on the north side of Whitehorse Road, west of Mitcham Road.The traders shown in the photo, left to right, Claude Richards-Draper; D.G.Williamson - Fruiterer; Bob Dorien - Chemist in same building as Williamson; Hay and Corn Store - ???; and Norman & Sons-Grocer.Across Mitcham Road is Barrie George - Milk Bar; Fish Shop- ??? and Ken Herbert - Grocer; the Mitcham Memorial Hall is on the east side.It is estimated that the photo was taken in the late 1950s or early 1960s.richards, claude, dorien, bob, williamson, d.g., norman & sons, george, barrie, herbert, ken, fish shops, mitcham memorial hall, gardiner, shirley, floyd, peg, quick, judith, elsworth, jean, lynette, brown, evelynne, hogben, pam, sue, yarrow, erica

Vermont South Shopping Centre will finally get upgraded after establishment 45 years ago by replacing the facade and the underside of the front entrance.Vermont South Shopping Centre will finally get upgraded.vermont south shopping centre, burwood highway, vermont south

Coloured photograph of cars parked along Springfield Road and in the car park of the Old Orchard Shopping Centre on opening day - October 1965old orchard shopping centre, blackburn shopping centres

Coloured photograph of the 2-tire car park that serves the Mitcham shops on the north side of the Whitehorse Road. Shows both levels-2012mitcham shopping centre car park, car parks

Black and white photograph (2 copies)Backing sheet reads, "Shops opposite Town Hall and Midway Arcade 1974". ANZ Bank at 116 Maroondah Highway.

Map of land use precincts, draft structure plan including overall strategic goals of Blackburn Station Shopping Centre. Also traffic management.Map of land use precincts, draft structure plan including overall strategic goals of Blackburn Station Shopping Centre. Also traffic managementblackburn station shopping centre, land use

Framed colour photograph featuring two women shopping at Henriettas, Leongatha 2003. Photographed by Carolyn Jones. Brown wood frame with laminated surface.

Postcard size colour photograph'Written on back of photograph" Construction of Target Square shopping centre, Ringwood. circa 1960's View from New Street

Black and white postcard of Mitcham Shopping Centre, North Side 1910 - 1920. - Cross Roads - Whitehorse and Mitcham Roads| - Prominent building is W.Morris grocermorris w., mitcham shopping centre

Poster titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board - Tram services from North South East and West take you to the Malvern Shopping Centre" Prepared on a Dyeline drawing base and then hand coloured using a draftsman's wash in red for tram lines and green for the shopping centre. Shows the various main roads, tram lines, and rail lines. Has a compass drawn on it. No date - presumed 1950'sctrams, tramways, malvern, glenferrie rd, shoppers

Black and white photo of Mitcham Shopping Centre in Whitehorse Road looking towards Mitcham Post Office in the 1950s.(Note alternative position of Post Office during this period)mitcham shopping centre

Black and white photograph of the foyer at Hoyts Theatre Complex, Forest Hill Chase Shopping Centre- 1994. Two people standing in centre with ice cream sign overhead. hoyts theatre complex, forest hill

Sunday Age article about Forest Hill in the Real estate section. The shopping centre is discussed and the manager, Ms Elaine Forde is interviewed. Comment is made on roads and the quality of the houses.Sunday Age article about Forest Hill in the Real estate section.forest hill, forest hill chase, forde, elaine, parkmore estate, residential development

Age article about drug dealing in Box Hill. It describes the Box Hill Central shopping centre around the station and the ease of purchasing heroin. Some users are interviewed. Photograph.box hill central, drugs, heroin

ORIGINAL OATES SHOP, LATER POWER'S GROCER SHOP, LATER AGAIN MORGAN'S RADIO AND TV. SHOP.ORIGINAL SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH MOUNTED ON CARDBOARD OF E.M.OATES SHOP, IN SERVICE STREET, CLUNES. A COUPLE STANDING IN DOORWAY.Handwritten in pencil on reverse; Powers Grocer Shop later Morgans Radio and T.V. Shoplocal history, photography, photographs, shops, e.m. oates, later power's grocer shop, buildings.

East side shops including Thompson's Pharmacy, Radio & TV, Home Heating, Eltham Real Estate, Bank of N.S.W., Wine Shop, Chemist, etcIn February 1968 an unknown person took a series of photos from the Eltham Hotel at Pitt Street heading north along Main Road through the shopping centre to just north of Elsa Court covering the length of the section of Main Road which was duplicated shortly thereafter. Shows the condition and environment of the streesscape of Main Road, Eltham immediately prior to the duplication between Pitt Street and Elsa Court through the shopping centre. Also shows a number of shops and businesses that operated at that time.Black and white photographduplication, eltham, main road, shopping centre, bank of n.s.w., milk bar, luck street, eltham real estate, clinton's hardware, chemist, home heating