Photograph of Edward Teasdale's shop 'Emerald Electric/Boot and shoe repair' situated on Railway Property, Emerald (which is now the Puffing Billy playground on Kilvington Drive, Emerald. Retail district historyColour photograph of Emerald Electrics Handwritten on back: Donation from Kaye Ure nee Nolan Taken early 1960's C Taken from a slide Original Bootmaker's shop owned by Edward Teadale Railway leasehold propertyedward teasdale, emerald commercial distric

This photograph was taken on Beaconsfield Road in Emerald (now Kilvington Drive) looking from Emerald Main Street towards the train line. In the right of the image is the Teasdale store, on the location now used for storage by the Emerald Village Bakery. The store was owned by Joseph and Nell Teasdale, with Joseph's brother Edward operating a leatherworking business behind the store. Joseph and Nell's son, Kevin, suggested that what is now called Stapleton Walk instead be named "Forge Lane or Forge Walk," rather than solely representing Charles Stapleton's business across the lane from the Teasdales. On the left of the image is a sign denoting a school - possibly a back entrance to the nearby Emerald Primary School (number 3381) through the school oval. There are also other stores on the left, including what appears to be a newsagents. This is a copy of the original photograph; parts of the label have been lost in the process.This photograph depicts Emerald in the 1940s, showing several stores no longer in existence.A black and white photograph centered on an unsealed commercial road with shops on either side. One shop has a sign advertising Swallows Ice Cream, and another the Age and Leader newspapers. 1940s-style cars are parked on either side.Below image (Start cut off): "SFIELD ROAD, EMERALD" (Originally "BEACONSFIELD ROAD, EMERALD")emerald, transport, teasdale family, 1940s, commerce