Historical information
The ledger is part of the 'Mann' collection and was used for accounting records in the J. Mann & Sons General Store in Wodonga from July 1930 to January 1932. It is one of three bound ledgers from the J. Mann & Sons General Store and the other two date from 1932-1933 and 1933-1934.
J. Mann and Sons was first established as a farm produce store in 1921. The range of products was extended in the 1930s and included groceries and hardware, as well as the first petrol bowser in Wodonga outside the store. After WWII, the premises were extended and the range of products continued to increase.
In the 1960s the Mann Family opened a new supermarket in Wodonga, in addition to the hardware business, providing steel, plumbing and industrial supplies, and they employed over 100 people at one stage.
With changes in the retail industry, the Mann Family sold the main hardware business to Bunnings and the produce business to the Kelly brothers in 2006.
Significance
The ledger has local significance due to its use in the J. Mann & Sons General Store in High St, Wodonga and the association with the prominent Mann family in Wodonga.
Physical description
Bound ledger with a deteriorated light brown leather and green textile cover over thick cardboard. Red leather band on the spine with "CASH BOOK" written in gold letters and a decorative gold border at the top and bottom edges. Lined paper in the interior with columns for accounting in 1930-1932.
Inscriptions & markings
Paper label attached to the inside of the front cover:
"ANDREW JACK, DYSON & Co. / PTY. LTD. /WHOLESALE STATIONERS / 23452 / FOR REPEAT ORDER QUOTE ABOVE No. / 594-610 LONSDALE ST. / MELBOURNE"
Subjects
References
- Wodonga Historical Society Website: History Articles – J Mann & Sons Accessed 25 February 2021.
- Mann Central Shopping Centre: Our Story - Mann Central's History Accessed 25 February 2021.
