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Photograph (Item) - Black and white photograph, 1960s

  • Shows the Buxton General Store in Victoria. Above the door is a large sign with the proprietor's name and the name of the store. There are three advertising signs for different newspapers. As well there is an advertising sign for Shell fuel. Adjacent to the store building is the Buxton Post Office building. Out the front of the post office building are two petrol bowsers. There are two cars parked outside the store.

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Historical information

A digital black and white photograph of the Buxton General Store in Victoria.

Significance

A digital black and white photograph of the Buxton General Store in Victoria.
The Buxton General Store was originally built in the early 1930s by Jack Preece. It also served as the local Post Office, cafe and petrol station. The store had a succession of owners until its closure in around 2018.

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