Historical information

The store in this image belonged to W. M. Anderson, near an Emerald Station which as of 1901 would have been open for less than a year. Anderson moved to a new and more lasting location - the corner of Kilvington Drive and Heroes Avenue, where until recently a bookshop was located - at the start of the 1920s, but this older store was in a different location closer to the station.

Two other photos of the same scene are in the collection: VEMUP1011 and VEMUP1011.2 are identical copies of a different angle than that shown in VEMU1011.1/.

Significance

This image captures an important Emerald institution from the turn of the century, displaying the nature of the town at that time.

Physical description

This black and white photograph features a wooden shop with a corrugated steel roof and porch awning. The shop is viewed from an angle, with its side and front taking up the left half of the photograph, while on the right side a dirt road continues out of frame and a flat, tree-scattered landscape stands between this building and the next building along the road. Two trees stand in front of the building, between it and the road the photographer is standing on. The photograph is printed on modern photograph paper.

Inscriptions & markings

Reverse, Pen: "Emerald Grocer Mr Anderson Station St Emerald / 1901"
Obverse, sign on building in photograph: "Cycle Parts / Repairs / Saddlery"