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==New Norfolk Buildings==
==New Norfolk Buildings==
A work in progress - documenting the history of the buildings in the shopping precinct. 


* [[01 High Street]] - W F Brooks 4 square supermarket, pensioners union, Salvos, The Mills
Many thanks to Ruth Binnie and the volunteers at the New Norfolk Historical Information Centre, as well Damian Bester from the New Norfolk and Derwent Valley News, for sharing their extensive local knowledge and photos.
* [[17 High Street]] - Lee and Sons, Supermarket
 
Thank you to Peg Lapham for her list of businesses and owners in the 1950s.    I will be adding this information to the relevent buildings shortly
 
Also thank you to the many contributors to the Facebook groups New Norfolk Memories and New Norfolk Genealogy & Tasmania History.
 
If you have information or photos to share please send me a message.
===High Street - Odd Numbers===
* [[01 High Street]] - W F Brooks 4 Square Supermarket, Pensioners Union, Salvos, The Mills
* [[03 High Street]] - St Vincent de Paul, Pet Shop, Yeah Yeah, Nail Shop
* [[05 High Street]] - Noodle Shop, Dingdings
* [[07 High Street]] - Keitha Hairdresser, Cake Shop
* [[09 High Street]] - Top of the Town Bakery
* [[09a High Street]] - Laundry
* [[11 High Street]] - Apollo Pizza
* [[15 High Street]] - The Roost Chicken Shop
* [[15 High Street]] - Guy Barnett
* [[17 High Street]] - Lee and Sons, Nick's Supermarket, New Norfolk Foodmarket
* - - B U R N E T T - S T R E E T - -
* [[19 High Street]] - Lee and Sons, VD Lee's ironmongery, Tipper Lee Hardware, Corner Capers, Subway
* [[19 High Street]] - Lee and Sons, VD Lee's ironmongery, Tipper Lee Hardware, Corner Capers, Subway
* [[25 High Street]] - built in 1921 part of Reject shop
* [[25 High Street]] - Hairdresser
* [[51 High Street]] - CJ Brown Chemist, Commonwealth Bank,
* [[27-29 High Street]] - built in 1921 part of Reject shop
* [[31 High Street]] - Island State, Evolve
* [[33 High Street]] - Country Florals, Geardy's/Sintonic, Cake Lady
* [[35 High Street]] - Ron Williams, L Rice, RE Clark's Butcher
* [[37 High Street]] - Les Lee's, Glasser & Parker, VietFinn, Ten Lives
* [[39 High Street]] - Eyelines, Makers On High
* [[41 High Street]] - Mapley's Furniture, William's Outdoors
* [[43 High Street]] - Traill Agency, PC & Print, Gun Shop, Popcorn Shop
* [[45 High Street]] - My State, Forestry
* [[47a-49 High Street]] - Chats, Shot Cafe, Arthouse Cafe
* [[51 High Street]] - Oops a Daisy, Robert's Real Estate, Bentley's
* [[51a High Street]] - Sherrin's Butcher, Commonwealth Bank  
* - - C H A R L E S - S T R E E T - -
* - - C H A R L E S - S T R E E T - -
* [[53 High Street]] - PE Hall Jubilee Cash Stores and Bakery, Plaza Cinema, Amcal Pharmacy
* [[53 High Street]] - PE Hall Jubilee Cash Stores and Bakery, Plaza Cinema, Amcal Pharmacy
* [[55 High Street]] - Cooper's Hardware, yeah yeah, true blue, hand made emporium
* [[55 High Street]] - Cooper's Hardware, Yeah Yeah, True Blue, Hand Made Emporium, Gym
* [[59 High Street]] - Hairdresser, Q-Nails
* [[61-63 High Street]] - Brown's General Store, Wigstons, Makers on High, Wiggos
* [[61-63 High Street]] - Brown's General Store, Wigstons, Makers on High, Wiggos
* [[71 High Street]] - Rollins garage, now driveway? or Derwent Real Estate
* [[65 High Street]] - Shoe Mart, Lady Strange, Book Magick
* [[75 High Street]] - De Jersey's Store
* [[65a High Street]] - Georgia's Jeweller, Dog Groomer
* [[77 High Street]] - L Cowan Tailor?
* [[67 High Street]] - Butcher Shop, Wild Planet Coffee Shop, Martin Cash Pizza
* [[73 High Street]] - Rollins Garage, Derwent Real Estate
* [[75 High Street]] - De Jersey's Store, St Vincent de Paul, now vacant lot
* [[77 High Street|75a High Street]] - L Cowan Tailor, Lonergan's Shoes, now vacant lot
* [[79 High Street]] - New Norfolk Hotel
* [[79 High Street]] - New Norfolk Hotel
* - - S T E P H E N - S T R E E T - -  
* - - S T E P H E N - S T R E E T - -  
* [[81 High Street]] - Col Brown Pharmacy, Garage
* [[87 High Street]] - Star and Garter Hotel
* [[87 High Street]] - Star and Garter Hotel
* -
* [[93 High Street]] - Rockhampton House, Saints & Sinners
* [[16 High Street]] - Lee's Corner JF Lee and Sons, Fitzgeralds, Harris Scarf, Banjos
 
* [[42 High Street]] - J E Fuller Baker, Kodak, Big Red Box, Flywheel
===High Street - Even Numbers===
* [[02 High Street]] - Desma Furniture, Workskills
* [[06 High Street]] - Guardian Chemist
* [[08 High Street]] - Total Eyecare
* [[10 High Street]] - Manda's, Passions Cafe, Number 10 Cafe
* [[12 High Street]] - Manda's, PRD, Health Shop
* [[14 High Street]] - Freemason's Hotel, Brownings Clothing, Zap Fitness, Salvos
* [[16 High Street]] - Lee's Corner JF Lee and Sons, Fitzgeralds, Harris Scarf, Banjos, Sintonic
* [[18 High Street]] - Butcher, Posh Pet Meat
* [[18a High Street]] - Camelot Fashion, Smoke Mart
* [[20 High Street]] - GN Electrical, Banjos
* [[22 High Street]] - Crotty Dental, Chiropractor, Wise Employment
* [[24 High Street]] - ANZ - older building behind
* [[26 High Street]] - Savings Bank Tas, Trust Bank, HR Block
* 28, 30, 32 High Street - Don't exist!
* [[34-36 High Street]] - Lee's Paddock, Post Office
* [[38 High Street]] - J G O'Brien's, Purity Supermarket
* [[40 High Street]] - Crump Blacksmith, Crocker Boot Repair, NAB, PRD
* [[42 High Street]] - J E Fuller Baker, Springtime Florist, Kodak, Big Red Box, Flywheel
* [[44 High Street]] - HW Traill, SP English, Coles Fosseys, Video City, Vinnies
* [[44 High Street]] - HW Traill, SP English, Coles Fosseys, Video City, Vinnies
* [[46 High Street]] - Fishers Hardware, Lonergans, Souvenir Shop, Tammy Morely Gallery, Viet Finn
* [[46 High Street]] - Fishers Hardware, Lonergans, DV Gifts & Souvenirs, Vietfinn Silk
* [[48 High Street]] - Hallam Cycle Agency, Newsagency
* [[48 High Street]] - Newsagency
* - - H A C K E T T - S T R E E T - -
* - - H A C K E T T - S T R E E T - -
* [[50 High Street]] - Andrewartha Emporium, CL Jillett, Stella Potter, Chinese restaurant
* [[50 High Street]] - CL Jillett, Stella Potter, Chinese restaurant
* [[52 High Street]] - Dixon's
* [[52 High Street]] - Commercial Bank, Dixon's
* [[54 High Street]] - Haboek Jewellery, flower shop, Rose and Sons
* [[54 High Street]] - Pharmacy, Haboeck Jewellery, NN Florist, Rose and Sons
* [[56 High Street]] - Boot repairer, Derwent Valet Cleaners, 20th Century Artifacts
* [[56 High Street]] - Banner Boot Repairer, Derwent Valet Cleaners, 20th Century Artifacts
* -
* [[58 High Street]] - Dick Adams Office, McIntosh Accounting, Maxima joblink
* [[21 Burnett Street]] - Ferguson's Store, Fishers Hardware, Half Price Harry, Verandahs
* [[60-62 High Street]] - Old Post Office, Medical Centre, Craig Farrell Office
 
===Burnett Street===
* [[21 Burnett Street]] - Ferguson's Store, Half Price Harry, Verandahs
* [[23 Burnett Street]] - Dentist
* [[25 Burnett Street]] - Fisher's Hardware, Golden Fleece, Beaurepairs
* [[33 Burnett Street]] - Hairdresser
* [[45 Burnett Street]] - Maypole Bakery, Old Maypole Antiques, Book Magick, Lady Strange
* [[47 Burnett Street]] - Col Hill, Thorley's Town and Country, Pennyworth
* [[47 Burnett Street]] - Col Hill, Thorley's Town and Country, Pennyworth
* [[53 Burnett Street]] - Jinlings Health & Beauty, Dragonfae Upheaval
* [[55 Burnett Street]] - Thorley's Garden Centre
* [[57 Burnett Street]] - New Norfolk Veterinary Clinic
* -
* -
* [[20 Burnett Street]] - Service Station
* [[22 Burnett Street]] - Glass & Brown Paper Pantry
* [[24 Burnett Street]] - Gazette, Furniture Direct
* [[34 Burnett Street]] - T W Balmer's Bakery
* [[34 Burnett Street]] - T W Balmer's Bakery
* [[38 Burnett Street]] - Cheeky Little Place
* -
* -
* [[03 Humphrey Street]] - Burrill's Store
===Other Streets===
* [[02 Charles Street]] - Chiropractor
* [[04 Charles Street]] - Tinsalz, Lolly Shop, Beauty Shop
* [[08-10 Charles Street]] - Dry Cleaner, Computer Shop, Selena’s
* -
* -
* [[02-08 Circle Street]] - Gospell Barber Shop, Circle Street Coffee Shop
* [[16 Circle Street ]] - Mapley & Son Butcher
* -
* [[11 Stephen Street]] - Hope's Garage, Black Swan Book Shop
* [[13 Stephen Street]] - Gilberts
* [[15 Stephen Street]] - Martin Cash Pizza, New Norfolk Antiques, Miss Arthur
* [[15 Stephen Street]] - Martin Cash Pizza, New Norfolk Antiques, Miss Arthur
* [[17 Stephen Street]] - Drill Hall
* [[17 Stephen Street]] - Drill Hall
* -
* [[01 Richmond Street]] - Mountain Engineering
* [[57 Blair Street]] - Bennett's Buy & Sell
* [[21 Montagu Street]] - Old Colony Inn
* [[01 Humphrey Street]] - Corner Store
* [[03 Humphrey Street]] - Burrill's Store
* [[07 Humphrey Street]] - Ceramics Classes
* -
* [[01 Hamilton Road]] - Clyde Fitzgerald
* [[13 Hamilton Road]] - Curently Oli's Garage Sale
* [[15 Hamilton Road]] - Eagle Snack Bar
* [[51-55 Hamilton Road]] - Peg Factory and others
* -


==[[New Norfolk People|New Norfolk People]]==
==[[New Norfolk People|New Norfolk People]]==


The people who ran the businesses are just as interesting as the businesses themselves - a who's who of the people who made the New Norfolk CBD great.
A who's who of the people who ran the businesses in New Norfolk.  In order to protect the privacy of the living, we only feature the people who have passed (unless given permission).
 
[[New Norfolk People|Go to main New Norfolk People page]]


==[[New Norfolk Business Directory|New Norfolk Business Directory]]==
==[[New Norfolk Business Directory|New Norfolk Business Directory]]==
This page lists as many businesses I can find, the approximate address and the years in operation.  This will be a work in progress for many years!
[[New Norfolk Business Directory|Go to main New Norfolk Business Directory page]]
==[[New Norfolk Street Names|New Norfolk Street Names]]==
==[[New Norfolk Street Names|New Norfolk Street Names]]==
This list was originally published by the Derwent Valley Historical Information Centre in their book "The Derwent Valley From Federation to Millenium Volume II" ISBN 978-1-876391-03-4 available to purchase at the New Norfolk Newsagency, 50 High Street, New Norfolk and is reproduced here with thanks.
This list was originally published by the Derwent Valley Historical Information Centre in their book '''"The Derwent Valley From Federation to Millenium Volume II"''' ISBN 978-1-876391-03-4 available to purchase at the New Norfolk Newsagency, 50 High Street, New Norfolk and is reproduced here with thanks.
 
[[New Norfolk Street Names|See full list of New Norfolk Street names]]
 
==[[New Norfolk Photos|New Norfolk Photos]]==
A list of photos that I am looking for copies in better resolution than I have already.
 
[[New Norfolk Photos|Go to New Norfolk Photos page]]
 
==[[Newspaper Articles]]==


==[[Is this New Norfolk?]]==
This section is for shops and buildings that have been published as being located somewhere in New Norfolk, that we need more information to confirm the actual location.


{| class="wikitable"
[[Is this New Norfolk? |Go to Is this New Norfolk page]] .
|+ High Street - Odd numbers
!colspan="4" style="" | Some numbers have changed but these are the buildings as they stand as at May 2024
|-
| 1 (Real Estate) || 19 (Subway) || 45 (Forestry) || 67 (Martin Cash)
|-
| 3 (Nail Shop) || 23 (Hairdresser) || 47a (Arthouse) || - DRIVEWAY - 
|-
| 5 (Ding Ding's) || 25-27 (Reject Shop) || 51 (Bentley's Accounting) || 73 (Derwent Real Estate) 
|-
| 7 (Cake Shop) || 29 (Reject Shop) || 51a (Commonwealth Bank) || 75 (vacant lot) 
|-
| 9 (Bakery) || 31 (Evolve) || - CHARLES STREET - || 77 (Vacant Lot) 
|-
| 9a (Laundry) || 33 (Cake Lady) || 53 (Amcal Pharmacy) || 79 (New Norfolk Hotel) 
|-
| 11 (Apollo Pizza) || 35 (Clarke's) || 55 (Gym) || 81 (petrol station) 
|-
| 15 (Chicken Shop)  || 37 (Ten Lives) || 55 (Nails) || 83 High Street
|-
| 15 (Guy Barnett) || 39 (Makers on High) || 61-63 (Wigstons) || 85 High Street
|-
| 17 (Supermarket) || 41 (William's Outdoors) || 65 (Book Magick) || 87 (Star & Garter Hotel) 
|-
| - BURNETT STREET - || 43 (Popcorn Shop) || 65a (Dog Groomer) || 93 (Saints & Sinners)
|}

Latest revision as of 10:23, 19 October 2024

New Norfolk History

New Norfolk Buildings

A work in progress - documenting the history of the buildings in the shopping precinct.

Many thanks to Ruth Binnie and the volunteers at the New Norfolk Historical Information Centre, as well Damian Bester from the New Norfolk and Derwent Valley News, for sharing their extensive local knowledge and photos.

Thank you to Peg Lapham for her list of businesses and owners in the 1950s. I will be adding this information to the relevent buildings shortly

Also thank you to the many contributors to the Facebook groups New Norfolk Memories and New Norfolk Genealogy & Tasmania History.

If you have information or photos to share please send me a message.

High Street - Odd Numbers

High Street - Even Numbers

Burnett Street

Other Streets

New Norfolk People

A who's who of the people who ran the businesses in New Norfolk. In order to protect the privacy of the living, we only feature the people who have passed (unless given permission).

Go to main New Norfolk People page

New Norfolk Business Directory

This page lists as many businesses I can find, the approximate address and the years in operation. This will be a work in progress for many years!

Go to main New Norfolk Business Directory page

New Norfolk Street Names

This list was originally published by the Derwent Valley Historical Information Centre in their book "The Derwent Valley From Federation to Millenium Volume II" ISBN 978-1-876391-03-4 available to purchase at the New Norfolk Newsagency, 50 High Street, New Norfolk and is reproduced here with thanks.

See full list of New Norfolk Street names

New Norfolk Photos

A list of photos that I am looking for copies in better resolution than I have already.

Go to New Norfolk Photos page

Newspaper Articles

Is this New Norfolk?

This section is for shops and buildings that have been published as being located somewhere in New Norfolk, that we need more information to confirm the actual location.

Go to Is this New Norfolk page .

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