81 High Street

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There were two shops on this site before they were demolished to make way for the petrol station.

SHOP 1 - closest to Star & Garter

• Commercial Bank (-1916+)

SHOP 2 - corner of Stephen Street

• Col Brown's Chemist (1903 - 1930+)
• Hairdresser (1930s)
• ES&A Bank (ANZ)?

DEMOLISHED

• Service Station

Colin Brown Chemist on the corner of High and Stephen Street circa 1910

Pharmacy interior with Colin Brown circa 1910. (Photo courtesy of Jan Ryder)

Hairdresser in former Col Brown Chemist building in the 1930s.

A glimpse of the E S & A Bank between the Star & Garter and Smith's Hotel, during the Coronation Parade in 1953 (Photo courtesy of the Mercury)

The small building next to the Star & Garter became the Commercial Bank some time around 1916

Service Station in 2009 (Photo courtesy of Google Maps)