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Retail Trade

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 72 Collections and/or Records:

Black Eagle Brewery, c.1876

 Item — Box 1: Series S0078; Series S0094; Series S0308
Identifier: S00780045
Scope and Contents A group of men and a young boy pose outside brick and wooden buildings with a horse, cart and beer barrels. The cart is labelled 'Black Eagle Brewery'.
Dates: c.1876

Black Eagle Brewery

 Digital Image
Identifier: D00780045

BURGESS, Ngaire Rita interviewed by Jenny Campbell

 Record Group — Box 29
Identifier: H0194
Overview In this interview Ngaire discusses her early life in South Canterbury on a farm. She shares family stories including tracking sheep and trapping rabbits on the farm. She goes on to talk of her education, employment and social life. She joined the Air Force and worked in the Technical Library at Whenuapai, in Auckland. She travelled overseas 58 times. She tells of her marriage to Brian and their family. Over the years she was involved in the running of bookshops and had ‘Ngaire’s Bookshop’ in...
Dates: 2014

Clarke, Chemist, Tay Street

 Digital Image
Identifier: D27520001_098

Cliff Findlayson outside of Ellery and Finlayson shopfront, c.1950

 Item — Box 1: Series S2619; Series S0504; Series S0602; Series S2754; Series S2776; Series S2777; Series S2778
Identifier: S26190002

DAVIDSON, Andrew Reid interviewed by Paulette McFarland

 Record Group — Box 57
Identifier: H0615
Overview Reid Davidson was born in Gore in 1932. Gives details about his parents. Describes his house on Main Street, Gore, his schooling and reasons for leaving school and going to work in his father's shop. Mentions meeting his wife and their wedding. Discusses his family connection with the grocery business, his father working with McKibbon (McGibbon) and Company and starting his own business. Gives details of the shop's growth, some of the jobs, competition within the business, the mark up,...
Dates: 1998

DONALDSON, John Malcolm interviewed by Morag Forrester

 Record Group — Box 52
Identifier: H0562
Overview In 1965, as Te Anau faced a surge in population due to two major government construction projects in the district, John Donaldson saw an opportunity to set up his own pharmacy business in the town. A lean-to built onto another shop on the main street was the start of a 31-year tenure as Te Anau's pharmacist during which time he was also involved in the community's first ambulance service as well as its high school and local council. All of these topics are discussed through the interview during...
Dates: 2006

Dr. Wilson's Homoeopathic Institute, Ythan Street

 Digital Image
Identifier: D27520001_043