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Shops and businesses of Northcote

Image of Sanguinetti's second shop

Sanguinetti's second shop. [LHRN34-2]

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Image of Sanguinetti's store c1900

Sanguinetti's store c1900. [LHRN33-2]

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Image of Basting's General store 213 High Street

Basting's General store 213 High Street [LHRN655]

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Image of High Street looking south. Hairdressers shop to left. [LHRN665]

Looking south down High Street. Hairdressers shop to left. [LHRN665]

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Image of High street looking towards Separation Street intersection. [LHRN1104]

High street looking towards Separation Street intersection. [LHRN1104]

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Image of the wine bar, which was the double storey building on the right of the photograph. The building was later demolished.

The wine bar was the double storey building on the right of the photograph. The building was later demolished. [LHRN1105]

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Image of The Northcote Theatre on the corner of High Street and Bastings Street

The Northcote Theatre on the corner of High Street and Bastings Street. [LHRN1106]

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Image of Looking southwest  on High street Northcote. Commercial Hotel to right. [LHRN1107]

High street looking southwest. Commercial Hotel to right. [LHRN1107]

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Image of Chester's decorating store next to Northcote Town Hall. [LHRN1144]

Chester's decorating store next to Northcote Town Hall. [LHRN1144]

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Image of The Sharp family operated their bootmakers business from this premises for many years.

The Sharp family operated their bootmakers business from this premises for many years. [LHRN1149]

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Image of Grocers store - 38 Darebin Road. [LHRN1426]

The grocers store circa 1900. Note the Northcote Brickworks in the background. [LHRN1426]

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Image of Shewan's grocer store. Previously Bastings General Store. [LHRN1559]

Shewan's grocer store. Previously Bastings General Store. [LHRN1559]

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Image of High Street, Northcote, circa 1890

High Street, Northcote, circa 1890. [LHRN1680]

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Image of Norman Outram outside his hairdressers shop c.1925

Norman Outram outside his hairdressers shop c.1925 [LHRN1876]

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Image of a View north up High Street from the Northcote Town Hall

View north up High Street from the Northcote Town Hall. [LHRN1355]

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Image of Shade's ironmongery - 358 High Street. [LHRN1427]

Shade's ironmongery - 358 High Street. [LHRN1427]

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Image of Real estate agent in Westgarth. [LHRN30]

Real estate agent in Westgarth. [LHRN30]

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