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#19947 - The Sydney Building - Civic's early retail hub

Resource ID
Location
19947
Newsletters ed.399, June 2005
Title/subtitle
The Sydney Building - Civic's early retail hub
Author/Creator
Hall, Michael
Format
Newsletter article
Identifier
Civic; retail - shops; Prowse, Bill; Sulman, John; Kirkpatrick, John; Limburg, D.E.; Snows; Cassidy's Cafe; Cusacks; Frawleys; Blue Moon Cafe; Roberts Chemist; Thompson's Chemist; Nish, Ally
Publisher
Canberra & District Historical Society
Summary
Construction of the Sydney Building commenced in 1926. It was the first retail precinct in Canberra's city centre. The article looks at some of the early shopowners.
Availability
Not for loan. Copies available for purchase.