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

Resource ID
19947
Title/subtitle
The Sydney Building - Civic's early retail hub
Author/Creator
Hall, Michael
Format
Journal 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
Physical description
1 page; map showing shops
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.
Location
Newsletters ed.399, June 2005
Availability
Not for loan. Copies available for purchase.