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GROCERY RECEIPT FOR H.M ROSE STOREKEEPER KELMSCOTT

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1942

Overview

ORIGINAL NUMBER ON THE BACK OF THE RECEIPT. The front of the receipt is cream in colour with an advertisement for Kellogg's Whole Wheat Biscuit in top left hand corner. The receipt has 18 black printed dotted lines with No. 42 at bottom left hand side. The date, name and items are written in pencil. There is a stamp with storekeeper's name and address. SCRIPT AS BELOW: 12/11/42 194.../Miss Taylor/Bought of-H.M. ROSE/STOREKEEPER/KELMSCOTT/Use Famous 'ANCHOR' BRAND Groceries/1. 2 Butter 3.7/2. 1 Counter Bisc .11/3. 1 Vanilla .7/4. 1 Ammonia 1.8/5.1 Candles 1.2/6. x20 Polll 1.6 1/2/7. 191/2 cheese 2.01/2/8. 1 Bon Ami .10/9. 12-4/Paid/F. Rose/Drink 'TERAI' - The Cup that Cheers Back of receipt has several words and drawings as per image.

Historical information

The receipt was for goods purchased by a Miss Taylor on the 11/12/1942 from H.M. ROSE storekeeper in Kelmscott. The store was possibly opened in c1937. H Rose is listed as a storekeeper in Kelmscott in the 1938/39 Post Office Directory.
Harold Mervyn Rose, born 1895 in Perth. Married Fanny Knight in 1921. Died 1970 age 74. In 1946 their son Mervyn James Rose gets engaged and it is reported that Mr and Mrs Harold M Rose live on Albany Highway in Kelmscott. Harold seems to have run a general grocer store.

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cwa-org-33-COA2015.53

Item type

Documents

Themes

People
Social History

Material

Paper

Width

115 mm

Height or length

152 mm

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Statement of significance

This object is part of a collection that represents the commercial history of the City of Armadale. It represents the many different businesses that have operated in the local area and how those businesses have evolved over time. Businesses play an important role within a community, they provide wanted and needed goods and services, employment, income and opportunities to the local community. They can also operate as important social connectors, places where people gathered and engaged with other members of the community.

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Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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