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Katanning Historical Society > Records

Premises of WJ Filmer & Co

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c. 1929

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Overview

A sepia photograph of the street frontage of a business with three people standing out the front and a motor vehicle parked on the right. The business has a sign "W.J. FILMER & Co" above a 'v' shaped sign which reads on both sides "CARS-RUGBY-TRUCKS McCORMICK-DEERING W.A.INSURANCE Co. Ltd".

Historical information

The people in the street are Mr. W.J. Filmer, Mrs P.P. Bolto (nee Filmer) and Mr Eric Forbes.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-202-HSP1987.192

Item type

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

8.7000 cm

Height or length

13 cm

Inscriptions and markings

On the back of the postcard printed in black lettering is "POST CARD" and underneath this line are two columns with headings "CORRESPONDENCE" and "ADDRESS ONLY" and in the top right hand corner a square with the words "KODAK" at the top and bottom and the words “AUSTRAL” on the sides. This square marks the position to put a stamp.

On the back of the postcard handwritten in blue ink is "Mr W.J. Filmer Mrs P.P. Bolto (nee Filmer) Berger's Buildings Mr Eric Forbes" and below this is "Taken in 1929 soon after change of premises. Building in photo now (1971) Ogdens Pharmacy".

On the back of the postcard is purple stamped words which read "W.A. HISTORICAL SOCIETY KATANNING BRANCH".

Year

Statement of significance

The building in1971 was Ogden's Pharmacy, In 1981 it was Ezywalkin' Shoe Shop

Public Location

Copyright and Reference

Copyright and Reference

Copyright category

Date of creation +70 years

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Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.

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