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Queen Street, south side; No. 68-70; cinemas.
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PhotographerDon McLeod
Don McLeodDescription68-70 is the address given by Monterey Cinemas (formerly Ascot).
Smiths City is no longer in business; the space is vacant.
Hazelwoods sold their hardware business to Tony and Gay Stewart, who took it over as Stewarts Hammer Hardware at No. 68; they found themselves competing with a Mitre 10 franchise directly across the street, and did not last long. They were probably in this part of the building.
From a photograph, it looks as if they were further west, but number 68 is clearly visible.68-70 is the address given by Monterey Cinemas (formerly Ascot).
Smiths City is no longer in business; the space is vacant.
Hazelwoods sold their hardware business to Tony and Gay Stewart, who took it over as Stewarts Hammer Hardware at No. 68; they found themselves competing with a Mitre 10 franchise directly across the street, and did not last long. They were probably in this part of the building.
From a photograph, it looks as if they were further west, but number 68 is clearly visible.Date Taken25th December 201225th December 2012
Don McLeodDescription68-70 is the address given by Monterey Cinemas (formerly Ascot).Smiths City is no longer in business; the space is vacant.
Hazelwoods sold their hardware business to Tony and Gay Stewart, who took it over as Stewarts Hammer Hardware at No. 68; they found themselves competing with a Mitre 10 franchise directly across the street, and did not last long. They were probably in this part of the building.
From a photograph, it looks as if they were further west, but number 68 is clearly visible.
68-70 is the address given by Monterey Cinemas (formerly Ascot).Smiths City is no longer in business; the space is vacant.
Hazelwoods sold their hardware business to Tony and Gay Stewart, who took it over as Stewarts Hammer Hardware at No. 68; they found themselves competing with a Mitre 10 franchise directly across the street, and did not last long. They were probably in this part of the building.
From a photograph, it looks as if they were further west, but number 68 is clearly visible.
Date Taken25th December 201225th December 2012About the original
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