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Main St, Upper Hutt, Jan. 1948; south side 25A; Hercock Brothers, crockery and grocery; site of Astral Towers (R1)

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PhotographerMorel, Leo Last edited by: Don McLeod

DescriptionHercocks' new grocery, opened on August 1, 1940, and with the largest floor area in Upper Hutt; F. F. Hercock's grocery, sited to the left of this building, had been replaced by F. F. Hercock's (later Hercock Bros.) Crockery and Grocery; Astral Towers now on this site.

The 1946 date originally quoted is wrong; this picture comes from Leo Morel's 'streetscape'.

This high-definition picture has been taken from a cropped print.

Hercock Bros closed at the end of June 1971; the 'Leader' of October 24, 1973, in an article showing the site cleared for what would become the Astral Towers building, said the building had been burnt down. The November 28 'Leader' said Steptoe and Son (second-hand dealers) had been there after Hercock's; they had opened in November 1971.

This image is identified as R1 in Vin Benge's oral history interview about the Leo Morel photos of Main Street.Date TakenJan 1948Geotagnot specified

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SubjectWindow displaysBuildingsShops Last edited by: Brian J. Pearce

Oral HistoryVin Benge Main Street oral history

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CollectionHercock, Dudley (c1940-)

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Main St, Upper Hutt, Jan. 1948; south side 25A; Hercock Brothers, crockery and grocery; site of Astral Towers (R1)

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