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DescriptionThis was originally the Miners Cooperative before Warren’s took it over. Positioned so miners coming over the swing bridge from Wallsend mine could shop on way home & before Bucks Head.
This is a very early picture before Mobil petrol pump was installed.Date of Photo1950`sMap[1] ContributorClaire Ward
This is a very early picture before Mobil petrol pump was installed.Date of Photo1950`sMap[1] ContributorClaire Ward
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Location (city or town)TaylorvilleLandmark (Place)Taylorville Post OfficeTaylorville Miners' Co-operativeOrganisation (eg business)Taylorville Post Office
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Date Created26th August 2019CommentsSandra Sands Warren's had this shop when we lived there I think
Shona Ratana Used to stay with my grandparents who lived opposite the Hotel and remember this shop/post office also the bus stop
Pauline Hadfield 1970's.... always picked up the mail on the way home from school (2 mile walk)... always hoping Mr Warren was there cos he might give us a lolly or two. And Mrs Warren used to have beautiful roses on the post office counter - that's where my love for yellow roses started!! Daphne Smithers remember???
John White This was originally the Miners Cooperative before Warren’s took it over. Positioned so miners coming over the swing bridge from Wallsend mine could shop on way home & before Bucks Head.
This is a very early picture before Mobil petrol pump was installed.
Annette Martin I use to live there in the early 70 Warren's were my land lord
Delwyn Campbell I used to wait for the school bus there in the 1970’s
Helen Green Lived in Dobson. Great competion with Taylorville! We all shared the Barber though!
Craig Norman Greys 10s cigarettes. the start of a 40 yr addiction.
Margaret McBride remember that shop well,Ike Martin had it at one time.Madge Glen had the shop next door.
Damian's Hands Mozzi Printz building in the 2000's
Margaret McBride
no Madge was further down the road.
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Debbie Ansett
Warrens owned it and was the post office as well
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Clearwater Photography
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Wow the new owners would love this photo
Jock Allen
Was that Madge Glens shop GREAT PHOTO
Annie Van Looy
Awesome pic
Anne Packer
Madge Glen was my fathers aunt
Wayne Campbell
Both Mrs Glens and the Warrens shops were open when I lived in Taylorville . Mr Ross used to do home deliveries of groceries,and I remember riding with him sometimes. the delicious smell of the fresh bread loaves is still strong after all these years later. Mrs Glenn used to sell pie’s at Brunner Bulls home games. No pie warmers or microwaves in those days. Mr Warren would walk around the Taylorville domain on game day with a hat for donations. He also used to mow the domain preseason and we used to build huts with he hay
Rob Lunn
I don’t know how Mrs Glen made any money she was just so generous to all of kids in the district Dobson included
Leeanne Sneddon
Rob Lunn she sure was. She would give me one of her home made raspberry iceblocks made in a meat paste jar. They were the yummiest
Mike Waghorne
In the days when there still brisges from Beunner/Wallsend our fa.ily did all of our shopping there and had in delivered.
Tom Kilkelly
Mum shopped at Mrs Glenn’s shop no super markets then just the local shop and the fruity truck and the delicatessen truck and Charlie Fensom’s butcher truck them were the days
Anne Pattinson
Tom Kilkelly fishes butchers and the milk man
Jock Allen
Was that Madge Glens shop GREAT PHOTO
Leeanne Sneddon
Jock Allen no this was Warren's shop . May Warren ran it and post office
Bill Stephenson
Jock Allen Hi Jock, Madge Glens shop was about 150mtrs from Warren's on the.same side towards Grey.
Marion Robina Hogarth
It would be wonderful to have a wee shop now
Chris Carroll
I loved going into the warrens shop. I am sure they use to sell ice blocks made in the paste jars for next to nothing. I loved going out the back as that was where I am sure the wheat and other things were kept in sacks. Mr Warren had a horse which he kept in the paddock next door.
Gavin Menzies
Biggest highlight of arriving in Taylorville was grandad (Bill Menzies Snr) taking us to Madge Glens shop for an ice block made using paste jars...was just raspberry cordial and a wooden stick but we loved them! We lived in Madges old house just along from the school before crossing the river to live in Dobson...special memories
Sheree Menzies
Gavin Menzies One of my favourite memories too. Loved those ice-blocks.
John White
Sheree Menzies Raspberry Ice Blocks are still the cure my girls use when Dad’s got a touch of man flu. That was how Aunty Madge fixed me and it stuck.
Jude Campbell
The best ice blocks ever! We would help Mr Ross deliver groceries on a Friday and get a free ice block
Daphne Coombs
I used to deliver the papers with Mrs Glen on a Saturday she drove her car and I put in the letter boxes she was very good to me was often out the back at her shop.
Wayne Campbell
Both Mrs Glens and the Warrens shops were open when I lived in Taylorville . Mr Ross used to do home deliveries of groceries,and I remember riding with him sometimes. the delicious smell of the fresh bread loaves is still strong after all these years later. Mrs Glenn used to sell pie’s at Brunner Bulls home games. No pie warmers or microwaves in those days. Mr Warren would walk around the Taylorville domain on game day with a hat for donations. He also used to mow the domain preseason and we used to build huts with he hay
Daphne Coombs
Wayne Campbell The Mr Warren that collected at the footy wasnt the Mr Warren who had the shop so many Warren's the one that collected was Heather's Dad lived near you.
Wayne Campbell
Yes lots and it was a long time ago!
Daphne Coombs
Wayne Campbell it was
John White
Best memory for me was the Thacker Shield on display at the front window of Warrens. 1958 I think that would have been?
Sandra Sands
Great 3d ice blocks from Madge Glen but Warrens had a better selection of lollies. Rod Warren senior used to deliver groceries every Friday. I remember when Rods delivery van ended up over the bank on the road into Taylorville. Don't know how he survived
Vern Pattinson
Sandra Sands Rod delivered groceries to my brother and wife when he lived in Wallsend
Rob Lunn
I don’t know how Mrs Glen made any money she was just so generous to all of kids in the district Dobson included
Leeanne Sneddon
Rob Lunn she sure was. She would give me one of her home made raspberry iceblocks made in a meat paste jar. They were the yummiest
Pauline Schafer
Rob Lunn I loved getting one of those ice blocks too for 3d. I loved the lollies at Warrens too. When Mr Warren delivered our groceries on Fridays there was usually a couple of lollies in the box for Patrick and I, being the youngest out of 8 kids. Dad used to be the St John’s man at the footy grounds on Sundays so I used to go too and play in the playground.
Mike Waghorne
In the days when there still brisges from Beunner/Wallsend our fa.ily did all of our shopping there and had in delivered.
Tom Kilkelly
Mum shopped at Mrs Glenn’s shop no super markets then just the local shop and the fruity truck and the delicatessen truck and Charlie Fensom’s butcher truck them were the days
Anne Pattinson
Tom Kilkelly fishes butchers and the milk man
Jock Allen
Was that Madge Glens shop GREAT PHOTO
Leeanne Sneddon
Jock Allen no this was Warren's shop . May Warren ran it and post office
Bill Stephenson
Jock Allen Hi Jock, Madge Glens shop was about 150mtrs from Warren's on the.same side towards Grey.
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Marion Robina Hogarth
It would be wonderful to have a wee shop now
Chris Carroll
I loved going into the warrens shop. I am sure they use to sell ice blocks made in the paste jars for next to nothing. I loved going out the back as that was where I am sure the wheat and other things were kept in sacks. Mr Warren had a horse which he kept in the paddock next door.
Anne Pattinson
Chris Carroll it was Mrs Glens shop that had the ice locks made in the paste jars a she aways shouted them to the school kids on the last day of school as well a box of chocolates as a raffle and all the kids got to put there name in for free.
Wendy Clark
I remember this...lovely shop...
Kelvin Pawson
Building hasn't changed much over the years
Gavin Menzies
Biggest highlight of arriving in Taylorville was grandad (Bill Menzies Snr) taking us to Madge Glens shop for an ice block made using paste jars...was just raspberry cordial and a wooden stick but we loved them! We lived in Madges old house just along from the school before crossing the river to live in Dobson...special memories
Sheree Menzies
Gavin Menzies One of my favourite memories too. Loved those ice-blocks.
John White
Sheree Menzies Raspberry Ice Blocks are still the cure my girls use when Dad’s got a touch of man flu. That was how Aunty Madge fixed me and it stuck.
Jules Woods
Sheree Menzies me too!
Vern Pattinson
Gavin Menzies hi Gavin where in Dobson did you live
Gavin Menzies
Vern Pattinson hi Vern, corner of Ohau and Omapere, we had neighbours behind us Russell Patterson's family
Lynn Sheldon
Gavin Menzies we lived across the road from you.I must admit aunty Marge's iceblocks were the best. I've still got some of her jars.. they used to have Salsberry paste in them.
Gavin Menzies
Lynn Sheldon special memories Lynn, our aunty & uncle John & Flo Menzies had the shop in Ohau st for many years, still get back 'home' as often as I can to walk and reminisce around the streets of Taylorville and Dobson
Anne Packer
Madge Glen was my fathers aunt
Lynn Sheldon
She was also my Aunty.my mother(Lizzie Coates )sister.Her two sons ( Gerald& Russell) have both passed on.I still really miss them.
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Anne Packer
Hi Lyn, we are related then My father was Peter Greig and his mother was Isabella Morris. She was in my life for 15 years, a wonderful grandmother
Thelma Wilkins
It was lovely place growing up there .
Sandra Sands
Thelma Wilkins Thelma you were always one of the older girls with Lynne Ross Lois Morgan the Beadle girls us younger lads looked up to
Thelma Wilkins
Sandra Sands Can't take our lovely memories away
Lynn Sheldon
Before Warren's had it,was empty for a few years.I remember Morris's had before that. I was only about 12 then. I was at high school with Heather and Janette Morris. They where living in Rununga
Lynn Sheldon
Before Warren's had oit
Mike Waghorne
In the days when there still brisges from Beunner/Wallsend our fa.ily did all of our shopping there and had in delivered.
Leeanne Sneddon
Spent many a day out front with May Warren getting my supply of spearmint leaves, carnival patties and aniseed wheels then out the back to see Rod Warren to get permission to give old Blossom and Jack some sweeties best memories
Vern Pattinson
Thats so cool great bit of history there
Wendy Clark
May Warren was a real lively lady and part of the incredible community that was Taylorville.
Pauline Schafer
I liked the gobstoppers, because they lasted for ages. Mr Warren delivered our groceries on a Friday and there was usually a little bag with a lollie for Patrick and I, being the youngest boy and girl.
Rose Henham
I think same building is still there ..
Rose Henham
I remember that well
Alan Beck
Absolutely. The Scots Greys are Great. Ken?
Alan Beck
Miners', Not Company Store.
Donna O'Malley
Odd Fish Gallery & Emporium !
Shona Ratana Used to stay with my grandparents who lived opposite the Hotel and remember this shop/post office also the bus stop
Pauline Hadfield 1970's.... always picked up the mail on the way home from school (2 mile walk)... always hoping Mr Warren was there cos he might give us a lolly or two. And Mrs Warren used to have beautiful roses on the post office counter - that's where my love for yellow roses started!! Daphne Smithers remember???
John White This was originally the Miners Cooperative before Warren’s took it over. Positioned so miners coming over the swing bridge from Wallsend mine could shop on way home & before Bucks Head.
This is a very early picture before Mobil petrol pump was installed.
Annette Martin I use to live there in the early 70 Warren's were my land lord
Delwyn Campbell I used to wait for the school bus there in the 1970’s
Helen Green Lived in Dobson. Great competion with Taylorville! We all shared the Barber though!
Craig Norman Greys 10s cigarettes. the start of a 40 yr addiction.
Margaret McBride remember that shop well,Ike Martin had it at one time.Madge Glen had the shop next door.
Damian's Hands Mozzi Printz building in the 2000's
Margaret McBride
no Madge was further down the road.
1h
Reply
Debbie Ansett
Warrens owned it and was the post office as well
1h
Reply
Clearwater Photography
·
Wow the new owners would love this photo
Jock Allen
Was that Madge Glens shop GREAT PHOTO
Annie Van Looy
Awesome pic
Anne Packer
Madge Glen was my fathers aunt
Wayne Campbell
Both Mrs Glens and the Warrens shops were open when I lived in Taylorville . Mr Ross used to do home deliveries of groceries,and I remember riding with him sometimes. the delicious smell of the fresh bread loaves is still strong after all these years later. Mrs Glenn used to sell pie’s at Brunner Bulls home games. No pie warmers or microwaves in those days. Mr Warren would walk around the Taylorville domain on game day with a hat for donations. He also used to mow the domain preseason and we used to build huts with he hay
Rob Lunn
I don’t know how Mrs Glen made any money she was just so generous to all of kids in the district Dobson included
Leeanne Sneddon
Rob Lunn she sure was. She would give me one of her home made raspberry iceblocks made in a meat paste jar. They were the yummiest
Mike Waghorne
In the days when there still brisges from Beunner/Wallsend our fa.ily did all of our shopping there and had in delivered.
Tom Kilkelly
Mum shopped at Mrs Glenn’s shop no super markets then just the local shop and the fruity truck and the delicatessen truck and Charlie Fensom’s butcher truck them were the days
Anne Pattinson
Tom Kilkelly fishes butchers and the milk man
Jock Allen
Was that Madge Glens shop GREAT PHOTO
Leeanne Sneddon
Jock Allen no this was Warren's shop . May Warren ran it and post office
Bill Stephenson
Jock Allen Hi Jock, Madge Glens shop was about 150mtrs from Warren's on the.same side towards Grey.
Marion Robina Hogarth
It would be wonderful to have a wee shop now
Chris Carroll
I loved going into the warrens shop. I am sure they use to sell ice blocks made in the paste jars for next to nothing. I loved going out the back as that was where I am sure the wheat and other things were kept in sacks. Mr Warren had a horse which he kept in the paddock next door.
Gavin Menzies
Biggest highlight of arriving in Taylorville was grandad (Bill Menzies Snr) taking us to Madge Glens shop for an ice block made using paste jars...was just raspberry cordial and a wooden stick but we loved them! We lived in Madges old house just along from the school before crossing the river to live in Dobson...special memories
Sheree Menzies
Gavin Menzies One of my favourite memories too. Loved those ice-blocks.
John White
Sheree Menzies Raspberry Ice Blocks are still the cure my girls use when Dad’s got a touch of man flu. That was how Aunty Madge fixed me and it stuck.
Jude Campbell
The best ice blocks ever! We would help Mr Ross deliver groceries on a Friday and get a free ice block
Daphne Coombs
I used to deliver the papers with Mrs Glen on a Saturday she drove her car and I put in the letter boxes she was very good to me was often out the back at her shop.
Wayne Campbell
Both Mrs Glens and the Warrens shops were open when I lived in Taylorville . Mr Ross used to do home deliveries of groceries,and I remember riding with him sometimes. the delicious smell of the fresh bread loaves is still strong after all these years later. Mrs Glenn used to sell pie’s at Brunner Bulls home games. No pie warmers or microwaves in those days. Mr Warren would walk around the Taylorville domain on game day with a hat for donations. He also used to mow the domain preseason and we used to build huts with he hay
Daphne Coombs
Wayne Campbell The Mr Warren that collected at the footy wasnt the Mr Warren who had the shop so many Warren's the one that collected was Heather's Dad lived near you.
Wayne Campbell
Yes lots and it was a long time ago!
Daphne Coombs
Wayne Campbell it was
John White
Best memory for me was the Thacker Shield on display at the front window of Warrens. 1958 I think that would have been?
Sandra Sands
Great 3d ice blocks from Madge Glen but Warrens had a better selection of lollies. Rod Warren senior used to deliver groceries every Friday. I remember when Rods delivery van ended up over the bank on the road into Taylorville. Don't know how he survived
Vern Pattinson
Sandra Sands Rod delivered groceries to my brother and wife when he lived in Wallsend
Rob Lunn
I don’t know how Mrs Glen made any money she was just so generous to all of kids in the district Dobson included
Leeanne Sneddon
Rob Lunn she sure was. She would give me one of her home made raspberry iceblocks made in a meat paste jar. They were the yummiest
Pauline Schafer
Rob Lunn I loved getting one of those ice blocks too for 3d. I loved the lollies at Warrens too. When Mr Warren delivered our groceries on Fridays there was usually a couple of lollies in the box for Patrick and I, being the youngest out of 8 kids. Dad used to be the St John’s man at the footy grounds on Sundays so I used to go too and play in the playground.
Mike Waghorne
In the days when there still brisges from Beunner/Wallsend our fa.ily did all of our shopping there and had in delivered.
Tom Kilkelly
Mum shopped at Mrs Glenn’s shop no super markets then just the local shop and the fruity truck and the delicatessen truck and Charlie Fensom’s butcher truck them were the days
Anne Pattinson
Tom Kilkelly fishes butchers and the milk man
Jock Allen
Was that Madge Glens shop GREAT PHOTO
Leeanne Sneddon
Jock Allen no this was Warren's shop . May Warren ran it and post office
Bill Stephenson
Jock Allen Hi Jock, Madge Glens shop was about 150mtrs from Warren's on the.same side towards Grey.
1d
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Marion Robina Hogarth
It would be wonderful to have a wee shop now
Chris Carroll
I loved going into the warrens shop. I am sure they use to sell ice blocks made in the paste jars for next to nothing. I loved going out the back as that was where I am sure the wheat and other things were kept in sacks. Mr Warren had a horse which he kept in the paddock next door.
Anne Pattinson
Chris Carroll it was Mrs Glens shop that had the ice locks made in the paste jars a she aways shouted them to the school kids on the last day of school as well a box of chocolates as a raffle and all the kids got to put there name in for free.
Wendy Clark
I remember this...lovely shop...
Kelvin Pawson
Building hasn't changed much over the years
Gavin Menzies
Biggest highlight of arriving in Taylorville was grandad (Bill Menzies Snr) taking us to Madge Glens shop for an ice block made using paste jars...was just raspberry cordial and a wooden stick but we loved them! We lived in Madges old house just along from the school before crossing the river to live in Dobson...special memories
Sheree Menzies
Gavin Menzies One of my favourite memories too. Loved those ice-blocks.
John White
Sheree Menzies Raspberry Ice Blocks are still the cure my girls use when Dad’s got a touch of man flu. That was how Aunty Madge fixed me and it stuck.
Jules Woods
Sheree Menzies me too!
Vern Pattinson
Gavin Menzies hi Gavin where in Dobson did you live
Gavin Menzies
Vern Pattinson hi Vern, corner of Ohau and Omapere, we had neighbours behind us Russell Patterson's family
Lynn Sheldon
Gavin Menzies we lived across the road from you.I must admit aunty Marge's iceblocks were the best. I've still got some of her jars.. they used to have Salsberry paste in them.
Gavin Menzies
Lynn Sheldon special memories Lynn, our aunty & uncle John & Flo Menzies had the shop in Ohau st for many years, still get back 'home' as often as I can to walk and reminisce around the streets of Taylorville and Dobson
Anne Packer
Madge Glen was my fathers aunt
Lynn Sheldon
She was also my Aunty.my mother(Lizzie Coates )sister.Her two sons ( Gerald& Russell) have both passed on.I still really miss them.
GIF may contain miss you, missing you, miss you too, miss you too baby, miss you so much, miss you so much love, missyou, heart balloon, i miss you, miss u, im missing you, miss, i miss you so much, balloons, girlfriend, boyfriend, emotion, relationship, i miss your face, lucasandfriends and rvappstudios
Anne Packer
Hi Lyn, we are related then My father was Peter Greig and his mother was Isabella Morris. She was in my life for 15 years, a wonderful grandmother
Thelma Wilkins
It was lovely place growing up there .
Sandra Sands
Thelma Wilkins Thelma you were always one of the older girls with Lynne Ross Lois Morgan the Beadle girls us younger lads looked up to
Thelma Wilkins
Sandra Sands Can't take our lovely memories away
Lynn Sheldon
Before Warren's had it,was empty for a few years.I remember Morris's had before that. I was only about 12 then. I was at high school with Heather and Janette Morris. They where living in Rununga
Lynn Sheldon
Before Warren's had oit
Mike Waghorne
In the days when there still brisges from Beunner/Wallsend our fa.ily did all of our shopping there and had in delivered.
Leeanne Sneddon
Spent many a day out front with May Warren getting my supply of spearmint leaves, carnival patties and aniseed wheels then out the back to see Rod Warren to get permission to give old Blossom and Jack some sweeties best memories
Vern Pattinson
Thats so cool great bit of history there
Wendy Clark
May Warren was a real lively lady and part of the incredible community that was Taylorville.
Pauline Schafer
I liked the gobstoppers, because they lasted for ages. Mr Warren delivered our groceries on a Friday and there was usually a little bag with a lollie for Patrick and I, being the youngest boy and girl.
Rose Henham
I think same building is still there ..
Rose Henham
I remember that well
Alan Beck
Absolutely. The Scots Greys are Great. Ken?
Alan Beck
Miners', Not Company Store.
Donna O'Malley
Odd Fish Gallery & Emporium !
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