OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Croagh’s Corner Shop (formerly Allchins)

DATE1940s

MEDIAImage

COLLECTIONMornington and District Historical Society

REG NO.1415.5

HISTORY

On the corner of Albert Street and Main Street stood Bill and Eileen Croagh’s delicatessen, and their daughter Elsie used to help them. This was also part of Thomas Allchin’s first store in Mornington which he ran with his wife Sarah. That store was opened in 1860 and stood firmly and solidly until demolished and replaced by the Commonwealth Bank in the 1960’s, a hundred years later. Elsie married Ron Toebelman of Moorooduc. They went applie growing on the slopes of Mount Eliza.

DESCRIPTION

1. This photograph shows an interesting old building which is on the corner. It is built of brick with sash windows. There is a verandah to the ground floor with decorative metal trim. There is a corrugated iron roof, and one chimney is visible. On the front facade on the upper floor corner, is a decorative pediment, in the shape of a flower, with decorative scrolls on either side. There are also slabs of stone, creating a pattern around the window on the top floor corner. There are many signs displayed in the photo, they are:
W.G & E. Croagh, Rabbits & Poultry, Sinclair’s, Lloyd’s Frankston bacon curers.
2. This photo is almost identical to No. 1 but much larger L15 x W20
3. This photo shows the stores from a different angle. The adjoining shop is now clearly visible. It is signed Sinclair’s Art Florists/Milliner. There is also a dry cleaners advertised. This photo is also L15 x W20
4. This is the Croagh’s store from a different angle. It shows the sign above the store “Picnic Hampers & sandwiches”. This is also the larger size L15 x W20.
5. This photo is a view of the store from Albert Street. There is a large advertising sign for Nestle’s Milk on the fence in the centre of the photo. On the right is Croagh’s store. and on the left is an old brick building which appears to be a hay loft. On the right is a white stand marked “Free tax phone”. This is a larger photo L10 x W15.

SUBJECTS

Buildings, structures and establishments, Delicatessens, Stores

KEYWORDS

Albert Street, Allchin, Sarah, Allchin, Thomas Cogger, Buildings, structures and establishments, Commonweath Bank, Croagh, Eileen, Croagh, Elsie, Croagh, William (Bill), Delicatessens, Main Street, Mornington, Stores