Token Buchanan's Store Albion Park

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TitleToken Buchanan's Store Albion ParkObject TypeObjectDate1930'sDescriptionGeneral Storekeeper token for W Buchanan's Store, Tongarra Road, Albion Park.

1/- (one shilling) token granted when customer saves five pounds worth of checks (sic). Return them and receive 5/- worth of goods free.Provenance and SignifcanceWilliam and Alice Buchanan operated the Farmers Emporium Store at Albion Park, after moving to the area from Milton sometime in the 1920's. They had one daughter, Zelma.

William served as alderman on Shellharbour Council and was a strong supporter of the Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Society (AHI).

After William's death in 1943, Alice and Zelma carried on the business. When Alice died in 1952, the store was sold to George Harold Smith.

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MaterialCard.Dimensions4cm diameter

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CollectionObjectsFamilyBuchananLocalityAlbion ParkRelated ItemSheila Timbs and William George Harris outside William Buchanan's Emporium, Albion Park

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Token Buchanan's Store Albion Park