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Allen Bros Post Office & Store

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NameAllen Bros Post Office & StoreTypeBuildingBusinessGeolocation^[1] Last edited by: Will Chittick

DescriptionWalter Allen opened a store in Addison Street Shellharbour in 1868, and sold ironmongery, drapery and haberdashery. Clothing and other goods were ordered by catalogue through the store.

Walter conducted a post office from 1871 from the front room of his house, 'Karamia', next door to the store in Addison Street. A telegraph office was added in 1900.

A report from the Illawarra Steam Navigation Book 1912 stated Allen Bros ‘are always ready to assist visitors planning excursions in the district’. The store met the tourist’s requirements for fishing tackle, bathing costumes and boating supplies.

In 1876, eight years after opening the store, Walter contracted typhoid and died. His wife Charlotte (nee Dunster) carried on as storekeeper and postmistress until her own death just six years later.

Members of the Allen family and their relatives the Wickham’s, operated the store and provided continual service to the people of the Shellharbour district for 70 years: selling the business in the 1960s.

Allen’s store and residence still stand today. The Allen family home, 'Karamia' is the site of Tangs Restaurant and the store is on the western side of this building.
External LinkMessrs Allen Bros Shellharbour 1900Sea View Store Shellharbour 1868Sea View Store Shellharbour 1868Sea View Store 1869Sea View Store 1858Sea View Store 1866Allen Bros Post Office Stores 1891Letters Inward 1876Allen Store 1876Walter Allen FuneralTelegraphic Room 1879General Stores Shelllharbour 1870

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Former Allen Bros Post Office and Store

The Spence Sisters on Holidays at Shellharbour

Addison Street, Shellharbour

Former Allen Family Home 'Karamia' and Allens Store

Allen's Post Office & Store, Shellharbour

Allen Bros Post Office and Store, Shellharbour

Allen Bros Store and Post Office, Shellharbour

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Tucker Alarm Till - Allen Bros Post Office Store

Photograph Album - Allen Family

Holy Bible - Allen Family

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Whitfield, Thomas Daniel Sweeny

Wilson, Robert

Allen, Joseph Dunster

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Tritton

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Karamia

Corner Store (Former)

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Copy of Allen Bros Post Office Store Ledger

Allen Bros Post Office and Store, c.1900.

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Heritage NSW LinkShellharbour Heritage Inventory Sheet Last edited by: Erin Tierney

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