We used to shop there through the 1940’s up to the mid 1950’s when we lived in Badham Avenue. We would walk from Badham Avenue, to Mosman Street, along Upper Avenue Road and then into Avenue Road. The route going was mostly down hill but going home there was that upwards trek along Upper Avenue Road with the shopping.

— posted by Rosemary, Saturday August 16, 2008, 04:27:07 AM   #

any memories of Yeo Street or Vista Avenue 1920’s 1930’s Frederick Cash Family Butcheries at Neutral Bay Shops (buried Gore Hill) ?

— posted by b.bakker, Friday August 22, 2008, 08:24:23 AM   #

grew up waters rd neutral bay 1943.Many mates all over the north shore.Mothers family came from the old north sydney .Grandmother worked at the spit baths for many years for Sam Hereford . I went to neutral bay public until 1955 then one year at mosman high .to all old mates ,thank you for the best days of my life.

— posted by ray faunce, Sunday December 28, 2008, 11:54:14 AM   #

Hello Ria
I remember your Mum & Dad’s shop very well. I can also remember when you were born! Other shops around there at the time were McClure’s grocery store (used to be on the corner of Avenue Road and Cowles Road but moved several doors up when Amoco service station built), Mr Bolton the butcher, Miss Phillips library, next to McClure’s original store, Mr Crane the chemist, and Ewart’s timber yard.

— posted by Margaret Gilbert (Milford), Saturday October 3, 2009, 01:12:53 PM   #

Well guess what Margaret ? I used to be a chemist boy for Mr Cranes pharmacy. Followed on from Ian Craig ( yes the cricketer ) who was also a chemist boy there. We used to deliver medicines etc to people on our bicycles. My auntie Marge ( Marge Wyatt ) used to work for Mr McClure at his store. Still love Mosman today, wish I could afford to live there !!!!!

— posted by Paul Wyatt, Saturday January 9, 2010, 04:17:42 AM   #