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| The Exchange, J. Gilmore's General Grocery & Produce Store, c. 1900s Image courtesy of Tauranga Heritage Collection, Ref. N6F6D5 |
Gilmore’s store, known as The Exchange, was situated on the corner of Elizabeth Street and Cameron Road. It was purchased in 1880 by John and Letitia Gilmore who both emigrated from Ireland in the 1870s.
The store sold general merchandise, hardware, and grain, as well as providing accommodation. In 1974 the site was cleared for a car yard and Eric and Val Diggleman donated the building to the Historic Village, where it remains today.
My great aunt, Margaret McKinlay (Peggy) used to live here with Miss Gilmore - I think the original owner's daughter. Aunt Peggy passed away when I was very young, in 1968 at the age of 65. Miss Gilmore told my sister and I off for playing in all of the autumn leaves - they'd been trying to tidy them up - oops.
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