Gilmore’s Store

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.