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Photographer Unknown, Granny's Shop on the Esplanade, St. Kilda,…
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24-Nov-2019
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Photographer Unknown, Granny's Shop on the Esplanade, St. Kilda, late 1860s, albumen print photograph, 10.5 x 15 cm. accompanied by 'Granny : a history mystery' by Meyer Eidelson (St. Kilda Historical Society, 2004) 30pp. A very early image of St. Kilda's iconic Esplanade. Granny's Shop was a St. Kilda landmark in the second half of the 1860s, an extremely popular destination for families when taking their children to the beach. It was located opposite the Royal Hotel, on the corner of Robe Street. Granny herself can be seen standing in front of the tiny building, wearing a white apron.
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Printed & Written Material: Photographs