Spit Junction memories 1950/60
The shops that I recall in Spit Road:
West side from south to north (some may be missing or misplaced)
Military Road – Greengrocer – Cake Shop – Newsagent – General Clothes store / Manchester – Menswear then Coles (at the tram stop)- Ladies Dress shop – Greengrocer – Milk Bar (with a long counter on the south side and fixed chair and table stalls on the other side) – MacIlwraiths (delicatessen)- the Masonic Club – small mens shop – Whittles Hardware – Homewares / Furnishings – Commonwealth Bank. (New Post Office came later)
East side (north to south)
Punch Street – residence – shop – shop – Postal parking area – Post Office – shop – Kings Theatre – Corner clothes shop then Clifford Street. More shops to Military Road, adjacent to the tram and bus stops.
(Just to start off the memories – corrections welcomed.)
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Hi Steve,
I came across your posting by chance when looking up some information on Mosman history. I lived in Holt Avenue as a boy and my mother now lives in Spencer Road (#31). Very upmarket little part of Mosman these days.
The train set was at the top of Cabramatta Rd and it fascinated many a young boy. The shop was called Huckell’s Radio and the window display could be activated by pushing a button which made the train run for a couple of minutes. I believe he refused to sell out when the “Strata” hotel was built so it remained for a number of years on the corner, adjacent to an unattractive pub. It has all gone now.
You can drive down Spencer road these days remotely via Google Earth!
Regards,
Marc Parmentier
I remember as a child in 1960 seeing a shop at spit junction which had a train set in the window which was working I spent hours watching this. I was in Australia from 1960 to 1963 we lived at 60 Spencer Road Mosman. We arrived from England on the “£10 poms scheme”.
Love to here from anyone who knew me I went to Mosman School. Particular remember John Perkis school friend. Elaine Pickering adult friend.
Steve
— Steve Ingram · 25 August 2012, 21:15 · #