General Store.......from a By-Gone Era.
For those of you who are of a certain age, this post will undoubtedly trigger feelings of nostalgia and the odd flash back as you wander through the streets within The Caboolture Historical Village, and view the sights........of a By-Gone Era.
Sights such as Ted Hague's General Store, for instance.
The Caboolture Historical Village, is located on 280 Beerburrum Road. This fascinating village is situated on 4 hectares (about 12 acres) of land not far from the Caboolture town centre and it is one of the top tourist destinations in the region.
A trip to the store of a few decades ago could entail a call to friends or family from the iconic, red mail box, or a chance to fill up the car with BP petrol.
Inside this fascinating store was a treasure trove of collectibles and antiques.
Kerosene lamps hung from the ceiling.
Tins, bottles, salves and medicines from yesteryear lined the wooden shelves.
A framed poster of Australia's much loved and well known Arnott's biscuits was on display.
An old Coca-Cola advertising poster showed a bottles as they used to be and I was reminded that this brand has been famous (and popular) for a very long time indeed.
Teapots ranging from small to medium to large, adorned another shelf in the store.
Old tins gathered over an extended period of time must have been donated by locals.
They included brands such as; Treacle, Golden Syrup, Milo, Norco, Palmolive and even Aunt Mary's Vanilla Custard Powder.
These solid scales would have sorted out countless weighty issues over the years.
This solid old cash register must have seen a few pennies come an go over the years.
The Caboolture Village Museum is the largest tourist attraction in the region, and this general store is just one of over 70 buildings. There are more than 110,000 museum pieces on display throughout the village so it is impossible to cover the area in just a couple of hours.
Thankfully the tearooms are fully operational and they serve a darn good cup of tea at The Boiling Billy with the choice of freshly made scones if desired.
I hope you enjoyed this encounter with this Old General Store. I will return with more historic gems from the Caboolture Village soon.
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What a delightful visit to the past. I remember some of those things from my childhood.,,especially the scale and old cash register. Telephone booths are nearly a thing of the past now with a cell phone in everyone’s pocket or purse.
The tea house looks like a lovely place to stop and enjoy a cup.
I think it's a good idea to look back from time to time to just remember how things used to be. Makes us appreciate what we have at our fingertips today. Although sometimes that may not be a good thing.lol.
These pictures are lovely. What 'certain age' do you mean ;) ? Perhaps I'm at that certain age, because I feel a sense of nostalgia looking at these pictures, too, despite the fact that this style of building was never around where I grew up.
If some of these items are familiar to you, that means you will definitely be in that "certain age" category.lol. Many thanks for your comments and dropping by.
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Hello @trudeehunter, I never knew that Caboolture had such an interesting historical village. It is definitely a drive down the M1 for a little visit.
Hi @angiemitchell, I just discovered it recently myself. You will need a good 2 or 3 hours to take it all in. Thanks for your visit.
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You always seem to find all these magical places that bring back so many memorable memories and you even found my favorite Arnott's biscuits that my mum use to buy for me as a kid :)
Hi @hangin I have a lot more to share from within this amazing historical village. I had a lot of fun examining all the treasure from 'A By-gone Era,'
I am more familiar with New Zealand's Griffins biscuits and have to say.......they are pretty darn good too. Thanks so much for dropping by my friend.
I just found out that my granddaughter is having a holiday in Thailand next week, so of course, I am very envious of her. But the really sad thing is.........I don't think she likes lobster, so I can't even ask to to have one (or 5 ) for me. 😫
That would of been like going back in a time machine how awesome to see all these pasted era i suppose the New Zealand Griffins would have been the equivalent to our Aranott's biscuits very yummy also :)
Oh...that's a real shame i could have shouted your granddaughter a couple of lobsters and she could of reported back to you how yummy they are , well i suppose you just got to keep added to that Thailand sludge fund and come and try them for yourself....what can i say they are waiting here for you...lol :)
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Nice photos! That looks like a fun spot, too. Do any of the old stores still serve as stores, or are they just for show nowadays? I'd love to try one of those "famous" Arnott's Biscuits!
We don't see many old stores like this any more @fotosdenada but this one at the Village was open during business hours. With the number of visitors they receive, I imagine it would be kept fairly busy.
I'd love to send you a packet of Arnott's biscuits but what I will do, is,next time I have one....or two, I will think of you my friend. 😊