Belfast Store
This store was opened in 1878 by Sherwood and Wright and by 1885 it was trading as Sherwood & Co Wine, Spirit and Provision Merchants.By 1925, when William Jelley purchased the business, it was known as London House. It passed through several hands as follows:
Sherwood and Co (1880-85)
O. Henry (Merchant)
Belfast Stores
Talboys (Drapers)
Jelley Brothers (Drapers)
John Ferris Furniture
Bob Howard Electrical Ltd - continued trading until 1982.
Mrs Jelley later sold the building to the Ministry of Works. The building was demolished, stored and later reconstructed on its present site using the same stones.
George Stumbles General Merchant
This business was established in 1868 by Bendix Hallenstein a storekeeper in Queenstown who opened a branch in Cromwell. In 1886 James Kerin purchased the business and ran it until 1909 when he sold it to one of his employees George Stumbles. George ran the grocery store until he retired in 1945 and his sons George Jnr and Bert took over the business. The business continued selling groceries until it was relocated to The Mall in 1985. The building was demolished to make way for the formation of Lake Dunstan.
Old Town Cromwell, Cromwell, Central Otago, NZ
Belfast Store
This store was opened in 1878 by Sherwood and Wright and by 1885 it was trading as Sherwood & Co Wine, Spirit and Provision Merchants.By 1925, when William Jelley purchased the business, it was known as London House. It passed through several hands as follows:
Sherwood and Co (1880-85)
O. Henry (Merchant)
Belfast Stores
Talboys (Drapers)
Jelley Brothers (Drapers)
John Ferris Furniture
Bob Howard Electrical Ltd - continued trading until 1982.
Mrs Jelley later sold the building to the Ministry of Works. The building was demolished, stored and later reconstructed on its present site using the same stones.
George Stumbles General Merchant
This business was established in 1868 by Bendix Hallenstein a storekeeper in Queenstown who opened a branch in Cromwell. In 1886 James Kerin purchased the business and ran it until 1909 when he sold it to one of his employees George Stumbles. George ran the grocery store until he retired in 1945 and his sons George Jnr and Bert took over the business. The business continued selling groceries until it was relocated to The Mall in 1985. The building was demolished to make way for the formation of Lake Dunstan.
Old Town Cromwell, Cromwell, Central Otago, NZ