Robert Tanner's hardware store, Springvale Road, Glen Waverley, circa 1940s
Description: On reverse handwriting reads 'Old store which was north of the present Glen Waverley Primary School'. See locale on Google Maps.
Wandering Around Waverley by Wyn Hattwell (1990) notes the following about Robert Tanner and his hardware store (pages 324-325):
"Robert Tanner Pty. Ltd. of Springvale Road, Glen Waverley, moved to 111 Kingsway, Glen Waverley and opened for business on 5th July, 1963. Mr Tanner had been in the hardware business for 27 years previously and had been in the Springvale address for six years. The old building's days were numbers and in 1963 the widening of Springvale Road was expected to see its demolition.
"Esso Oil planned a service station there as soon as problems connected with the road widening, the removal of the school crossing lights to a new position, etc., were overcome...
"Mr. Tanner was a member of the Waverley Chamber of Commerce and committee member of the Waverley Football Club."
This image is sourced from Monash Public Library Service, held at Monash Federation Centre. ID: 276 Classification code: K13/342
Robert Tanner's hardware store, Springvale Road, Glen Waverley, circa 1940s
Description: On reverse handwriting reads 'Old store which was north of the present Glen Waverley Primary School'. See locale on Google Maps.
Wandering Around Waverley by Wyn Hattwell (1990) notes the following about Robert Tanner and his hardware store (pages 324-325):
"Robert Tanner Pty. Ltd. of Springvale Road, Glen Waverley, moved to 111 Kingsway, Glen Waverley and opened for business on 5th July, 1963. Mr Tanner had been in the hardware business for 27 years previously and had been in the Springvale address for six years. The old building's days were numbers and in 1963 the widening of Springvale Road was expected to see its demolition.
"Esso Oil planned a service station there as soon as problems connected with the road widening, the removal of the school crossing lights to a new position, etc., were overcome...
"Mr. Tanner was a member of the Waverley Chamber of Commerce and committee member of the Waverley Football Club."
This image is sourced from Monash Public Library Service, held at Monash Federation Centre. ID: 276 Classification code: K13/342