The numerous families and faces of the old school general store, after Leonard’s sale of the store.
1940s – Addition of a residence
A residence was added behind the store in the 1940’s.
Approx. 1944 to pre 1950 – Owned by Bill and Gertie Hade
Photo from approximately 1946. The car/bus/van in the photo was a McCaffertys express delivery vehicle which ran from Toowoomba to Warwick daily, delivering all sorts of parcels and goods. Clare Hade is sitting on the bonnet of the truck.
The owners lived in the cottage nextdoor, “The Commonage”. The shop was later sold to the Mitchell family.
1951 – Allotment subdivision
The allotment was subdivided in 1951 creating separate allotments for the Commonage (cottage nextdoor) and the shop.
Unknown – Owned by the Mitchell family
Do you have any information on this period? Please let us know.
1950s to 1960s – Owned by the Alywards family
Do you have any information on this period? Please let us know.
1974 to 1975 – Morcoms Store
Owned by Dan Morcom who used to sit outside the shop with his Great Dane called Kimba or King.
I worked there when I was at school. He had a big Great Dane.
Lousise Henricksen
Source: The lost faces of Warwick and district – Facebook page
Late 1970s to 1980s – Fells Store
When this store was “Fells” in the late 70s and 80s it had the most amazing range of lollies. Loved stopping off there on my bike ride home from Central school.
Michelle Eastwell
…used to work there when the Fells owned it, she made the best pikelets and I still have her recipe.
Julie Donovan
Source: The lost faces of Warwick and district – Facebook page
1986 to 1997 – Davos Convenience Store
Source: Courier Mail. Picture: Geanne Lambert
Whether it was customers lining up to get their newspaper at the crack of dawn or rushing in for milk and eggs on Sunday, Davo’s Convenience Store was a buzzing hub of the little neighbourhood.
Courier Mail
Geanne Lambert standing behind the shop counter, at the cottage side of the shop near the front window. Source: Courier Mail. Picture: Geanne Lambert
Geanne and her daughter Tricia Davidson, 16 years old, behind the counter. The brick wall of the shop is visible behind the goods on the shelves. Source: Courier Mail. Picture: Geanne Lambert
1997 to 2008 – Owned by the Spies family
Do you have any information on this period? Please let us know.