Corner Adelaide Road & Railway Terrace

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Town or Locality:	Mallala

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This parcel of land on the corner of Adelaide Road and Railway Terrace has had a variety of business uses over the years. In 1896 Mr Richard Bridgeman purchased the premises from the Cowan family and conducted a boot and saddlery repair business.

He sold to Mr William John Taylor in 1926. Mr Taylor continued selling and repairing similar goods as well as being a bootmaker until 1953. 

At this time Returned Serviceman Mr Les Jury and his wife Ronda took over the shop, and it became a haberdashery, drapery and clothing store until 1965. Les sold newly released colour cameras in the shop, was interested in photography and recorded many local events during this period.

He sold the premises to Mr Giovambattista Fragonelli from Virginia in 1965 and the building was used as a greengrocer's shop. Sadly a fire destroyed the building within a year of purchase.

The District Council of Mallala acquired the site in 1966. The block was divided and the rear portion retitled 2 Adelaide Road was sold in 1968 to Mrs Veronica Jean Chidley. A Chemist Shop was built on this site with the pharmacist being Mr Chidley.

In 1975 a new building was constructed on the corner section to accommodate the Mallala Ambulance Service and this building continues to be used for that purpose in this year of 2014.

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Sources

• Mallala Museum research notes
• Brenton Jury - son of Les and Ronda Jury

A view of the shop at the corner of Adelaide Road and Railway Terrace

A view of the shop at the corner of Adelaide Road and Railway Terrace

Interior of L & R Jury's Drapery Shop

A central view of Mallala from Wasley Road

St John Ambulance Centre

Memories of Corner Adelaide Road & Railway Terrace

Brenton Jury, son of Les and Ronda Jury recalls the shop slogan. L.R.& R.M. Jury, Drapers. "We've got it, we'll get it, or it isn't made." Phone Mallala 46.

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