Photographs taken in 1996, sketch floor plan based on Olive Brown's memory (late 1970s)
Currently a Renault Dealership for the shop on Church Street
Frederick Brown owned (?) the business from the 1890s to 1920s. There is information to be researched - but I haven't done anything much at this time except for some searching of TROVE:
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/93809161?searchTerm=Frederick brown&searchLimits=l-title=310
Short-Weight Bread.
Inspector James Reid, the newly appointed officer of the Eastern Sub urbs Weights and Measures Union, made his debut at Richmond Court on Monday, when he charged Frederick Brown, 539 Church-street, with having sold short-weight bread. Inspector Reid said he stopped- one of defendant's carts and found 54 2-lb. loaves to be 42oz. short weight. A fine of 1/6 for each oz. short, with £1 5/6 costs was imposed.
Richmond Guardian (Vic_ 1917 - 1918), Saturday 3 August 1918, page 2
Notice is hereby given, that after the expiration of 14 days of the publication hereof application will be made to the Supreme Court of the State of Victoria, in its Probate jurisdiction that the PROBATE of the LAST WILL and TESTAMENT of FREDERICK BROWN, late of 539 Church street in the State of Victoria, baker, deceased, may granted to Ida Brown of 530 Church street Richmond aforesaid widow, the sole executrix named in and appointed by the said will.
Dated this fourth day of June 1920
Alfred W Fergie 469, Little Collins Street Melbourne. Proctor for the said executrix
The Argus (Vic), Saturday 5 June 1920, p22
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