This shop was established by the Amesbury Brothers in the 1890s. It was taken over by John Bletchley (d.1919) in 1895, who worked the store until he retired in 1914. Photograph shows Gordon Bleakley (b. 22 December 1900, d. 6 September 1981) with his parents, Mr and Mrs John Bleakley. The front sign of the building reads, "Rongotea Store - Amesbury Brother - General Storekeepers - Drapery Importers".

Rongotea Store and Bakery
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Digitisation ID
- 2014P_IMCA-Coolstore_008422
- Title
- Rongotea Store and Bakery
- Held In
- Coolstore
Creation
- Created By
- Unknown
- Place
- Manawatu
- Date
- circa 1908
Object rights
- Credit Line
- Palmerston North City Library
- License
- No Known Restrictions
Taxonomy
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