This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: giwi1 Surnames: Leach Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.oceania.australia.vic.general/11541/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm looking for a bit oh help in trying to find the location of my Great Grandfathers butcher shop in Melbourne. A few years before my Grandfather died he wrote stories of his life. Below is a part of what he wrote in relation to his fathers Butcher shop. I'm hoping it may have clues someone can use to find the location of the business. I don't have access to any business directories of the era and area unfortunately. Here's what was written... Dad had a butchering business in South Melbourne at the time. I remember walking the area helping Mum and Dad distribute letterheads or poster notifying the opening of a family butchers shop on the main road, just a few doors up from a big butchering emporium, opened many years ago in the district. When Dad opened this small shop it was in a two story narrow building with residence both at the back of the shop and upstairs. The owner of the large butchering business came to Dad, introduced himself, and said, "l don't want to dishearten you, but I will give you a month before you close up through lack of support from the people of the area." The people supported Dad and the business prospered well. The time for the Melbourne Cup day was close at hand, so Dad had an idea. He being a good shopman, decided to catch the attention of the passing traffic, and make people talk, so he displayed a small pig, with a jockey, with cap and silks, riding this pig, over tall parsley in the form of a brush hurdle. White dripping, was moulded into the shape of the jockey and vegetable dye used to paint the rider and silks. The pig was suspended in a jumping position over the hurdle. The cable trams, plying the main road, used to slow up when nearing Dad's shop to allow the passengers to see the display. lt was the talk of the area. The opposition butchery was losing his shop trade with monotonous regularity, while Dad's shop was booming, keeping both Mum and Dad working all day long. lt was not long before the opposition owner, to buy him out at a much-increased price, approached Dad again. Even though Dad wanted to sell, he held out for more money than was offered and eventually got it. Any help is appreciated Dave Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>