J. W. McGrath & Co Store
Ridley St, Albion

James Walter McGrath opened two grocery stores Sunshine. One in Ridley St (Now No 12) & another one in Hampshire Rd, the first one being on the west side before building a new store on the east side in about 1919.

1912 Ridley St McGrath, James Walter & Co - Grocers

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1912 Ridley St McGrath, William Reginald Samuel

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1915 Ridley St McGrath, James Walter & Co - Grocers

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1916 Ridley St McGrath, James Walter & Co - Grocers

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1917 Ridley St McGrath, James Walter & Co - Grocers

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1918 Ridley St McGrath, James Walter & Co - Grocers

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1919 Ridley St McGrath, David - Grocer

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1920 Ridley St McGrath, David - Grocer

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1921 Ridley St McGrath, David - Grocer

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1922 Ridley St McGrath, David - Grocer

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1923 Ridley St McGrath, Mrs Evelyn - Grocer

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1924 Ridley St McGrath, Mrs Evelyn - Grocer

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1925 Ridley St McGrath, Mrs Evelyn - Grocer

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1926 Ridley St McGrath, Mrs Evelyn - Grocer

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1927 Ridley St McGrath, Mrs Evelyn - Grocer

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1928 Ridley St McGrath, Mrs Evelyn - Grocer

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1929 25 Ridley St McGrath, Mrs A. - Grocer

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1930 28 Ridley St McGrath, Mrs Evelyn - Grocer

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1931 25 Ridley St McGrath, Mrs Evelyn

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Source: Sands & McDougall Directories

Ref: When the Whistle Blew, A Social History of The Town of Sunshine 1920 - 1950, Prue McGoldrick