Auckland Co-operative Society Ltd
Price list for a range of grocery items including oil and paint HCLE_00015
This pricelist dates from 1921 and shows that competitive food prices are certainly nothing new.
The Auckland Co-Operative Society established a shop at Frankton Junction and stocked a wide range of items from baking powder (5 different brands) to boot polish (4 different brands) and 23 different soaps!
Ephemera like this gives us a great insight into what people were eating and using in their homes.
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Contributed by Rowan Miller, Whakaputu/Archivist & Special Collections Leader, Hamilton City Libraries. Explore more of our heritage collection online by scanning the QR code. For further information or to contribute information about the items highlighted, please contact heritage@hcc.govt.nz