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After the fire in 1884 when we were burned out of our store at Queen and Perry Streets (office of Greer, Kelly and Jermyn), we moved to the premises where the Roya! Bank is today, shown here. Serving customers, from left, are Harold Brock, William Brock, Fred Brock (at back) and Harry Brock (right). .W. BROCK DEPT. STORE 1881 - 1971 Celebrating 90 years service to Port Perry and Area Our present store in 1925. Clerks at left are Mrs. Jos. Baird and Mrs. Claude Vickery. A. W. Brock is standing at rear centre. We stayed... and were glad we did! This hand-bill published by the Observer Off ice in 1885 for William Brock, Esq., founder of A.W. Brock Department Store announces Mr. Brock's intention to sell his property and his home and to move else- where. Certainly he was discouraged by being burned out in 1884, but he must have thought better of his decision for the business he founded still flourishes after 90 years of service to the people of Port Perry and the surrounding area. The original of this bill is now owned by Scugog Shores Museum and will be on display there this summer TWHEHEDS! BALANCE OF HIS STOCK At and Under Gost Twenty t five Cents per yard rock COME AND SEE WHAT BARGAINS I WILL GIVE YOU welt Oo ocery department was ft This house at the corner of Elgin valid ¥, COPaT ares WES TOF and Ella Streets was the home of erly at the rear of our present Parcel I House ent Lot occupied by myself on the ' Parcel IL Lot on corner of Queen and Perry streets on : oy tere formerty stout et f2<4 Meantling wi ea ane WM BROCE ~, Part Perry the Brock family until the death of Mrs. Anna (Brock) Anderson in 1958. it is now a nursing home operated by Mr. and Mrs. Harris. Elgin Street was for many years known locally as Brock's Hill and was 8 favourite spot for children to sleigh-ride building. Farmers would draw their wagons up to this door to load up with supplies and to unload their eggs and butter. Here the late Mr. Walter Oke poses with one of our clerks, Miss Luella Brent (the late Mrs. Jos. Baird) ee CE EE: SE RE: