This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 07, 1949
Page
3
A dense price list outlines heavy and passage linoleum widths with per yard rates and deposits, plus assorted carpet squares runners and mats. Entries specify British currency shillings and pence, with multiple sizes and colors, including AXMINSTER and COCOMATED varieties, plus remnant and table top coverings.
An advertisement lists multiple fabrics with their 50-inch or 36 to 40 inch widths and per yard prices. Items include Printed Rayod at 9 shillings per yard, Linen 50-inch at 11 shillings 4 pence, Printed Chintz 50-inch at 12 shillings 8 pence, Plural Chintz heavy design 16 shillings 11 pence, Striped Folkweave 50-inch at 12 shillings 6 pence, Lanternel Cotton Damasks 50-inch all colors at 9 pence 4 farthings, Silk Damask 50-inch at 14 shillings 4 pence, Pure Silk Chenile Curtain 50-inch at 25 shillings, Pink Fisher Net 36-inch at 3 shillings 3 pence, Spot Muslin 6 shillings 9 pence, Art Silk Net 40-inch 6 shillings 11 pence, Colored Deck Chat Canvas 15-inch at 5 shillings 2 pence, and Curtains Bedspreads Cushions Made on Premises in all colors 36-inch Sun.
A dense listing of home textiles and bedding items with prices, including bleached and unbleached sheeting, pillow slips, towels, blankets, quilts, and a wide range of kapok and damask products. Also notes parcel terms and deposit plus weekly payments, with numerous bed frames, mattresses, and accessories priced in old currency.
A partial OCR fragment shows prices for gin fixtures including a one-door unit at 6 pounds 19 shillings 6p and a two-floor unit at 9 pounds 17 shillings 6p, with incomplete context and no full descriptions.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.