FRANTOM'S BUTCHER SHOP

In the early 1920's and 1930's a product that was very hard to obtain in the town was meat. The enterprising Stutley family with their eight children, became butchers. The Grococks were also in the business and the friendly rivalry between them provided some amusement in the town, Stutleys erected a sigh over their shop saying "Stutley and Son" with the head of a bullock in the centre of it. Not to be outdone, James Grocock erected a sign saying "Grocock and Daughter" with the head of a cow painted in the centre of it.

Stutley's butcher shop was eventually sold to his son-in-law, Albert Frantom. The premises still stands today (2023) much the same as it did then, in more recent times it has been used as a hairdressing salon.

The Frantom family which was ultimately to include sixteen children, was to find the depression days extremely severe. Albert finally closed the business as a result.

ALBERT FRANTOM           #1

ADVERt FOR FRANTOM'S BUTCHERS SHOP  1937           #2
 

 SAMPLES OF MEAT HANGING IN FRANTOM'S BUTCHER SHOP  1934           #3
 

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FORMER FRANTOM'S  BUTCHERS SHOP 2018           #4
 

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                                  Image:     2      The Gnowangerup Star Newspaper

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