Built in 1838 the Morpeth Trading Post is in fact the oldest Industrial Building still in daily use in NSW. It contains one of Australia's deepest natural Spring Water well, having been sunk in 1818 for Morpeth Town's Water Supply and later for the old Joinery's Steam Engine. It still has the Horses' Harness, old Tools and Machinery from the Steam Engine days.
The Trading Post is now a popular store selling all kinds of collectables etc.
Now Charles would put on the brakes for this place for sure!! I might wander around with my camera a bit also. Great stop and capture. Did you find a treasure?
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Thank you all. It really is an interesting shop and the spring water well in the middle of the shop is of interest too.
I don't want to put anybody off this store but the prices are a bit imaginitive for some of the things though. I think you are right Peter I am sure there must be some original stock in there.
We went to Morpeth with our photo club a while ago and some of us where in the store with camera's round our necks. the owner said "You are not allowed to take photos in here" and quick as a flash one of our group said "The only way I would want to take photos in here is to send it to the Fire Department as a fire risk property. The lack of emergency exists is a fire risk". (He is an ex policeman) ha ha and the owner wasn't impressed. I think we all left at that point.
@golftragic I think the owner has had a bit of a personality bypass too. she can be a bit snappy. Probably been eating the crocodile sandwiches the day we were there.
Thank you all. It really is an interesting shop and the spring water well in the middle of the shop is of interest too.
I don't want to put anybody off this store but the prices are a bit imaginitive for some of the things though. I think you are right Peter I am sure there must be some original stock in there.
We went to Morpeth with our photo club a while ago and some of us where in the store with camera's round our necks. the owner said "You are not allowed to take photos in here" and quick as a flash one of our group said "The only way I would want to take photos in here is to send it to the Fire Department as a fire risk property. The lack of emergency exists is a fire risk". (He is an ex policeman) ha ha and the owner wasn't impressed. I think we all left at that point.