A postcard showing the St. Marys Post Office, constructed in 1908. When the new post office opened in 1957, this building was bought by Sergio Boscarato and opened as a restaurant, Sir Joe's. It is currently Gilly's Pubhouse.

The rather blurry photograph with this week’s column, taken about 75 years ago, shows the two-storey, white brick house that still stands at 195 Station Street.

The building shown with this week’s column was a landmark on James Street South for almost a century, and an important local industry for many of those years. The company’s success depended on its relationship with the farming community in the area.