Birchalls era comes to a close after 173 years

Hamish Geale
Updated February 25 2017 - 10:11pm, first published 6:00pm
LAST GOODBYE: Birchalls managing director Graeme Tilley and staff members completed their final shift on Saturday. Picture: Paul Scambler
LAST GOODBYE: Birchalls managing director Graeme Tilley and staff members completed their final shift on Saturday. Picture: Paul Scambler

As the minutes ticked down to four o'clock on Saturday afternoon, last-minute sales were completed, the model train dutifully made a final trek along the bottom floor wall, and Australia's oldest bookshop was no more.

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Hamish Geale

Hamish Geale

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Hamish Geale is a senior reporter at The Examiner. Got good news? Email: hgeale@examiner.com.au

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