Homepage - Brotherhood timeline | Service areas - home | Brotherhood enterprises - home
1934
First shop auxiliary formed in Fitzroy and conducts first Brotherhood shop in Gertrude Street, Fitzroy
Flyer_1st-Brotherhood-Shop-no-date_1930s.pdf
1938
First “Op shop" opened in Gertrude Street in September 1938, later transferred to Brunswick Street. (1936 acc. to 1952 Annual Report, but 1937-Holden Check other sources - Brotherhood Notes? )
1941
Fr Tucker opened a shop (with his office upstairs) at 49 Royal Arcade, Melbourne.
1952
Two Brotherhood Shops are in operation - the Fitzroy Clothing Shop and the Opportunity Shop in Royal Arcade in the City, which sells donated articles including a large quantity of goods hand-made by BSL friends. “A considerable business is also done through a voluntary helper in the sale and exchange of postage stamps.”
1958
First mention of the 9 suburban Opportunity Shops (no locations given)
1959
St Laurence Op Shop Auxiliary formed and first Geelong BSL Op Shop opened.
1970
Opportunity shops rebranded as Brotherhood shops
Visitors to this page: 
Comments (0)
You don't have permission to comment on this page.