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The Spirits of Smokes, Soap and Seal - Extended Audio Version
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The Spirits of Smokes, Soap and Seal - Extended Audio Version

📍 208 & 210 Victoria Street, Brunswick

Walk far enough down Victoria Street and the past starts shouting at you.

Smoked meats. Scrubbo soap. Bushells tea.

The holy trinity of 20th Century pantry staples.

Here, on the corner of Victoria and Elizabeth Streets in Brunswick, two former grocers lean into the sun like a couple of retirees on a Centrelink pension, soaking up some rays after a lifetime…

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