Information wanted about old store

I was reading the Peninsula News today and, to my surprise, there was a story about the home my husband Patrick and I have recently bought.

I have always wondered about the home and post office-general store at Blackwall, as we have been renting it for the last 14 years and have been told of its history.

Friends have lived on the Peninsula all their lives and have fond memories of their times visiting the general store.

The old post office and general store has a lower ceiling than the house, but when you go in through the manhole in the store, you can see the bullet holes in the old ceiling where apparently the business was held up and shots fired.

We have made the store into accommodation for family and friends when they come to visit.

I would like to put together a book and/or photos, as well as tell everyone of the history of the building.

It would be great to show people photos and literature as well as tell them the history.

I would like a photo of the old counter to include in the story if possible.

I was talking to a friend about what I would like to do and she gave me a book of old photos of Gosford and surrounding districts.

There are photos of Woy Woy and Ettalong but none of the store at Blackwall.

Can anyone help?

Fax, 1 Mar 2010 Jean Bright, Blackwall