Going through my files the other day I came across an old Amateur Astronomers Supply Co. catalogue (foolscap). What is interesting is that they were also located at 17 Alexander St , Crows Nest. I only ever went to the Clarke St. store and that was around 1966-1967. The Alexander St. catalogue shows £'s and then in $'s, which is indicative of the change to decimal currency at that time. I looked at Google Earth and both shops appear to be still there, albeit one a cafe and the other a pizza shop. In fact it looks like most of Crows Nest shops look like eateries
I can't believe that it is over 50 years since my first visit to the AASC and as as many of us oldies ask "where has the time gone?" Still got my first telescope from them along with eyepieces, books, charts etc.