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HousingUnitsopensonesmallstoreinHollinwoodHousingUnitsformedbyabuildingandjoinerycompanyopensabuilderx19smerchantsonManchesterRoadHollinwoodneartheoldtramstation.Backthenahandfulofpeopleranthemerchantsandsoldanythingfrombuildingmaterialstowashingmachines.EveninthosedaysHousingUnitswassettingaretailrevolutioninthatitopenedalldaySaturday.Mostothercompetitorsshutatlunchtimeandthiswasseenasanopportunitytoofferauniqueservicetothepublic.PrettysoonHousingUnitsbegantoaddotheritemstoitscollectionnamelydo-it-yourselfandhardwareproducts.Whilstthemenwerehavingwoodcuttoordertheladieswerebrowsingthroughpotsandpansandlaterotherknickknacksandgifts.Overtheyearsmoreandmorehouseholditemsbegantobesoldandinthe60x19sHousingUnitsfirststartedtosellfurnituretothepublic.AsecondstoreisaddedThedemandforfurniturehadoutgrowntheHollinwoodstoresoitwasthennecessarytoopenastorededicatedtofurniture.ThiswasopenedinaformerMillgateSundayschoolonHollinsRoadwhichbeforewasusedasawarehouse.AthirdstoreisaddedBothstoreswentfromstrengthtostrengthandquicklyranoutofspace.BuildingmaterialsfireplacesandD.I.YproductswerethentransferredfromManchesterRoadtoaformerpaintworksonWickentreeLanebecomingHousingUnitsthirdstore.1970x19s1980x19s1947CelebratingHomeFurnisHingHeavensinCe1947