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Pampoleterion: unique to Tasmania

pampoleterion

Ask Google and Yahoo what a pampoleterion is, and just ONE result is returned – this photograph of a shop held at the Archives Office of Tasmania. The same photograph is catalogued online again at the State Library of Tasmania.

pampoleterion

Caption:
Shop – ‘M A Harding. Pampoleterion’. Window shows drapery and general wares. Unidentified location

Reference: PH40/1/345
Title:Shop
Subject:buildings, draperies, shops
Locality: not identified
Date:1880

Tasmanians like to think there are many unique aspects to their island, and they should proudly claim this old neologism (new word) because it is truly unique. It has stumped Google. How’s that!

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