Department stores
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On This Day
24 May 1838 - David Jones department store opened
On 24 May 1838 David Jones opened a department store on the corner of George Street and Barrack Lane in Sydney
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Sydney's home furnishing stores
A Hall & Co
A Hall & Co was a retailer of home furnishings and manufacturer of furniture.
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Sydney's home furnishing stores
Anthony Hordern & Sons
Anthony Hordern & Sons was arguably Australia's largest retailer from the late 19th through to the mid-20th century.
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Sydney's home furnishing stores
Beard Watson & Co
Beard Watson & Co was renowned in Sydney as a retailer and manufacturer of high-class furnishings for the home.
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Sydney's home furnishing stores
Bebarfalds
Bebarfalds was a retailer of home furnishings and manufacturer of furniture, trading for many years from its landmark location opposite the Sydney Town Hall on the corner of George and Park Streets.
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Sydney's home furnishing stores
David Jones
The David Jones name has long been synonymous with retailing of fine merchandise
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Sydney's home furnishing stores
F Lassetter & Co
F Lassetter & Co started life as an ironmongery business, becoming one of Sydney's largest 'universal providers' by the end of the 19th century
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Sydney's home furnishing stores
Grace Bros
From its location just outside Sydney’s main business district, Grace Bros grew to become one of the city’s largest department stores.