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Bairds Mail Order Catalogue

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1939

Overview

black text and images printed on paper, attached with 3 metal staples on left side. Punched hole in top left corner.

Historical information

The family retail business, Bairds Co, opened its first store in Coolgardie in 1896. In 1919, Bairds purchased a building in Wellington St, Perth where they opened their main store. Bairds sold Hardware, Tools, Grocery, Crockery, Clothes, Toys, Boots, Furniture, Drapery, Firearms, and just about everything else.
In December 1969 they were bought out by the Myer Emporium Ltd.
This catalogue was printed by the S.H. Lamb Printing House, Perth & Fremantle.

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cwa-org-72-GMOB0541

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Width

165 mm

Height or length

245 mm

Depth

10 mm

Contextual Information

Catalogue is representative of the importance of mail order purchases for people living in rural and remote regions of Western Australia at that time.

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Bairds Catalogue

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Western Australia
Australia

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