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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Catalogue - "Bairds"

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Bairds

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Overview

Red spiral bound catalogue. White pages with text and images.
184 pages.

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, Western Australia 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.

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cwa-org-124-2025.216

Item type

Themes

Popular Culture
Recreation

Material

Binding (Spiral)

Inscriptions and markings

"Bairds Catalogue - A comprehensive price list of hardware, drapery, furniture, footwear, sports goods, electrics, toys & groceries"

Printed for Bairds by West Australian Newspapers Ltd

Contextual Information

Purchase of items by mail order

Keywords

Bairds Catalogue

Place made

Australia

Primary significance criteria

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Last modified

Saturday, 21 June, 2025

Completeness

88

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