Georges (store)

Georges of Collins Street
Department Store
Industry Retail
Founded 1880
Defunct 1995
Headquarters Melbourne
Products clothing, manchester, leather goods, soft furnishings, furniture, hardware, food
Website http://www.georgesoncollins.com.au/

Georges was a department store in Melbourne, Australia, established in 1880 and closed in 1995.[1]

Georges Store began as George & George's Federal Emporium, founded by brothers William and Alfred George. They opened their store at 11-17 Collins Street East in 1883, but after a disastrous fire destroyed the building in September 1889 (which was then replaced by the first stage of the Block Arcade), they moved to 162-168 Collins Street (originally 89 Collins Street East), reopening in 1891. Their new premises was a classical revival style building that had been built by David Mitchell for the Equitable Co-operative Society Ltd, and was designed by architects John Grainger & Charles D'Ebro. In 1891, D'Ebro alone designed a refurbishment and extension through to Little Collins Street for occupation by George & George.[2]

The store's motto was Quod facimus, Valde facimus (What we do, We do well), as the firm had a philosophy of providing exclusive goods and meticulous service. The firm was taken over by Cox Brothers from 1960–66, and then David Jones Limited bought the business in 1981.[3]

References

  1. ↑ eMelbourne Encyclopedia, Blog, 'Georges'
  2. ↑ "OPENING OF GEORGE AND GEORGES NEW BUILDINGS". 22 September 1891. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  3. ↑ Dunstan, Keith, The store on the hill, Macmillan, Melbourne, 1979
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