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Drapery business established in 1839 by Joseph and Caroline Farmer which became a retail empire and social institution. Located initially opposite the Victoria Theatre in Pitt Street, it expanded into a purpose built department store further south on Pitt Street in 1874.
Milestone
Opened
1840
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Name
Alternate
Farmers
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Alternate
Farmer, Williams and Giles
1854 - 1860
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Alternate
Farmer and Painter
1860 - 1865
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Alternate
Farmer, Painter and Pope
1865 - 1869
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Position
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{"name":"Company director","target":"Pope, Norman","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
{"name":"Employee","target":"Dudley, Herbert Joseph","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
1839
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1839
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Property
Occupied
1840 - 1847
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Occupied
1854 - 1909
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Occupied
1910 - 1960
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Occupied
1929 - 1960
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Type
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