Boans for service : the story of a department store 1895 to 1986
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AuthorHough, DavidDescriptionBoans city department store was a Perth institution from its opening in November 1895 until 1986 when the doors closed for the last time. David Hough was commissioned by the Boan family to research and write a history of the department store chain, providing an insight into what role the family-owned operation played in the lives of so many people.ImprintClaremont, W.A. : The Estate of FT Boan, 2009.Collationvii, 200 p. : ill. (some col.), facsims., ports. ; 28 cm.LanguageEnglishDate Published2009Notes"'For nearly a century Boans was the big shop in Perth. Now it is the stuff of memory and this book brilliantly evokes the stories behind the memory' - Geoffrey Bolton"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-192) and index.ISBN9780646509662 (hbk)Dewey Class381.14109 HOUPublication FormatBook
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Hough, David, Boans for service : the story of a department store 1895 to 1986. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 06/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/48676