Queen Street, Brisbane c1981

Queen Street, c1981

Extract courtesy of The Fashion Archives

"George Arthur Bayard (1866–1933) was a drapery salesman who became a prominent businessman, creating the Bayards department store chain. In his later years, he was member of the Brisbane Chamber of Commerce and Queensland Chamber of Manufacturers, and at one stage, a Stephens Shire Councillor. His four sons were all involved in running the business, and took the reins of Bayards after George Bayard died in the 1930s. They passed on the responsibilities to the next generation of Bayards, with three grandsons of George Bayard carrying on the business up until it closed."

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• Category
  Street Scene
  Queen Street
• Time period
  1980s
• Persistent identifier
  Item ID: 436356
• Queensland State Archive series link
  Series ID: 192 Photographic Black and White Negatives of Queensland Industry, Services, Views, People and Events
• Queensland State Archives digital image link
  Queensland State Archives Item ID 436356
• Contributing organisation
  Agency ID: 15 The Premier and Cabinet Department