#OnThisDay 24 May 1838 David Jones opened a store on the corner of George Street and Barrack Lane in Sydney. Jones was a Welsh immigrant who moved to Australia in 1835. In NRS 12961 Register of Firms David Jones & Co is listed as purveyors of drapery, furniture and general outfitting. The David Jones store claims to be the oldest continuously operating department store in the world still trading under its original name.
David Jones was the venue for a State Banquet held in May 1954 for the Royal Tour of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
Source: David Jones. (2021). The story of David Jones
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