1905 – Anthony Hordern & Sons, The Palace Emporium, Sydney, Australia

Anthony Hordern & Sons was the largest department store in Sydney and one of the largest in the world. Anthony Hordern, an English immigrant, and his wife Ann, opened the store in 1823 as a drapery shop. After their move to Melbourne, their sons Lebbeus and Anthony set up their own drapery firm in 1844 at 689 George Street, Brickfield Hill, the site now occupied by World Square. Demolished in 1987.

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