{"product_id":"kirkcaldie-and-stains-a-wellington-story-by-julia-millen-2000","title":"KIRKCALDIE AND STAINS: A Wellington Story by Julia Millen","description":"\u003cp\u003eKIRKCALDIE AND STAINS: A Wellington Story\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eby Julia Millen\u003cbr\u003e\nforeword by Philip Shewell\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003e\nISBN: 1877242071\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: large hardcover with dust jacket\u003cbr\u003e\nPublished: Bridget Williams Books 2000, 1st edition\u003cbr\u003e\nSize (mm): 250 w x 290 h x 25 d\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 240\u003cbr\u003e\nSKU: FSM\/2604\/0275\/U118\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003e\nHistory of Kirkcaldie \u0026amp; Stains that is one of New Zealand's oldest businesses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Scottish-born John Kirkcaldie and Englishman Robert Stains established their first store in a shed on the beach at Port Nicholson in November 1863, they started a tradition that continues today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe fortunes of this remarkable company create a fascinating history. Julia Millen weaves together family stories and the many memories of staff and management with the documents of the business. The changing life of Wellington provides a rich background for the story of Kirkcaldie \u0026amp; Stains - the company that started as a shed on the beach, grew, survived and flourished as a proud department store.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated throughout with monochrome images and vintage adverts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003e\nNear new with only light shelf on dust jacket and faint marks on page edges. Images depict all need to know detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eREMARKS\u003cbr\u003e\nScarce in this condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55452334326052,"sku":null,"price":59.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/2243772026.jpg?v=1793224897","url":"https:\/\/unicornbooks.co.nz\/products\/kirkcaldie-and-stains-a-wellington-story-by-julia-millen-2000","provider":"Unicorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}