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Robert Bunning (13 December 1859 – 12 August 1936) was an English-born Western Australian businessman involved in the construction, timber, and sawmill industries. He co-founded with his younger brother Arthur (1863–1929) the company Bunning Bros, the predecessor to the modern-day retailer Bunnings .
Bunnings was founded in Perth, Western Australia in 1886, by brothers Arthur and Robert Bunning, who had emigrated from England. Initially, a limited company focused on sawmilling, it became a public company in 1952 and subsequently expanded into the retail sector, purchasing several hardware stores.
Charles was a son of Robert Bunning, an English migrant who, with his brother Arthur, formed Bunning Brothers in 1886. The firm developed into one of Australia's largest timber companies. Charles and his brothers Joe and Tom enlarged the business after their father's death.
William Inglis and Son Pty Ltd is Australia's largest [1] and oldest [2] bloodstock auctioneer. The business was founded by William Inglis in 1867, and is still owned by the Inglis family, with family members actively engaged in the running of the business. [ 3 ]
Arthur Brett and Sons was an English furniture maker. The company was founded in Norwich, Norfolk in 1870. [1] The company created bespoke furniture and architectural interiors such as paneled rooms and libraries. [2] The antiques arm of the business became a separate business and closed in 2015. [1]
The fast-paced auction was quickly escalating and Pattinson — seated next to his girlfriend, “Daisy Jones & the Six” star Suki Waterhouse in … Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o Donate ...
The street in the middle is the rue Louis-le-Grand. Arthur died in 1801, and Robert was probably dead too by 1839, but the name of their business still appears: "Anciennement manufacture royale d'Arthur et Robert". Guillot's name appears too, above, but the shop is now "Béthemont, magazin du bas": a hosier's shop and a factory since 1820. [26]
The story of one fan's obsessive quest to purchase, at a 2010 auction, James Naismith's original rules of basketball, perhaps the most important historical document in American sports history, and to bring it "home" to Lawrence, Kansas, where Naismith taught and coached at the University of Kansas for 39 years.