DescriptionThe J & G Harris store was on the corner of Bell and Bremer Streets. The Harris brothers came from London in 1833. In 1860, George married Jane Thorn. In the 1860s the Harris brothers set up a cotton gin and in 1864 built the two-storey brick store. It had a slate roof and the exterior walls were decorated with ornamental mouldings. The two main entrances had keystones with heads sculptured into the sandstone. In the 1870s, George Harris became bankrupt and the Ipswich Middle School used the building until 1877. The building was later demolished. The keystones from the building were saved by A.E. (Bertie) Roberts and were eventually presented to Ipswich Central School as a gift for their 125th anniversary. References (offline)Queensland Times 'Headstone mystery uncovered' by Robyn Buchanan, 17/2/1986:6
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