Reid's Department Store

Reid's Department Store, last day of trading, Ipswich, 1987

Reid's Department Store, last day of trading, section of curtain department, Ipswich, 1987

Aftermath of Reid's fire, Bell Street, Ipswich, 1985

Reid's Department Store paper bag, for holding goods, Ipswich, 1970s

Aerial view of Nicholas, Bell and East Streets, Ipswich, 1978

Fireman fighting the Reid's fire, Ipswich, 1985

Bulldozer parked across entrance to construction site for Ipswich Softball Association grounds, Chubb Street, Leichhardt, Ipswich, 1985

Firemen hosing down buildings in Bell Street after Reid's fire, Ipswich, 1985

Aftermath of Reids fire, Ipswich, 1985

Aftermath of Reids fire, Ipswich, 1985

Firefighters on the site of Reid's fire, Ipswich, 1985

Aftermath of Reid's fire, Ipswich, 1985

Aftermath of Reid's fire, Ipswich, 1985

Aftermath of Reid's fire, Brisbane Street, Ipswich, 1985

Corner of Brisbane and Bell Streets, Ipswich, after Reid's fire, 1985.

Reid's fire aftermath, Bell Street, Ipswich, 1985

Reid's Drive-In Hardware, Bell Street, Ipswich, c.1983

Brisbane Street from roof of Reid's Department Store, Ipswich, early 1980s

Reid's fire, aftermath, Ipswich, August, 1985

Corner of Brisbane and Bell Streets, Ipswich, after Reid's fire, 1985.

Reid's fire, dowsing the embers, Ipswich, August 1985

Reid's fire, aftermath, Ipswich, August, 1985

Reid's fire debris, Ipswich, August 1985

Model on Reid's Department Store fashion catwalk, Ipswich, September 1980

Santa in a peacock chair with his feet up on a Coleman cooler in an ad for Reid's Department Store, Ipswich, November 1979

Reid's Auction Dollars promotion, Ipswich, October 1977

Reid's Early Bird mascot riding the Reid's Department Store Float in the Ipswich Colour Festival Parade, Ipswich, September 1980

Unidentified member of the audience shows crowd snake bite at Ram Chandra's Snake Demonstration in Reid's, Ipswich, February 1078

Ram Chandra poses with snake and unidentified member of the audience during Snake Demonstration at Reid's Department Store, Ipswich, February 1978

Ram Chandra demonstrates snake bite on unidentified member of the audience during Snake Show at Reid's Department Store, Ipswich, February 1978

Mayor Hastings attends Snake Demonstration by Ram Chandra, 'the Taipan Man', at Reid's Department Store, Ipswich, February 1978

Christmas choir at Reids Department Store, Ipswich, December 1977

Reid's Department Store ad for AWA Television, Ipswich, January 1978

Reid's Department Store ad for General Electric (GE) Chest Freezer, Ipswich, January 1978

Reid's Department Store ad for Philips Top Loader Washing Machine, Ipswich, January 1978

Reid's Department Store model in chiffon maxi dress, Ipswich, January 1978

Reid's Department Store model in chevron dress, Ipswich, January 1978

Reid's Department Store model in drawstring blouse and front slit skirt, Ipswich, January 1978

Reid's Department Store ad for Leonard Front Loader Washing Machine, Ipswich, January 1978

Reid's Department Store ad for Leonard Refrigerator, Ipswich, January 1978

Reid's Department Store ad for Dishwasher, Ipswich, January 1978

Reid's Department Store ad for Philips Refrigerator, Ipswich, January 1978

Reid's Department Store model in eyelet lace nightdress, Ipswich, January 1978

Reid's Department Store model in sundress, Ipswich, January 1978

Reid's Department Store model in light blouse and skirt, Ipswich, January 1978

Images of demolition in the railway precinct and CBD, Ipswich, 1985 - 1986

Images of demolition in the railway precinct and CBD, Ipswich, 1985 - 1986

Images of businesses in West Street and between North Star Hotel and Reid's Department Store on Brisbane Street, Ipswich, 1984-1985

Reids in bank building, Brisbane Street, Ipswich, 1985

Cribb & Foote as Reids

Detail of brickwork on Reid's building, Bell Street, Ipswich, 1985

Ipswich in the 20th century: Section 6: 1970 - 2004

Reid's (Cribb & Foote) Fire (1985)

Oral History with the daughters of Donald Jorgenson, manager of Cribb and Foote, 7th November 2016