Richard Henry (Dick) Williams in the Grocery Department of Cribb & Foote, Brisbane Street, Ipswich, 1959

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TitleRichard Henry (Dick) Williams in the Grocery Department of Cribb & Foote, Brisbane Street, Ipswich, 1959Date Created1959StudioWhitehead StudiosAcknowledgementWhitehead Family

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StreetBrisbane StreetSuburbIpswichCity & StateIpswich, QueenslandGeo Coordinatesnot specified

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DescriptionRichard Henry (Dick) Williams was a long-time employee of Cribb and Foote. His career in the grocery department of Cribb and Foote spanned from c.1930 to c.1972. In 1949, Dick was promoted to manager of the grocery department and an announcement was placed in the Queensland Times newspaper to celebrate.

In 1955, the grocery department became self-service while Dick was the department manager. Cribb and Foote also introduced a self-serve grocery department to compete with the newer businesses Woolworths (1929) and Pennys (later Coles, 1938). On the shelves for sale are Rinso and Surf washing powder, Lux and Sunlight soap, and Weetbix.

Previous to his employment at Cribb and Foote, Dick worked in Bunett Street at Williams Bros., a general store run by his family.

Dick was a second generation employee at Cribb and Foote; Henry (Harry) Williams, Dick's father, worked in the Cribb and Foote ironmongery department from c.1880 to c.1934.References (offline)Robyn Buchanan 'Ipswich in the 20th Century: Celebrating 100 years as a city 1904-2004', 2005References (online)Cribb and Foote Advertisement - The Queensland Times - 8 April 1949 - [Accessed 12 February 2024]

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BusinessesCribb & FootePeople & FamiliesRichard Henry (Dick) WilliamsCurated CollectionsWhitehead Studios - The Whitehead CollectionAdvertisingDefining Tulmur | IpswichDreaming of Tomorrow: FoodRelated ItemsWorker at Cribb & Foote Grocery Department, Brisbane Street, Ipswich, 1959

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SubjectsRinsoSurfLuxSunlightWeetbixGroceriesAdvertisingCleaning products

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