Milne & Choyce
Milne & Choyce was one of the first department stores in Auckland, New Zealand.[1] The department store grew from a draper's and milliner's first acquired by Mary Jane and Charlotte Milne in 1867.[2][3] In 1874 the store moved to larger premises on Queen Street,[4] before the name of the store changed to Milne & Choyce in 1876 following Charlotte Milne's marriage to Henry Choyce.[5]
 The Milne & Choyce building on Queen Street, Auckland, in April 1913 | |
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1867 |
| Founder | Charlotte Milne, Mary Jane Milne, Henry Choyce |
| Defunct | 1990s |
| Headquarters | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Products | Clothing, food, homewares |
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Milne & Choyce paper shopping bag displaying logo (circa 1960s).
References
- "Mary Jane and Charlotte Milne".
- Laurenson, Helen. "Department Stores and Shopping Malls".
- Auckland War Memorial Museum (1996). Centennial Street 1866. Auckland War Memmorial Museum.
- New Zealand Fashion Museum. "Milne & Choyce".
- Tucker, K. A. (1968). Milne and Choyce: A One Hundred Year Business History, 1867-1967. Milne and Choyce.
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