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Austins store opened on 1 March 1924 in a corrugated steel roofed building at 6 Courtenay Street. It was staffed by the Austin family and three employees. The shop area was doubled by expansion in 1970 and a restaurant was added at the same time. The building now houses the store's
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In 1996 Austins opened a toy department at 8-12 Wolborough Street. A carpet store was added soon afterwards. This site now houses the toys, sports and menswear departments.
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