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MS 13468. Records of Coles Myer Ltd. and its predecessors, ca. 1840-ca. 1990

 Record group
The Records of Coles Myer Ltd. and its predecessors, circa 1840-1990 consist of company and business records and a rich array of artefacts. The collection represents a corporate history of Coles Myer, and an economic, social and cultural record of Australia over a 150-year period. It includes information about a number of companies and brands, including Coles, Myer, Kmart, Fossey's, Grace Bros., Target, Katie's, Liquorland, Bi-Lo, Country Road, Starlet and more. The archive includes share registers, minutes, reports, correspondence, speeches, catalogues, advertisements, press cuttings, photographs, architectural drawings, film reels, video tapes, audio tapes, store fittings, clothing, and samples of wares.

Found in 60 Collections and/or records:

Blaxland Galleries artists, exhibitions & catalogues files

Identifier(s): MS13468/2; BLAXS001

 Collection
Dates: 1918-1955
Found in: Australian Manuscripts Collection, State Library Victoria / Blaxland Galleries artists, exhibitions & catalogues files

Blaxland Galleries miscellaneous files

Identifier(s): MS13468/3; BLAXS002

 Collection
Dates: 1900-1995
Found in: Australian Manuscripts Collection, State Library Victoria / Blaxland Galleries miscellaneous files

Coles material, including Coles Myer merger material, Corp. Affairs/Public Affairs files, memorabilia, publicity material, and photographs

Identifier(s): MS13468/34

 Collection
Dates: 1867-1997
Found in: Australian Manuscripts Collection, State Library Victoria / Coles material, including Coles Myer merger material, Corp. Affairs/Public Affairs files, memorabilia, publicity material, and photographs

Coles memorabilia, family material and photographs

Identifier(s): MS13468/21

 Collection
Dates: 1799-1997
Found in: Australian Manuscripts Collection, State Library Victoria / Coles memorabilia, family material and photographs

Coles Myer Audio Visual

Identifier(s): MS13468/11; COMYS026

 Collection
Dates: [1921-2002]
Found in: Australian Manuscripts Collection, State Library Victoria / Coles Myer Audio Visual

Coles Myer Ltd. Reports (inc. annual reports), meeting minutes, news releases; also, Coles Myers fast food and Coles Myers Properties files

Identifier(s): MS13468/36

 Collection
Dates: 1979-2002
Found in: Australian Manuscripts Collection, State Library Victoria / Coles Myer Ltd. Reports (inc. annual reports), meeting minutes, news releases; also, Coles Myers fast food and Coles Myers Properties files

Coles New World Supermarkets files, publicity material for G.J. Coles & Coy. Ltd. and Coles supermarkets, and Coles supermarkets trading and expense reports

Identifier(s): MS13468/15

 Collection
Dates: 1926-1999
Found in: Australian Manuscripts Collection, State Library Victoria / Coles New World Supermarkets files, publicity material for G.J. Coles & Coy. Ltd. and Coles supermarkets, and Coles supermarkets trading and expense reports

Coles newspaper clippings : also includes newspaper clippings for Coles Myer Ltd.

Identifier(s): MS13468/6; COLES020

 Collection
Dates: 1920-1996
Found in: Australian Manuscripts Collection, State Library Victoria / Coles newspaper clippings : also includes newspaper clippings for Coles Myer Ltd.

Coles staff and personnel records

Identifier(s): MS13468/5; COLES016

 Collection
Dates: 1914-1996
Found in: Australian Manuscripts Collection, State Library Victoria / Coles staff and personnel records

Coles store managers' residences; G.J. Coles &Coy Ltd. Real Estate Department / Property Department files

Identifier(s): MS13468/57

 Collection
Dates: 1928-1988
Found in: Australian Manuscripts Collection, State Library Victoria / Coles store managers' residences; G.J. Coles &Coy Ltd. Real Estate Department / Property Department files