Part of the fabric of Rockhampton.
Since 1862, Stewarts has been part of life on East Street. A familiar name, a landmark building, and a story still being written.
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A store. A street. A shared history.
Generations of Rockhampton shoppers have known this facade. Its story is woven into the street around it.
The painted name above the awnings. The shop windows along East Street. The corner where people came to catch a bus, meet in town, and step inside. The archive holds a glimpse of the everyday life that grew around Stewarts.
Over the years, the departments and the range have changed. The address has remained part of the story.
East Street, through the years.
A changing streetscape. A familiar name above the awning.
1920sAwnings the length of the block
The company name was painted across the corner, and the awnings stretched along East Street. Stewarts had already been trading for sixty years.
1950sBuses at the kerb
Buses stopped outside the building and the town came through the doors. The street moved with the times; Stewarts remained a part of it.
The next chapter. The same corner.
The heritage remains. Inside, a new chapter is taking shape.
The renewed Rockhampton premises bring a contemporary store to a heritage-listed building. Menswear, womenswear, workwear and footwear carry the story forward, with a second Stewarts store in Emerald.
Explore the range online, or come through the doors on East Street.
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