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Glasgow House
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George Robertson a monumental mason and builder moved his works to 394 George Street, Windsor, New South Wales in about 1894. He built the sandstone shop with ornate parapet and sandstone figures around the entrance door. The shop which opened in October 1896 sold a wide variety of merchandise. His former premises were at ‘Raymond Villa’, 307 George Street, Windsor. Examples of Roberston’s building and monumental works may be found in many cemeteries in the Hawkesbury district.
Reference: 23 December 1899 p. 11
Try Robertson’s for Xmas cards, toys and fancy good at Sydney prices, also millinery, ribbons and lace, gloves, corsets, prints and muslins, men and boys clothing, shirts, tweed trousers. E Robertson Glasgow House, George Street, Windsor.
Peter Carroll lived next to Robertson’s store in George Street, Windsor for 60 years until 1916. He had three cottages. Two weatherboard cottages in very poor condition when he died and a brick house. [HHHV: Penny Ferguson ]
Reference: 1 September 1894 p 5.
Charlie, a modeller and carver is modelling in clay two large reclining figures of Trade and Commerce for two stone figures over Mr Robertson’s new business premises.
The carvings were highly praised by the local newspaper, the Windsor and Richmond Gazette who judged that:
The carvings in stone now being completed at Mr George Robertson’s new building in George street, are highly artistic and prove the possession of much taste and ability on the part of the workman responsible for them.
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