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SA Premier Don Dunstan playing in the ball pit in children’s playroom at opening of new Le Cornu’s furniture showroom and warehouse at Keswick August 5, 1974.
1/16SA Premier Don Dunstan playing in the ball pit in children’s playroom at opening of new Le Cornu’s furniture showroom and warehouse at Keswick August 5, 1974.
SA Premier John Bannon at the opening of Le Cornu furniture company’s expanded premises at Keswick, April 8, 1989.
2/16SA Premier John Bannon at the opening of Le Cornu furniture company’s expanded premises at Keswick, April 8, 1989.
Anne Potter stands in front of her Clydesdale draught horse team after it arrived at the Keswick warehouse of the Le Cornu Furniture Centre on the opening day of the Keswick site’s expansion, April 8,1989.
3/16Anne Potter stands in front of her Clydesdale draught horse team after it arrived at the Keswick warehouse of the Le Cornu Furniture Centre on the opening day of the Keswick site’s expansion, April 8,1989.
Fleet of trucks lined up at despatch dock at Le Cornu Display warehouse at Keswick, October 1989.
4/16Fleet of trucks lined up at despatch dock at Le Cornu Display warehouse at Keswick, October 1989.
The Le Cornu Furniture Store in Cavenagh Street, Darwin, after Tropical Cyclone Tracy, Darwin, Northern Territory, December 1974. The Darin store will remain open, despite the closure of the flagship Adelaide store.
5/16The Le Cornu Furniture Store in Cavenagh Street, Darwin, after Tropical Cyclone Tracy, Darwin, Northern Territory, December 1974. The Darin store will remain open, despite the closure of the flagship Adelaide store.
The old Le Cornu store, in North Adelaide.
6/16The old Le Cornu store, in North Adelaide.
View of the expanded lounge and sofa gallery, which opened to the public at Le Cornu Display warehouse at Keswick, January, 1992.
7/16View of the expanded lounge and sofa gallery, which opened to the public at Le Cornu Display warehouse at Keswick, January, 1992.
In the 1990s, bedding retails, including Le Cornu announced they would start encouraging customers to ‘road test’ beds by lying on the display models. This photo was taken by The Advertiser in September 1992. Photo: Neon Martin.
8/16In the 1990s, bedding retails, including Le Cornu announced they would start encouraging customers to ‘road test’ beds by lying on the display models. This photo was taken by The Advertiser in September 1992. Photo: Neon Martin.
White wood furniture at Le Cornu Display warehouse at Keswick, September 1992.
9/16White wood furniture at Le Cornu Display warehouse at Keswick, September 1992.
Woman browses office furniture at the Keswick store, 1993
10/16Woman browses office furniture at the Keswick store, 1993
Former employee Kevin Pudney made news in 2008 when he purchased the store following the retirement of the then-sole owner Lance Le Cornu who was 89 at the time.
11/16Former employee Kevin Pudney made news in 2008 when he purchased the store following the retirement of the then-sole owner Lance Le Cornu who was 89 at the time.
A view of the Keswick store from the car park.
12/16A view of the Keswick store from the car park.
Le Cornu chief executive Lance Peters reclining on lounge chair in the furniture store showroom at Keswick.
13/16Le Cornu chief executive Lance Peters reclining on lounge chair in the furniture store showroom at Keswick.
The Le Cornu furniture warehouse at 10 Anzac Highway, Keswick
14/16The Le Cornu furniture warehouse at 10 Anzac Highway, Keswick
Out of business after 162 years. The Le Cornu furniture warehouse at 10 Anzac Highway, Keswick
15/16Out of business after 162 years. The Le Cornu furniture warehouse at 10 Anzac Highway, Keswick
The Keswick store today, following news the business will be closing down after 162 years. Picture Campbell Brodie.
16/16The Keswick store today, following news the business will be closing down after 162 years. Picture Campbell Brodie.
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