Did anyone here work at J G Graves corner of Clarkson Street and Brook Hill opposite The Children's Hospital in the early 60's? They employed hundreds of people and I knew a lot of them. It was one of the first mail order companies I think they had a catalogue.

Did anyone here work at J G Graves corner of Clarkson Street and Brook Hill opposite The Children's Hospital in the early 60's? They employed hundreds of people and I knew a lot of them. It was one of the first mail order companies I think they had a catalogue.
My mother in law Mary worked there - it was a good place to work she says she worked in "Collecting" she left about 1962 and went to work at DER.
Apparently you could buy anything from J G Graves she started work there typing envelopes and then moved on to packing and then collecting. Collecting what I don't know!!

Did anyone here work at J G Graves corner of Clarkson Street and Brook Hill opposite The Children's Hospital in the early 60's? They employed hundreds of people and I knew a lot of them. It was one of the first mail order companies I think they had a catalogue.

hi i worked at j g graves but it was on petre st i was only there short time

Hi I worked at J G Graves and then went on to D E R my name then was Rene Williams anyone else work there ?

Hi I worked at J G Graves and then went on to D E R my name then was Rene Williams anyone else work there ?
Which department did you work in?

Hi started of in the typing pool then went to post was there from about 1957 to 1959 then went to D E R :cool:

I worked at J G Graves about 1967/68 opening post, I was 16 0r 17 - Linda Theaker

Hi I worked there in 58/60. I started off at the top of the building near Jewelery typing envelopes. I have great knowledge of towns and counties. After that I worked in accounts and I was one of 12 or 14 chosen from the whole firm to learn to use an accounting machine. "A Burroughs Sensimatic Accounting Machine Operator" under the keen eye of a large lady with a bun on top of her head and she looked Chinese called Miss something or other the name will not come to me. I left there about 1960 and went to work at Gee's Wallpapers in Norfolk Street as an Accounting Machine Operator and have more or less been a bookkeeper all my life running my own business. J G Graves led me on to the right road in life and I am very grateful to them and all that sailed in them!!!

Hi I started of at the top of the building as well we had a man in charge after that his name was mr Leishman we had to take orders to different departments what is your name?:)