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The Padbury Buildings was a building complex in

Forrest Place Forrest Place is a pedestrianised square located within the central business district of Perth, Western Australia. The street was created in 1923, and has a history of being a focal point for significant political meetings and demonstrations ...

Perth Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ...

, Western Australia. It was located the full length of Forrest Place between Wellington Street and Murray Street. They were constructed in 19241925. It was a low set building adjacent to the higher

Boans Boans was a department store chain that operated in Perth, Western Australia between from the late 19th century to the late 20th century. It was located between Wellington Street, Perth, Wellington Street and Murray Street, Perth, Murray Stre ...

building, which later was demolished to make way for the

Myer Myer (stylised MYER) is an Australian mid-range to upscale department store. It trades in all Australian states and one of Australia's two self-governing territories. Myer retails a broad range of products across women's, men's, and child ...

building. The city buildings housed a range of businesses, and associations with significant organisations as tenants at various stages. They were a part of a set of

buildings A building or edifice is an enclosed structure with a roof, walls and windows, usually standing permanently in one place, such as a house or factory. Buildings come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and functions, and have been adapted throughout ...

associated with William Padbury (nephew of Walter Padbury) in Western Australia. Due to the location on Forrest Place, it was photographed regularly throughout its history. In 1937 a series of sectional photographs were made along the Forrest Place frontage. The buildings were demolished in 1987, in preparation for the site of the

Forrest Chase Forrest Chase is a major shopping mall, shopping centre in Perth, Western Australia located in Forrest Place. A Myer store serves as its main anchor and largest tenant. The centre also contains a Woolworths Supermarkets, Woolworths supermarket ...

complex. In 1990, the buildings and contribution of Walter Padbury were memorialised in Padbury Walk, the walkway between the Carillon City shopping centre and Forrest Chase.

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{{coord missing, Western Australia Forrest Place Former buildings and structures in Perth, Western Australia 1925 establishments in Australia 1987 disestablishments in Australia Buildings and structures demolished in 1987 Demolished buildings and structures in Western Australia