Grace Removals
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| Industry | Removals |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1911 |
| Founder | Grace Bros |
| Headquarters | , Australia |
Area served | Australia |
| Parent | GCW Holdings |
| Website | www.grace.com.au |
Grace Removals is an Australian Removals company.
History
[edit]Grace Removals was established in 1911 when retailer Grace Bros established a furniture removal division in Sydney.[1][2] In the mid-1960s it expanded to operate in all states in Australia.[3][4] In 1984, Grace Removals was purchased by Brambles.[5] In 1994 it was sold to Jim Thompson, the founder and owner of the Crown Worldwide Group.[6][7]
For many years, Grace Brothers Removals sponsored advertising at the end of the credits of several Australian soap operas produced by the Grundy Organisation, including the international cult serial, Prisoner: Cell Block H (Ten Network; 1979-1986). The advertisement was cut out of international broadcasts of Prisoner, however, they can be seen on the subsequent DVD release of the entire series. Other Grundy productions with Grace Removals sponsorship slides include The Young Doctors (Nine Network; 1976-1983) and The Restless Years (Ten Network, 1977-1981).
References
[edit]- ^ About Grace Grace Removals
- ^ Grace Bros Fifty Years in Furniture Removals Business Truck & Bus Transportation July 1961 page 239
- ^ Branch Operations for Grace Bros in Four States Truck & Bus Transportation July 1964 page 181
- ^ Grace Bros moves into Tasmania Truck & Bus Transportation September 1967 page 144
- ^ Two giant removalists merge for more impact Freight & Container Transportation July 1984 page 18
- ^ Our History Brambles
- ^ Removal firm we all know Daily Telegraph 11 April 2011