09/12/2025
Not often we get to share some history about a premises we secure, this little Perth Gem:
17 Lindsay Street, Perth, originally part of the historic Union Bakery complex, served as stables for the bakery's horse-drawn delivery carts from around 1913, built for baker William Moore after he purchased the land in 1909 for his growing business. The simple brick structure, featuring a hoist for upper-level access, is a rare, intact example of early 20th-century Federation Functionalism and a key part of the larger heritage-listed bakery site in Northbridge.
Now converted into a beautiful Book Store.
Muir Books - Robert Muir Old & Rare Books
Rare, second-hand and out-of-print books, maps, art, paintings, prints, photographs, posters, curiosities and artefacts fill the ground floor of this converted horse stable built in the late 1890βs and recently renovated to house the books.
Rob and Janet Muir (owners) together with Tara Surry (manager) operate the bookshop Monday to Saturday. Janet has been in the business for 35 years having worked with Robert and Helen since 1987. Janet specializes in unique Western Australiana, exploration, natural history as well as manuscripts, documents, diaries and art. Rob (jnr) has worked as a sound engineer for nearly three decades spending time in the shop when required, and in 2007 after Robert (Snr.) died, he joined the business full-time. Tara commenced work in the bookshop in 2008. She is a graduate of the University of Western Australia earning her PhD in English Literature and prior to joining the bookshop worked in the area of books and publishing both in London and New York. Tara has an interest and a very good knowledge of literature and history and is a well-qualified researcher, cataloguer and a 'book detective' and will find any rare book you have been seeking for some time.
https://www.muirbooks.com/
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