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Robinsons Department Store was founded in 1858 in Singapore by Philip Robinson and James Gaborian Spicer. Regarded as the grande dame of Singapore’s department stores, Robinsons was a shopping destination much loved by Singaporeans.
Jun 14, 2014 · 1858: A new firm, Spicer & Robinson, is founded by Englishman Philip Robinson, then living in Singapore, and James Gaborian Spicer, a former keeper of the Singapore Jail.
Oct 30, 2020 · Originally known as Spicer and Robinson, it was founded in 1858 by Australian immigrant Philip Robinson and former jailkeeper in Singapore James Gaborian Spicer.
Oct 30, 2020 · 1858: A new firm, Spicer & Robinson, is founded by Englishman Philip Robinson, then living in Singapore, and James Gaborian Spicer, a former keeper of the Singapore Jail. The "family warehouse"...
Jan 1, 2021 · HOW ROBINSONS GOT ITS NAME. The grand dame’s history can be traced back to 1 February 1858 when Philip Robinson, who came from Australia, and James Gaborian Spicer, a former keeper at the Singapore Jail, opened Spicer & Robinson at Nos. 9 & 10 Commercial Square (now Raffles Place).
Robinson's Department Store, regarded as the grand old dame of Singapore’s department stores, [1] was established on 1 February 1858 by Philip Robinson, an English merchant, and James Gaborian Spicer, a former keeper at the Singapore gaol.
Nov 1, 2020 · 1858: Robinson co-founded “family warehouse”, Spicer & Robinson, with former Singapore jailkeeper James Gaborian Spicer. In their personal capacity, Robinson and Eliza began meeting up with a group of Christians, all British, at 108 Bencoolen Street for worship.
