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Robert Bunning (13 December 1859 – 12 August 1936) was an English-born Western Australian businessman involved in the construction, timber, and sawmill industries. He co-founded with his younger brother Arthur (1863-1929) the company Bunning Bros, the predecessor to the modern-day retailer Bunnings Warehouse . Early life.
In 1886, brothers Arthur and Robert Bunning left London to settle in Perth, and soon gained a government building contract, which led to the founding of a group of building companies which later became Bunning Bros Pty Ltd.
Mar 28, 2023 · In the winter of 1886, Arthur and Robert Bunning, tradesmen from East London, stepped off a passenger ship in Fremantle, Western Australia. They quickly found work in the building trade, constructing the new wings of a lunatic asylum and a hospital, and were soon successful enough to open their first sawmill.
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Feb 28, 2004 · Robert Bunning, who was 27 when he arrived, remained in control of the business for 50 years until his death in 1936. Arthur, 23, was regarded as a finer craftsman but after a bad fall from a ...
Jan 18, 2018 · The building was gutted by a fire in 1914 — possibly an early failed attempt at the Bunnings sausage sizzle — and the Great Depression saw their fortunes fall further, but Robert Bunning managed to steer the business towards success until his death in 1936.
Robert Bunning, timber merchant and sawmiller, was born on 13 December 1859 at Hackney, London, son of Joseph Bunning, carpenter, and his wife Jane, née Bain.
