Charles Birks & Co

The partnership was dissolved on 24 January 1876, when Robin took over the Hindley Street (At that time the major shopping strip and the more prestigious location) store,[2] which in 1882/83 he sold to Joseph Henry Pellew (1854–1904).

Charles took the Rundle Street property, which he rebranded Charles Birks', and, assisted by Harry Ingham ( –1883), spared no expense in establishing the store at the upper end of the market.

In 1888 a major building expansion was undertaken, at a cost of £25,000, perhaps $3M in today's values.

[8] The firm was restructured as a limited liability company in late 1920, with Cornish appointed a director.

In 1932 the company purchased the warehouse of Good, Toms & Co., increasing the total floor area to 4 acres (1.6 ha),[10] and increasing Charles Birks & Co.'s frontage along Stephens Place and Gawler Place.