Guthrie Bowron Whanganui
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About us
All stores are 100% locally owned and operated, and we are proud to have been a trusted New Zealand brand since 1896. The Guthrie Bowron brand was founded in 1896 by Dunedin born Henry Guthrie who was soon after joined by George Bowron. Henry and George travelled throughout the South Island selling various products. In the mid 1920's Guthrie Bowron became involved in importing lacquer, varnish, lead and linseed oil – the base ingredients for paint at the time. In 1932 Guthrie Bowron was appointed agent for Dulux Paints and around this time opened a wallpaper store in Christchurch. Guthrie Bowron became a public company in 1963 and by 1969 had 18 branches throughout the country retailing mainly paint and wallpaper. In 1971 the company was purchased by ICI (NZ) Ltd the owner and manufacturer of the Dulux paint brand and by 1985 had 34 outlets.
From their website, seen 21 October 2026 · Read more on their website
- Category
- Shopping › Hardware Stores
Location and contact
- 31 Wilson Street, Whanganui
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- guthriebowron.co.nz
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