What next for store that once dominated city?
In 1830 - some 20 years before Harrods of London began trading and more than a quarter of a century before Macy's of New York ...
Iconic Derry department store Austins to be brought back to life
Stormont grant will allow Trust to buy prominent city centre building and undertake immediate restoration work ...
Stormont to fund purchase of Austins building
Austins closed in 2016 after going into liquidation. The business began in 1830 when Thomas Austin came to Derry, opening a ...
Site of iconic department store to be acquired by regeneration group after £1.2m Stormont grant
The former site of Austins department store in Londonderry city centre has been awarded a £1.2m grant from Stormont.
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Austins funding is as vital for the future health of the city centre as it is welcome
That Austins can now be purchased and the work of preparing the building for regeneration set in motion thanks to a grant ...
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'I look forward to seeing the Austins building back in public usage' - Derry & Strabane Mayor
Mayor Lilian Seenoi-Barr has welcomed the £1.2m investment which has resulted in the Inner City Trust securing ownership of ...
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Iconic former Austin's department store in Derry city centre purchased
An iconic city centre building in Derry that's lain vacant for years is to be taken over by the Inner City Trust, with backing from Stormont. Communities Minister Gordon Lyons announced a grant of ...
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What next for store that once dominated city?
On Wednesday Communities Minister Gordon Lyons said a grant of £1.2m from his department would allow Derry's Inner City Trust to complete the purchase of the building. "Well that's the question ...
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Stormont to fund purchase of Austins building
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons said a grant of £1.2m from his department would allow Derry's Inner City Trust to complete the purchase of the building. "The investment of £1.2m is the first ...