Charles William Muir
Date of birth
1878
Date of death
1943
Biography
Charles William Muir, stationer
Son of A R Muir
Married to Ivy Muir, (b.1878- d.1943)
Muirs Bookshop first opened its doors in July 1905 as an attachment to The Gisborne Herald, also owned by the Muir family. Charles Muir, the first owner started as a stationer, newsagent and bookshop with a strong focus on sporting books. When Charles died in 1943, Bowser Toogood who was married to Charles' niece took over the shop, running it for the next 40 years. Apart from a short period between 1983 and 1987, Muirs Bookshop had been owned and operated by someone in the Muir family.
Miss Vivien Quigley was the owner for these four years and she then sold it to Michael and Anne Muir, the current owners of The Gisborne Herald. Michael and Anne purchased the neighbouring historic building at 62 Gladstone Road and moved Muirs Bookshop into there. Then they extended the building, doubling its size, and developing the cafe in the space upstairs before selling the business in 2008 to us, Kim and Guy Pittar.
(accessed 12/11/2018 from: https://www.muirsbookshop.co.nz/about/default.asp)
Son of A R Muir
Married to Ivy Muir, (b.1878- d.1943)
Muirs Bookshop first opened its doors in July 1905 as an attachment to The Gisborne Herald, also owned by the Muir family. Charles Muir, the first owner started as a stationer, newsagent and bookshop with a strong focus on sporting books. When Charles died in 1943, Bowser Toogood who was married to Charles' niece took over the shop, running it for the next 40 years. Apart from a short period between 1983 and 1987, Muirs Bookshop had been owned and operated by someone in the Muir family.
Miss Vivien Quigley was the owner for these four years and she then sold it to Michael and Anne Muir, the current owners of The Gisborne Herald. Michael and Anne purchased the neighbouring historic building at 62 Gladstone Road and moved Muirs Bookshop into there. Then they extended the building, doubling its size, and developing the cafe in the space upstairs before selling the business in 2008 to us, Kim and Guy Pittar.
(accessed 12/11/2018 from: https://www.muirsbookshop.co.nz/about/default.asp)
