Fogarty's Bookshop CC
Address: 212 Main Road
City of Port Elizabeth

Phone number:
0413681425
Categories: Books & Booksellers, Bookshops, Booksellers - Stationers, Booksellers - Religious, Booksellers - Second hand & Antiquarian Books, Books Publishers

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Area of Activity: Walmer
Additional Tel.: 0844979774
Fax: 0413681279
Zip Code: 6070
Number of employees: 5
Founded in: 1946

Fogarty’s Bookshop was started in 1946 by Basil Fogarty in a basement shop in 59 Main Street (now Govan Mbeki Ave). The bookshop is one of the oldest independent bookshops in South Africa. Basil was joined by his new wife from Scotland, Eleanor and together they became a mecca for book & art lovers. Even holding exhibitions for the likes of Irma Stern. After 59 Main Street, the shop moved to the Library Building on Market Square. And, some years later, to Traduna Mall in Main Street where it stayed for over 20 years. At that stage, the business was taken over by Teresa Fogarty (daughter of Basil & Eleanor) and Terry Impey (Teresa’s partner). With Terry’s help, branches were opened in 6th Ave Walmer & later The Bridge, Greenacres. When the Main Street branch closed, the Walmer Park shop was opened. Later The Bridge branch closed and joined Walmer. We were at Walmer Park for 25 years. Fogarty’s is now firmly established at 212 Main Road Walmer & serves the book loving public of Port Elizabeth (and the surrounding areas) with all their reading requirements. Ordering & sourcing books has always been one of the services we offer, along with helpful service to our loyal customers.