Benzie and Miller

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The Benzie & Miller stores were taken over by the House of Fraser in 1958. The Fraserburgh Benzie & Miller store closed down on Saturday 30th March 1968. The building was later occupied by Alex McDonald and Sons who opened a supermarket there in November 1969, but it closed down in 1971. It was later owned by William Reid who had a shop there until 1975. Benzie & Millers store in Peterhead closed about 1977 or 1978 after a fire destroyed it. The Banff store closed around the mid-1980's and is now McKay's. The last part of the Benzie & Millers Fraserburgh store was demolished in 1985 and is now part of a sheltered housing complex

Alexander Benzie, the owner of Benzie and Miller, moved south to Exmouth following the buyout by Hugh Fraser and bought the drapers/department store Thomas Tucker in the town. He ran this business, with his son Ronald, until his death in 1991.

August 5 1958
"The old established firm of Fraserburgh Messrs Benzie Millers Ltd has changed hands, and on Wednesday negotiations were completed and the firm was taken over by Mr Hugh Fraser, Britain's Master Draper, the Head of the House of Fraser. Bailie Alex Benzie will remain with the firm and things will carry on the same as before except that the firm will be under new management."

Formation of Benzie & Miller
June 8 1920
A Combination that will Lower Prices - William Benzie (Draper), James Miller (Cabinet-Maker) and Robert Henderson (Messrs Goodlad & Coutts Footwear) have amalagamated.

This Important result and event will enable the general public to avail themselves of the greatly increased buying powers, economical working and consequent reduction in prices which must result.

Drapery - The Drapery Business of William Benzie has long been patronised by Ladies of taste and refinement. The same exercised attractive taste will continue.
Footwear - Goodlad and Coutts have won a deservedly good reputation as bootmakers. Under the direction of Robert Henderson, this department is assured of great success.
Furniture - James R Miller is outstanding as an artist in high grade furniture manufacture. Hundreds of happy homes bear testimony to his talent and skill.

Benzie & Miller Ltd
27 - 29 Mid Street
Fraserburgh

Benzie & Miller's Shoe Shop, 32 Broad Street, Fraserburgh. Owned by Benzies from 1951-1967. Previously a shop was at 28 Broad Street from 1940 to 1951
Departure of Bailie Benzie

Sale of B&M to House of Fraser
B&M store at 13/17 Union Street, Inverness
People crowded around Benzie & Miller's shop window, 13/17 Union Street, Inverness. Taken during the Queen Mother's visit to the town in 1953 and the window is full of royal memorabilia and union jacks, An anti-royalist notice written by the SRA (Scottish Republican Army) is stuck to the front of the window. Picture from Am Baile - Highland History and Culture

	Benzie & Miller's Shoe Shop, 32 Broad Street, Fraserburgh. Owned by Benzies from 1951-1967. Previously a shop was at 28 Broad Street from 1940 to 1951	Departure of Bailie Benzie

Sale of B&M to House of Fraser	B&M store at 13/17 Union Street, Inverness	People crowded around Benzie & Miller's shop window, 13/17 Union Street, Inverness. Taken during the Queen Mother's visit to the town in 1953 and the window is full of royal memorabilia and union jacks, An anti-royalist notice written by the SRA (Scottish Republican Army) is stuck to the front of the window. Picture from Am Baile - Highland History and Culture