Private company

Whiteaway Laidlaw

Defunct department store chain (1882-1960s)

Whiteaway Laidlaw was a British department store chain which operated mainly in Asia, including India, Ceylon, Burma, Singapore, Malaysia and China. It was founded in 1882 and continued to operate until the 1960s.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Whiteways and Laidlaw Building Kolkata by Piyal Kundu
Photo: Piyal Kundu, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Whiteaway Laidlaw was a British department store chain which operated mainly in Asia, including India, Ceylon, Burma, Singapore, Malaysia and China. It was founded in 1882 and continued to operate until the 1960s.2

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