The Waltons chain was established in 1953. On 22 October 1964 Waltons opened 12 stores around Melbourne, including three department stores (City, Prahran and Brunswick) and nine 'Home Lovers' stores (including Footscray, Collingwood, Camberwell and Croydon), giving Waltons over 60 stores across the eastern states. A medal was issued to staff who worked on opening day of the Waltons store in ...