Unpacked is a story of many threads that weave together to form the unique history of this prominent building. From its humble beginnings in the mid-nineteenth century as Bedford House, home to a diverse array of businesses—including hairdressers, corsetmakers, ironmongers, shoemakers, and hatters—to its transformation into the renowned Elizabeth Pack department store in the 1980s, this site has been at the heart of Ryde’s commercial life.