The R & F Self Service Store was established in 1967 by Richard and Fay See Kee.

It was named R & F after Richard and Fay. It is called ‘Self Service Store’ because it was the first store on Thursday Island where customers could enter the store and collect what they wanted to buy and bring it to the counter. Before this everything in the store was behind the counter and you had to ask the store clerk for service.

R & F is now run by Richard and Fay’s son Silva See Kee and wife Sook Hahn Soo.

The See Kee family has owned businesses on Thursday Island since before 1907.

Photo of SeeKee and Co. Shop by R. Rosgnkjaar 1907