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This collection includes a selection of items relating to the Sydney business, Nock & Kirby.

Thomas Nock and Herbert Kirby established Nock & Kirby in 1894. They took over the Circular Quay based ironmongery firm Felton & Nock.

Nock & Kirby expanded their business premises at 194 George Street. In November 1906 became a limited liability company. In 1918 they built a new premises on the George Street North site, which included a roof-garden and dining hall. 'The store with everything' sold pots, pans, sewing machines, clothing, building requisites, even go-karts.

Nock's eldest son Harold, managing director, died in 1925, and his youngest son (Sir) Norman, the firm's London representative, took over. In October 1933, Nock & Kirby opened a new store between Wynyard and Town Hall, specializing in hardware.

The firm was listed on the stock exchange in 1954-55 and continued to expand. Burns Philp acquired the stores in 1983 and changed them to BBC Hardware.

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References

Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/nock-thomas-7856

CollectionSydney Businesses

Photograph

Nock & Kirby fire, Phillip Street Waterloo, 1985

Print - Demolition of Queens Court in Dalley Street Sydney, 1922

Print - F W Davies Bookbinding and Printing in Queens Court Sydney, 1922

Crane demolishing Nock & Kirby building after fire, Pitt Street Redfern, 1985

Nock & Kirby building after fire, Pitt Street Redfern, 1985

Street decorations for royal visit, Nock & Kirby Sydney, 1954

Nock & Kirby building, George Street Sydney, 1990

Nock and Kirby building, George Street Sydney, 1990s

Nock and Kirby Hardware Store, 1900

BBC Hardware, formerly Nock and Kirby, George Street Sydney, 1989

Portrait of Alderman and Lord Mayor Norman Lindfield Nock, Municipal Council of Sydney, 1935

Item

Information File - Historic Businesses 1

Building Survey Card - Commercial building, Nock & Kirby's, 431-421 George Street Sydney, 1939

File - Complaint about woodblocks between Nock & Kirby and Bridge Street Sydney, 1910

File - Electric light cables from Nock & Kirby to Bulletin premises, 1909

File - Insufficient light in Underwood Street Sydney, 1907

File - Action about damage by storm water, Nock & Kirby, 1901

Plan

Plan - Nock & Kirby, George Street Sydney, 1916

Plan - Additions, Nock & Kirby, George Street Sydney, 1912

Plan - Additions, Nock & Kirby, George Street Sydney, 1916

Books & Journals

Nuts and bolts and petticoats / Randi Svensen

BBC Hardware, formerly Nock and Kirby, George Street Sydney, 1989 (A-00023929)

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