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Nock and Kirby Limited (1906 - 1983)

From
1906
Sydney, New South Wales
To
1983

Summary

The partnership of Thomas Nock and Herbert Kirby began on 20 November 1894. Nock & Kirby became a limited liability company in 1906. The company was taken over by Burns Philp & Co. in 1983 and the shops renamed B.B.C. Hardware to conform with Burns Philp's existing hardware chain.

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Timeline

 1901 - 1920 Beard Watson Limited
       1894 - 1906 Nock and Kirby
       1920 - 1959? Beard Watson and Company Limited
             1906 - 1983 Nock and Kirby Limited
                   1883 - Burns, Philp & Company Limited

Archival resources

Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales

  • Nock and Kirby Limited records, 1895 - 1981, ML MSS 4454; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details
  • Nock and Kirby Limited records, Pic.Acc.5850; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details

Published resources

Journal Articles

  • 'Messrs Nock and Kirby Ltd', Retail Traders' Association of NSW. Journal, vol. 5, no. 6, 1923, pp. 145-6, 148, 150, 152. Details

Bruce A. Smith

Created: 22 April 2004, Last modified: 6 April 2010