Ruth Keir - Stones of Remembrance: names index to order books 1879-1977 of stonemasons F. Arnold & Sons, 2006

MLMSS 7711/Box 1X

fonds

2006

456019

0.11 metres of textual (2 volumes in outsize box) includes 1 CD-ROM
Textual Records - (printed)
Textual Records - (computer files)

Frederick Arnold opened the Monumental Masonry Works, in March, 1879, which were then located at the corner of Wellington and Regent Streets, Sydney, N.S.W. In 1891, the works and show-yard were moved to the corner of 53 Regent & Outram Streets, Sydney. Herbert Thomas Arnold (father of Ruth Keir, nee Arnold - the Names Index compiler) was born at 53 Regent Street, on 4 December 1891. Frederick and Charlotte Arnold who had 9 children, rented the 53 Regent Street property from Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Palmer (ex Mayor) until c.1922, when the property was purchased by F. Arnold & Sons Ltd. In 1915, the works and machinery were moved to the stone Quarry at 110 Cascade Street, Paddington, Sydney, with the 53 Regent Street address being kept as a show-yard and Head Office only. In 1967, the show-yard and Head Office were also re-located to the Quarry at 110 Cascade Street, Paddington.

`This index of order books, 1879-1977 has approximately 42,000 listing in alphabetical/chronological order covering memorial work, historic monuments, buildings, churches, industrial and defence work. It also covers direct commissions from architects & builders'.

`Stones of remembrance' compiled by Ruth Keir is comprised of 2 bound volumes (Pt. 1 & 2 or CD-ROM) of a names index to the 68 manuscript volumes of F. Arnold & Sons order books located at MLMSS 3621/1-68
1 CD-ROM (PDF) copy of `Stones of Remembrance' located at REF 10/RAV/DISC 10/1411