J. Blackwood & Son records, 1887-2016

MLMSS 10169/Box 1
MLMSS 10169/Box 2X

fonds

1887-2016

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Photographs

9621331

0.60 metres of textual material (1 box, 1 outsize box), includes some photographs

In 1878 James Blackwood (1832-1916), a Scottish shipping engineer, founded a firm of ships chandlers in Sydney. In 1899 it was registered as J. Blackwood and Son. The company gradually expanded and evolved to become industrial and engineers suppliers and steel merchants supplying a variety of goods throughout Australia and overseas. In 1953 J. Blackwood & Son Ltd became a public company and in 1956 it acquired A.E. Baker & Co Pty Ltd. The company continued to expand , acquiring a number of other companies and in 1984 it joined the Howard Smith Group. The company’s first premises were on Church Hill near St Phillip’s Church. In 1902 it moved to 62/64 Sussex Street and five years later to 86/88 Sussex Street. In 1966 the head office moved to Carter Street, Lidcombe and then in 1979 to Smithfield.
Reference:
Library correspondence file

A collection of business records, publications and photographs from the archives of J. Blackwood & Son Limited, New South Wales, 1887-2016.

Box 1
Annual reports, 1956-1965, 1967-1983
Business papers, stock information, financial statements, certificates of incorporation and articles of association, 1887-1997
Report to staff, 1977-78, 1980-1981
Report of proceedings and chairman's address, 1968, 1969, 1972
J. Blackwood & Son hanging desk calendar, 1944
Clippings, 1891-1983
Miscellaneous papers including a photocopy of first prize certificate awarded to J. Blackwood Jun. at the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales Metropolitan Exhibition, 1898
Blackwoods: the first 120 years / Donald C. Rothnie. Illawong, NSW : Donald. C. Rothnie, 2016.

Box 2X
48 photographs, including Blackwood family and business images, ca. 1938-2013.

Copyright status:: In copyright - this collection has multiple copyright owners
Out of copyright: Photographs created before 1955
Approval for reproduction required: From copyright owner
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales