P. & R. Williams records and pictorial material, 1898, 1914-1997
P. & R. Williams records and pictorial material, 1898, 1914-1997
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1898-1997
Call Numbers
MLMSS 9666
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Physical Description
Contents
0.50 metres of textual and pictorial material, and ephemera (3 boxes) - black & white, coloured ; - manuscript, printed
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Collection
Arrangement
Contents list arranged by donor. The numbering corresponds to reference numbers contained in the volume, 'The P. & R. Williams Story'. Collection arranged in contents list order. PR abbreviated for Percy Reginald.
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Copyright status : In copyright - textual records
Copyright status : Out of copyright - photographs created before 1955
Copyright status : Out of copyright - photographs created after 1955
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Physical Access Conditions
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Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
Collection comprises photographs of Percy and Reg Williams at business premises, colleagues and friends participating in motorcycle trials, and products sold and repaired by the firm. Records include business records, clippings from newspapers and magazines and correspondence.
BOX 1
PR 1. Photograph of Percy, aged 4 and Reg Williams,...
Alternative Titles
Full title
P. & R. Williams records and pictorial material, 1898, 1914-1997
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Author / Artists
Notes
Signature / Inscriptions
Some photographs are inscribed on verso.
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Patricia Hobbs, March 2014
Administrative / Biographical history
Percy Harold and David Reginald (Reg) were born to Christopher and Susan Williams in Victoria. The family moved to Sydney when Christopher joined his brothers in their firm The Canadian Cycles and Motor Agency in George Street, Sydney. Percy and Reg joined the firm as teenagers with Reg later opening his own shop in Kogarah. In 1914 the 2 brothers...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLMSS 9666
Record Identifier
1bGdoZbY
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1bGdoZbY
Other Identifiers
Reference code
1296638
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