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Pictorial material from the S. Hoffnung & Co records, ca. 1885-1978

Pictorial material from the S. Hoffnung & Co records, ca. 1885-1978

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YEGmZwbn

Pictorial material from the S. Hoffnung & Co records, ca. 1885-1978

About this item

Full title

Pictorial material from the S. Hoffnung & Co records, ca. 1885-1978

Date

ca. 1885-1978

Call Numbers

PXD 1234/Boxes 1-3

Record Identifier

YEGmZwbn

Reference Code

911174
Physical Description

Contents

75 photographic prints - 34.5 x 25.5 cm. (48 x 35.5 cm. mounted) or smaller - albumen, silver gelatin

4 drawings - 15.5 x 28 cm. or smaller - pencil

1 print - 21.5 x 22.5 cm.

7 items of ephemera (invitations, advertising flyers) - 31 x 21 cm. or smaller

2 volumes of textual material (published, printed)

Other Descriptions

Level of description

Fonds

Access and use

Copying Conditions

Research & study copies allowed

More information

Scope and Contents

Contents

Boxes 1-2
75 photographic prints relating to S. Hoffnung & Co. including portraits of individuals involved with the firm, group portraits taken at functions, portraits of firm cricket teams, photographs of company premises in Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide and photographs inside labs and factories

Box 3
4 pencil drawings of S. Hoffnung...

Alternative Titles

Full title

Pictorial material from the S. Hoffnung & Co records, ca. 1885-1978

Notes

General note

Pic.Acc. Upgrade Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.4910 as part of the eRecords Project 2012-13

Contextual Information

Source

Presented by S. Hoffnung & Co. Ltd., 27 February 1981
Pic.Acc.4910

Administrative / Biographical history

S. Hoffnung & Co Limited., established in 1852, was a wholesale merchandiser and importer and also operated a number of retail hardware and builders' supplies stores and manufactured plastics. It operated principally in Australia, New Zealand and Fiji before being taken over by Burns, Philip & Co. Ltd

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

PXD 1234/Boxes 1-3

Record Identifier

YEGmZwbn

Permalink

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YEGmZwbn

Other Identifiers

Reference code

911174

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