F. Arnold & Sons records, 1879-1977

MLMSS 3621

fonds

422975

Microfilm : 1904-05); CY 4495 (MLMSS 3621/16-17: 1923-24); CY 4496 (MLMSS 3621/18-19: 1925-26); CY 4497 (MLMSS 3621/20-21: 1927); CY 4498 MLMSS 3621/22-23: 1928-29); CY 4499 (MLMSS 3621/24-25: 1930-31); CY 4500 (MLMSS 3621/26-27: 1932-33); CY 4501 (MLMSS 3621/28-29: 1934-35); CY 4502 (MLMSS 3621/30-31: 1936-37); CY 4503 (MLMSS 3621/32-33: 1938-39); CY 4504 (MLMSS 3621/34-35: 1940-41). Note: The preservation filming of the Arnold Order Books is continuing.
MicrofilmMicrofilm : Ref.1/MAV/FM6/861 (5 microfiche): Order Books, 1879-1922 (MLMSS 3621/1-15), compiled 2003-2005.
Microfilm : Ref.1/MAV/FM6/853 (7 microfiche): Order Books, 1923-1977 (MLMSS 3621/16-68), compiled 1994-2003.

67 volumes and 6 boxes of textual material

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.

Includes: (1) Expenditure, order and receipt books, 1879-1898, (2) Order Books, 1901-1927, (3) Contract Books, 1927-1977, (4) plans, mainly of monuments, ca. 1940 - ca. 1968 transferred to Pic.Acc.4569

This collection includes pictorial material at Pic.Acc.4569

Contents list available in the Mitchell Library Reading Room 1-302C -

Information transferred from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (1-302C) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011

Plans formerly at MLMSS 3621/Folder 71X transferred to Pic.Acc.4569