Nicholson and Company music store, 342 George Street, Sydney, ca. 1905 [picture]
- Bib ID:
- 4775167
- Format:
- Picture
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Description:
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- ca.1905
- 14 photographs : b&w ; 16.5 x 21.4 cm., or smaller.
- Biography/History:
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The Nicholson & Co. music store in George Street, Sydney was originally constructed in 1895. This music publishing company was one of the most important Australian music firms from 1878 until 1936. Nicholsons' was one of the largest music traders and retailers of music, pianos, other musical instruments and later recorded sound. By 1880 every major city in the country except Adelaide and Darwin had a Nicholson & Co. store. By 1894 Nicholsons had closed the Melbourne store and relocated to the head office in Sydney, which occupied five stories and included a concert venue with outlets in Brisbane and Perth--Information from acquisitions documentation.
- Notes:
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- Title from acquisitions documentation.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-151241909
- Related Material:
- Nicholson & Co. collection, ca. 1887-ca. 1928 Located at; National Library of Australia Music collection MUS Nicholson N 1-N 88
- Source of Acquisition:
- Purchased from Robert Cortis, 2008.
- Subject:
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- Created/Published Date is Before 1955
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- Photograph
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1905
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