Swain & Company Pty. Ltd. : pictorial and manuscript collection, ca. 1895-1963

fonds

ca. 1895, 1908, 1920, 1945-1953, 1960-1964

Graphic Materials, Textual Records, Photographs, Ephemera

431504

Photographs
Textual Records
Ephemera
Textual Records - (printed)

Henry Charles Maitland Swain was born in 1873. In 1895 he established H.C. Swain & Company bookstore that was primarily a family business. Henry Swain's son, Arthur Newling (known as Michael or Mick, d. 1973) became a principle and managing director of the store. Initially located in Moore Street, the business moved to 121, 123, then expanded to 119-123 Pitt Street, Sydney, and incorporated an art gallery and rare books division. The name also changed to Swain & Company Pty. Limited. The Everglades in the Blue Mountains was purchased as a company acquisition of Swain's in the late 1950's. In July 1960 Swain's merged with Angus and Robertson. -- Reference: Field Librarian's notes Sept. 2003 and internal evidence from papers.

Photographs of Swain's bookstore, including interiors, employees, and functions, ca. 1908, 1946-1963
Sydney 1920 / panoramic photograph by Alan Row & Co.
Swain & Company Pty. Ltd - papers, ca. 1895-1964

This collection comprises 3 record series. You may navigate to a more detailed description of each series from this collection record.