Thornton Richards & Co.
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Background
The Thornton Richards Camera House is the oldest camera store in the country, opening the doors in 1872 on the Goldfields. Started by George Richards and Phil Thornton the camera house was a great success. The current owners are the Lewis family. The company has continued to evolve from primarily a studio through to cameras and processing and a commercial lab in 1970s. [1]
History
Site
416 Sturt Street [2]
Innovations
Community Involvement
Works Produced
Workplace Relations
The People
Legacies
See also
Further Notes
References
- ↑ http://www.camerahouse.com.au/our-stores/vic/ballarat.aspx, accessed 29/05/2015
- ↑ The Courier Supplement, 10 June 1867
Further Reading
External Links
--C.K.Gervasoni 14:59, 4 December 2012 (EST); --Rachelle Vanderlinden 16:11, 29 May 2015 (AEST)