TASMANIAN GOLDSMITHS’ COMPANY

Name	TASMANIAN GOLDSMITHS’ COMPANY
Country Of Origin	Australia
Skills	Watchmakers, Jewellers, Opticians
Work Locations	Hobart, Launceston
Street Address	64 Liverpool Street, Hobart 120 Brisbane Street, Launceston 60 Liverpool Street, Hobart 84 Liverpool Street, Hobart
Other	Approx. 1885-1915. The Mercury (Hobart) 17 April 1885: ‘Public Notice. The Tasmanian Goldsmith Company. Beg to inform the public that, having purchased the business lately carried on by Mr James Wilson, 64 Liverpool Street, Hobart, it will henceforward be under the management of Mr S P Lawrence, who has had a large and varied experience in the Australian Colonies, and trust they will still continue to afford us a fair share of their support. Tasmanian Goldsmith Company, 64 Liverpool Street, Hobart, April 16, 1885.’ September 1895: Series of sales held at the Liverpool Street premises to dispose of all stock due to the company winding up. In May 1896, the business announced they would no longer be closing, and assistant manager Richard Blanchard would fill the vacancy left by Samuel Lawrence’s retirement. 1895: Advertised in Launceston. March 1897: Advertised special attention given to repairs and selling English, Swiss and American watches, jewellery, and electro-plated ware. Approx. January 1908: Richard Blanchard sold the business to George Whitfield, watchmaker and jeweller. Approx. 1910-1911: Director, Arthur C Davis. Approx. December 1911-1915: Proprietor, Richard Darcey.
References
The Examiner (Launceston) 16 March 1885; The Mercury (Hobart) 1 May 1885, 13 June 1896, 16 July 1903, 30 January 1908; Daily Telegraph 5 January 1895; Tasmanian News 10 September 1895, 16 May 1896, 23 December 1896; Zeehan & Dundas Herald 25 March 1897, 5 June 1897; Mt Lyell Standard & Strahan Gazette 7 December 1901, 30 January 1902; Daily Post 24 January 1913, 9 January 1915.