Historical information

Interior view of tinsmiths shop. Galliers & Klaerr was an iron foundry and plumbing business in St Kilda, known for producing gas, cooking, and heating stoves from 1883. Located on Inkerman Street, the firm was a major industrial employer in the area, specializing in cast iron stoves and appliances until the company was sold in the 1960s. Henry Albert Galliers (1845-1907), born in England and a plumber and gasfitter by trade, moved to Australia in 1872 and set up business in rented premises in High Street, and later Inkerman Street. In 1882-1883 he established Galliers & Klaerr with Frederick Klaerr (1856 - 1934), also a plumber. Galliers returned to England in 1980 and the partnership was dissolved, with Klaerr undertaking to continue the business on his own account and to continue to use the business name Galliers & Klaerr. After the company was sold in 1960 the site became the St Kilda 10-pin Bowl, then a data processing centre, and then a Commonwealth Employment Service. These days it is the Aldi Supermarket.

Physical description

black and white photograph original good condition

Inscriptions & markings

Tin Smiths Shop Circa 1925,Galiers and Klaer