Historical information
Richard Best was an Australian Textile industry agent and Businessman. While travelling in Belgium he contacted the de Stoop family, textile manufacturers, whose business had been closed down by German occupation after the 2nd World War. They took up Dick Best's offer to relocate and join with him to set up a textile factory in Australia. Land was purchased in Blackburn North and when the de Stoop and Best Aust P/L traded, Dick best was in charge of marketing their products.
Physical description
2 Black and white photograph of the head and shoulders of Richard Best. He has a pair of glasses in his right hand
Inscriptions & markings
(on smaller photocopy) Mr Dick Best
Subjects
References
- Reference Camille de Stoop - Keith Hancock - 2010
