Provenance

Kew Historical Society

Purpose/Function

Since its foundation in 1958, members of the Kew Historical Society have been compiling and storing information about subjects relating to the history of Kew and its environs, of which this file is an example.

Arrangement

Arranged by Secondary Values (value of records to users)

Content

Subject file containing a published account from Australian Plumbing (March 2015) Norman Lees in WW1 and his subsequent career as a plumber - co-founder of Cook & Lees Plumbing in 1920. The article includes information about the retirement of Fred Cook in 1950 and the role of subsequent family members in the business.