Hicks shop Hannan St., J.A..Hicks and Coy Ltd. J A Hicks, the founder of the extensive business at Kalgoorlie of which he was Chairman of Directors, had been commercially identifies with the Eastern Goldfields for well over thirty years having in the first instance purchased the general business of Messrs. Shearch and Mapson when railway communication was fitst established. Every member of the hicks family (12) were shareholders with a direct interest in the company business As well as a large drapery, clothing and manchester trade. The firm added the business of manufacturers and complete house furnishers. They employed a large staff in their factories where all classes ofwood and upholstered furniture, car hoods, gemeral upholstering and bedding was made. Prices competed with the coast.
Family Group portrait with father, seated, wearing three piece suit, mother, seated, wearing thhree/quarter length dress; two young men weatring suits; girl, seated, wearing knee length white dress and large bow in hair. (Allsop)
Family portrait, Mr J Sarre, two boys and parents, father in 3-piece suit, mother in long dark dress which has pin-tucks on the bodice and long sleeves. Boys are wearing suits of short and jacket and a large white collar over the jacket.
Fone or Fore family portrait, parents and three children. Man in three-piece suit, woman in short sleeved, long black dress, boy in suit with large striped collar and shorts. Girl in pleated skirt and jacket with white collar and blouse. Baby in white smock, yoke trimmed with lace.
F/L family portrait of five, father seated wearing three piece suit, mother seated wearing long velvet dress holding baby in long gown; two girls standing wearing knee length dresses with large lace collars. Grimley.