Wills Photos
Here we've attempted to show a pictorial history of the company over the last 100 years. Click on a thumbnail to enlarge the image, and hover over the arrows to scroll through them.
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Wills & Co's original business registration, circa 1908
Advertisement from Launceston Show catalogue, 1918
Catalogue of musical instruments, circa 1913
Page from musical instruments catalogue, 1913
Page from musical instruments catalogue, 1913
Newspaper advertisement, 1924
Newspaper advertisement, 1926
Newspaper advertisement, 1926
Invitation to HMV Recital, 1929
Invitation to 7DY Derby opening, 1939
Letter to Mr Findlay, 1939
Letter to Mr Findlay, 1939 (continued)
Sparks Exhibition catalogue, 1939
Advertisement in exhibition catalogue, 1939
Advertisement in exhibition catalogue, 1939
Letter to customer, 1941
Display at Launceston Show? (undated)
Newspaper advertisement, 1947
Display at Launceston Show, 1951
Display at Launceston Show, 1955
Display at Launceston Show, 1957
Record shop display window, 1957
Invitation to Wills' Golden Jubilee function, 1958
Newspaper article about 50th anniversary, 1958
Newspaper article about 50th anniversary function, 1958
Newspaper article about installation of TV window, 1960
Newspaper article about installation of TV window, 1960
Photo of TV window in the 1960s
Wills TV showroom, sometime in the 1960s (undated)
Phil Frith commenced work at Wills & CO as a junior in December 1957
Mr Zak's clothing store was leased by Wills & Co in September 1973 for our Hi-Fi shop
Mr Zak's clothing store was leased by Wills & Co in September 1973 for our Hi-Fi shop
The outside of the Hi-Fi shop, 1973
The Hi-Fi shop, 1973
The Hi-Fi shop, 1973
The outside of the Hi-Fi shop, 1973
The Wills & Co Queenstown store, which was destroyed by fire in 1975
One of Wills & Co's delivery vans after a little "woops"
One of Wills & Co's delivery vans after a little "woops"
One of Wills & Co's delivery vans after a little "woops"
Another Wills & Co's delivery vans after a slightly bigger "woops"!
Wills' display at the 7LA trade fair in 1974
Wills' display at the 7LA trade fair in 1974
Wills' display at the 7LA trade fair in 1974
Wills' display at the 7LA trade fair in 1974
Wills' window displays, 1977
Wills' window displays, 1977
Construction of the Quadrant Mall, in November 1978
Construction of the Quadrant Mall, in November 1978
Construction of the Quadrant Mall, in November 1978
Construction of the Quadrant Mall, in November 1978
Construction of the Quadrant Mall, in November 1978
Construction of the Quadrant Mall, in November 1978
Construction of the Quadrant Mall, in November 1978
Construction of the Quadrant Mall, in November 1978
Construction of the Quadrant Mall, in November 1978
The rear of Wills in the Quadrant Mall, before renovations commenced in 1982
The rear of Wills in the Quadrant Mall, after renovations were completed
In the left of this picture you can see Walker's Flowers, which was acquired by Wills & Co in 1984
Wills & Co in 1984, showing Walker's Flowers
Wills expanded into the former Walker's Flowers premises in 1984
Wills & Co's new expanded premises
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Wills & Co's original business registration, circa 1908