User:Leni.palk/Perryman Watchmakers & Jewellers for a century

Perryman, watchmakers and jewellers, was established in the earlier years of the Colony of South Australia. Initially, Mr John Perryman traded personally from 46 King William Street, Adelaide, at a time when the Colony was small. On his death, the business was traded by his widow, Elizabeth Mary Perryman, who traded as "E.M. Perryman". During her ownership, the business moved to 56 King William Street, Adelaide, next to the Southern Cross Hotel. In time, the whole of the business undertaking and the land from which it traded was acquired by Henry Heylen (snr) who rose from relative obscurity to being a prominent commercial figure in Adelaide. On his death, the business passed to his son, Henry Heylen (jnr), who traded the business but ultimately sold it and retired. The business and the name disappeared in the 20th Century. The site at 56 King William Street, Adelaide (including the adjacent hotel and other premises) was, ultimately, incorporated into the Southern Cross Arcade complex, which is still in existence. This page is the story of that business and the colonial energy and drive that made something of substance where originally there was nothing.--Leni.palk (talk) 03:30, 18 November 2010 (UTC)