| Rosewall Tannery |
James Forsyth & sons |
1869-1900 |
Failed 1890s depression |
| Union Tannery |
Henry Owen/Charles Owen |
1873-1933 |
Cnr Victoria Ave & Warrane Rd. To Bugden’s Tannery |
| The Grange |
Stephenson family/ James B Forsyth |
1881-1950s |
Large tannery; taken over James B Forsyth 1941 |
| Cunningham Brothers |
William Cunningham/ Athol Stephenson |
1882-1940s |
In High Street, Willoughby |
| Glenlock Tannery |
Walter Chaffer/W Chaffer & Sons P/L |
1885-1985 |
Last operating tannery in Willoughby |
| Bailey’s Tannery |
George Bailey and his sons |
1887-1940s |
Small tannery on Scotts Creek |
| JB Forsyth P/L |
James Brown Forsyth |
1892-1950s |
Large tannery on Scotts Ck |
| Scott Brothers |
Thomas Scott and sons |
1896-1940s |
On Scotts Ck. Sold to Sydney and Arthur Chaffer 1938 |
| White’s Tannery |
George White |
1897-1924 |
Adjacent Scott’s Tannery |
| Horsley’s Tannery |
Richard Horsley/J Horsley & Son P/L |
1897-1950s |
On Scotts Creek |
| Geering’s Tannery |
Sidney Geering and Gerald Geering |
1898-1963 |
One of largest tanneries in NSW by 1907 |
| Roslyn Tannery |
CT Saxton/ Thomas Gates |
1899-1920s? |
Located in High Street. To Forsyth Pizzey & Gates 1912 |
| Johnston’s Tannery |
Joseph B Johnston/ JB Johnstone P/L |
1900-1961 |
Sold W Chaffer & Sons P/L |
| Wilson Brothers |
Lesley Edward & George Henry Wilson |
1902-1980s |
In High Street, Willoughby |
| Enterprise Tannery |
Broomham Brothers |
1906-1950s |
On Rosewall Tannery site. To Willoughby Bus Depot 1957 |
| Forsyth Pizzey & Gates |
Forsyth Pizzey & Gates Limited |
1912-1930s? |
Took over Roslyn Tannery |
| Obern Tannery |
George H Obern/G Obern & Sons P/L |
1924-c1960 |
In High Street, Willoughby |
| Progressive Tannery |
Sidney Bugden/ Sidney Bugden P/L |
1935-1964 |
On site of Union Tannery, Closed after fire damage. |
