Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Dymock's Book Arcade Ltd.
Parallel form(s) of name
- Dymocks Booksellers
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1879-
History
In 1879 William Dymock commenced business as a bookseller on Market Street in Sydney Australia. In 1922, the Dymock family purchased the site of the old Royal Hotel in George Street upon which was built the historic, Art Deco landmark Dymocks building, completed in 1930. As his business grew, William moved to larger and grander premises until, in the 1890s, he had a million books in stock. Upon his death the company was left to his sister Marjory, who was married to John Forsyth. From that time onwards, the Forsyth family has managed Dymocks. In 1986 Dymocks began franchising its books stores. In 2015 Dymocks acquired Telegram, a wholesale stationery business and owner of luxury brands Lamy and Moleskine and in 2018 Dymocks expanded into the education market, launching a new tutoring business Potentia, which offers high school tutoring across a range of subjects.