Born on 16 Apr 1851 at Grey Abbey, County Down, Northern Ireland. Came from Belfast to Auckland on the `Lady Jocelyn' in 1878; a fiddle player. Worked at Kirkcaldie and Stains, Wellington, in 1884 and in 1886 established Warnock, Kelly and Adkin, a general drapery business in Wellington. In 1910 he moved the business to Wanganui and by 1986, it was a menswear business. Listed in Wises Directories between 1912 and ca 1940, as a draper, Victoria Avenue, Wanganui.(Birth and death dates supplied by descendant Peter Warnock)
Warnock, Thomas, 1851-1939
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Warnock, Thomas, 1850?-1939 : Shipboard diary and other papers
Date: 1878, 1901-1917, 1986
By: Warnock, Thomas, 1851-1939
Reference: MS-Group-1044
Description: The papers comprises a holograph diary kept by Warnock while a passenger on the `Lady Jocelyn' in 1878 from Belfast to Auckland; original and photocopy of his ticket; testimonial from Hawkins, Robertson Ferguson and Co, Belfast; Warnocks centennial supplement (1986) and two ledgers and two cash books for Warnock's, 1901-1917 Source of title - Supplied Warnock came to New Zealand in 1878. He was employed by Kirkcaldie and Stains, Wellington, in 1884 and in 1886 established his own store, Warnock, Adkin and Kelly in 1886. In 1910 he moved the shop, by then known as Warnocks, to Wanganui, where it celebrated its centenary in 1986. Quantity: 4 folder(s). 4 volume(s). 0.28 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, mss and printed matter
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Trams travelling along Victoria Avenue, Wanganui
Date: 1913
From: Tesla Studios :Negatives of Wanganui and district taken by Alfred Martin, Frank Denton and Mark Lampe (Tesla Studios)
By: Denton, Frank James, 1869-1963
Reference: 1/1-007713-G
Description: Trams travelling along Victoria Avenue, Wanganui. The storefronts of Markham & Shewan, Thomas Warnock and William Rees-Jones can be seen. Taken by Frank J Denton in 1913. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
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Fire engine and a crowd, outside Warnocks store, Victoria Avenue, Wanganui
Date: 1923
From: Tesla Studios :Negatives of Wanganui and district taken by Alfred Martin, Frank Denton and Mark Lampe (Tesla Studios)
Reference: 1/1-021791-F
Description: A fire engine, hose pipes, and a ladder, outside Warnock's store, Victoria Avenue, Wanganui, where a crowd has gathered. A fireman stands next to the engine. Next door to Warnock's are the Bank of Australasia, The Wanganui Herald building (with balcony), and Markham & Shewan. School boys, bicycles, cars, and a horse with a cart can also be seen. Taken in 1923. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Warnocks fire 13526 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).