Terrace Showcase Celebrating 50 Years

TERRACE SHOWCASE JEWELLERS
1967 -2017
celebrates
1967 -2017
a and Wladek Proszkowiec and their two young sons, Peter and George,
stralia. At the time my father, a District
anager in their home town of Cieszyn, was ill and
my mother, originally an accountant in Poland, to
amily. Soon after arriving, Mum began training as
r with Mr K Turon, her uncle, but soon after went
nd continue her ‘apprenticeship’ with her brother,
who had a very successful jewellery shop located
Street Newcastle. At a later stage, my father also
aking and went on to manage the watch, clock
department of Marcus Clarks (later to become
This time in their lives was a huge learning curve for
them. Although they could speak Polish, German and
Czech they knew very little English, and while learning
their new craft they also learnt to speak English through
a free correspondence course for migrants. Indeed, the
first phrases my mother became proficient with were
professional terms to do with watchmaking! It also
seemed to be quite a novelty that my mother was one
of the first female watchmakers in Australia and she
appeared in several newspaper articles and magazines.
in 1958 Marta and Wladek Proszkowiec and their
arrived in Australia. At the time my father, a Dist
Ambulance Manager in their home town of Ciesz
it was left to my mother, originally an accountant
support the family. Soon after arriving, Mum beg
a watchmaker with Mr K Turon, her uncle, but so
to work for and continue her ‘apprenticeship’ wi
Henry Henc, who had a very successful jewellery
at 27 Hunter Street Newcastle. At a later stage, m
learnt watchmaking and went on to manage the
and jewellery department of Marcus Clarks (late
Waltons).
years
1967 -2017
zkowiec and their two young sons, Peter and George,
In 1958 my parents, Wladek and Marta Proszkowiec,
e my father, a District
along with myself (George) and my older brother
Peter arrived in Australia. At the time my father, a
me town of Cieszyn, was ill and
District Ambulance Manager in their home town of
Cieszyn, was ill and it was left to my mother, originally
ally an accountant in Poland, to
an accountant in Poland, to support the family. Soon
after began training as a watchmaker
arriving, Mum began training as
with Mr K Turon, her uncle, but soon after went to
work for and continue her ‘apprenticeship’ with her
, her uncle, but soon after went
brother, Henry Henc, who had a very successful
jewellery shop located at 27 Hunter Street Newcastle.
pprenticeship’ with her brother,
At a later stage, my father also learnt watchmaking
and went on to manage the watch, clock and jewellery
ccessful jewellery shop located
department of Marcus Clarks (later to become Waltons).
At a later stage, my father also
n to manage the watch, clock
arcus Clarks (later to become
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they could speak Polish, Ger
English, and while learning t
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that my mother was one of
and she appeared in severa
This time in their lives was a huge learning curve for them. Although
they could speak Polish, German and Czech they knew very little
English, and while learning their new craft they also learnt to speak
English through a free correspondence course for migrants. Indeed,
the first phrases my mother became proficient with were professional
terms to do with watchmaking! It also seemed to be quite a novelty
that my mother was one of the first female watchmakers in Australia
and she appeared in several newspaper articles and magazines.
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their lives was a huge learning curve for them. Although
peak After a Polish, few years, German my parents decided and to Czech go into they knew very little
business for themselves and in 1967 they purchased a
while tiny 42mlearning 2 shop, originally their located where new the craft Jewellers they also learnt to speak
Arcade is now. This was the beginning of Terrace
ugh Jewellery. a free Their correspondence newly acquired skills were critical course to for migrants. Indeed,
their success as a large part of the business was the
ases repair my of watches mother and clocks. became During the first proficient year both with were professional
worked late most evenings and well into the night. The
with business watchmaking! grew very quickly and had It the also prestige seemed Swiss to be quite a novelty
brands Tudor Oyster, Tissot, Roamer and Certina - all
ther Swiss was brands one still available of the today. first female watchmakers in Australia
eared in several newspaper articles and magazines.
After a few years, my parents decided to go into business for
themselves and in 1967 they purchased the a tiny 42m 2 shop,
originally located where the Jewellers Arcade is now. This was
the beginning of Terrace Jewellery.
Their newly acquired skills
were critical to their success
as a large part of the business
was the repair of watches
and clocks. During the first
ked late most evenings and well into the
iness grew very quickly and had the
brands Tudor Oyster, Tissot, Roamer
The original shopfront, 1967
– notice the fly veil strips and the
headlines from the newsagents next door
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when the premises was vacated, and creating Terrace and
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including pram and wheelchair access.
refitted the shop in a modern country style,
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including pram and wheelchair access.
In 1999 we took a giant step and completely
refitted the shop in a modern country style,
In 1999 we took a giant step and completely
including pram and wheelchair access.
refitted the shop in a modern country style,
We have also secured the best fashionable jewellery brands of
including pram and wheelchair access.
Last year, to commemorate our upcoming
50 years, we did another make over and the
feedback has been great.
We have also secured the best fashionable jewellery
New and easily accessable shopfront of 1999
New and easily accessable shopfront of 1999
And great watch brands with
Last year, to commemorate our upcoming We We have have also also secured the the best best fashionable jewellery brands of of of
Last 50 year, years, to commemorate we did another our make upcoming over and
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