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Bateman Hardware

General merchants firm in Western Australia

Bateman Hardware was the earliest hardware shop established in Western Australia (and the second-oldest commercial enterprise of any sort), and until its demise in the 1980s was the longest-running. The business was founded by John Bateman in 1834 on property that he bought in the second round of land sales in the nascent Swan River Colony.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Bateman Hardware was the earliest hardware shop established in Western Australia (and the second-oldest commercial enterprise of any sort), and until its demise in the 1980s was the longest-running. The business was founded by John Bateman in 1834 on property that he bought in the second round of land sales in the nascent Swan River Colony.2

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Founded by John Bateman and Walter Bateman.1

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