Johns & Waygood (later known as Johns Perry Lifts) was an Australian elevator company based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
History
Johns & Waygood first started out as Johns Hydraulic & General Engineering Co. in 1888 which was founded by Australian engineer Peter Johns along with his assistant Thomas Pearce. The two made hydraulic lifts which were used in tall buildings and wool stores. In 1892, Johns established "Johns & Waygood" after acquiring the Australian businesses of British elevator manufacturer R. Waygood & Co.[1] (hence the name).
In 1966, the company merged with Adelaide-based Perry Engineering and became "Johns and Waygood Perry" until 1977 when it changed name to Johns Perry Limited[2]. Johns Perry was acquired by Boral Limited in 1986[3]. After several takeovers, it became Advanced Building Technologies Group Pty. Ltd. and by 2006 the company was still using that name.[4] Boral's elevator division was acquired by Otis in 1995.
Notable installations
Johns & Waygood
New South Wales (NSW)
Sydney
- Kentbridge House, 491 Kent St, Sydney
- Domain House, 139-141 Macquarie St, Sydney (modernized by Otis)
- Dorchester House, 149 Macquarie St, Sydney
- History House, 133 Macquarie St, Sydney
- 262 Castlereagh St, Sydney
- 156 Clarence St, Sydney (modernized by Shenyang Brilliant)
- 235 Clarence St, Sydney
- St Andrews College, Sydney (1974, modded by OTIS)
- Civic Arcade, Parramatta, Sydney
- UDAYA (formerly Spotlight), Liverpool, Sydney
- Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, Sydney
- Hornsby House, 32 Florence St, Hornsby, Sydney
- 55 McKell, 55 Walker St, Redfern, Sydney
- G04 Wilkinson building, Sydney University
Newcastle
- Noah's on the Beach, Newcastle (modded by OTIS)
Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
Canberra
- National Library of Australia, Canberra (1968, modded)
- Australian National University (ANU), Canberra
Law Library(replaced into Kone MonoSpace in the 2010s)
- QT Canberra (1972, modded by KONE in 2014)
- Woden Library, Canberra
Queensland (QLD)
- Elizabeth House, Brisbane City
- 155-157 Wickham Terrace, Brisbane City
- Griffith University - Nathan Campus, Mount Gravatt
- Westfield Garden City, Mount Gravatt (modded in 2003)
- Queensland Art Gallery, South Brisbane (modded in the 2000s)
- Steele Building, University of Queensland (replaced by TKE meta100 in 2023)
Victoria (VIC)
Melbourne
- Melbourne Airport, Melbourne (modernized by Schindler)
- The Block Arcade, Melbourne
- 45 Exhibition St, Melbourne
- David Jones, Bourke St, Melbourne (modernized by Schindler)
- Rydges Melbourne (modernised twice by Otis)
Tasmania (TAS)
- Myer, 100 Brisbane Street, Launceston[5]
South Australia (SA)
- Myer Tea Tree Plaza, Modbury, Adelaide
Western Australia (WA)
- 117 Barrack St, Perth
Johns Perry Lifts
New South Wales (NSW)
Sydney
- 55 Market Street, Sydney (modded by OTIS in 2012, then replaced by KONE Destination in 2021)
- Sydney Convention Centre, Sydney (modded in 2011, then demolished in 2014)
- Queen Victoria Building, Sydney (modded by Otis in 2009, then two gated elevators replaced by OTIS Gen2 in 2017)
- 1 Market Street, Sydney (1989, modded by OTIS in 2013, then either modded again or replaced by OTIS in 2019 with CompassPLUS)
- Maritime Trade Tower, 201 Kent St, Sydney
- Symantec Building (modernised by KONE)[6]
- AON Building (modernized by Schindler, then modded again by KONE with Destination in 2018)
- The Prince Centre, 8 Quay St, Sydney
- 190 George St, Sydney (Replaced with Schindler ports)
- 210 Clarence Street, Sydney[6]
- Harbourside Shopping Centre, Sydney
- T Galleria, Sydney[6] (Modernised to Schindler Port)
- Westfield Liverpool, Sydney (modernized by Kone, later replaced by Shenyang Brilliant Elevator [Brilliant Lifts Australia] in October-November 2012)
- Warren Serviceway Carpark, Liverpool (replaced by KONE N MonoSpace in 2020)
- Ingham Building, Liverpool, Sydney
- 224-238 George St, Liverpool, Sydney (modernized by Jalcor/Shenyang Brilliant Elevator)
- Park Royal Hotel Parramatta, Sydney (modernized by Kone)
- 10 Phillip St, Parramatta, Sydney
Myer, Westfield Hurstville, Sydney(modernized then removed)- Fairfield Chase Commercial Tower, Fairfield, Sydney (modernised)
- Hornsby TAFE (H and J Block), Hornsby, Sydney
- RPAH Specialist Medical Centre, Newtown, Sydney
- 121 Queen St, Campbelltown
- Bankstown Library and Knowledge Centre, Bankstown
- Trade Secret, Penrith (modernized by Schindler)
- Nepean Hospital North Block, Kingswood
Others
- Colonial Arcade, Port Macquarie
Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
- Canberra Centre, Canberra (1989, modded by Otis in 2002)
- Myer, Canberra Centre (1989, modded in 2013)
Queensland (QLD)
Brisbane
- Toombul Shopping Centre, Toombul, Brisbane (modded, then replaced with Schindler 5500)
- Myer, Westfield Carindale, Brisbane (modded)
- Westfield Garden City, Brisbane (modded in 2003, then replaced with Schindler 5500 in 2018)
- Mater Potter Building, South Brisbane
- Park Regis North Quay, 293 North Quay, Brisbane[6] (modded?)
- Anzac Square, Brisbane (modded)
- 135 Wickham Street, Brisbane (modded by Otis)
- Queensland Museum & Science Centre, South Brisbane (modernised by Otis, then one modernised further by Liftronic)
- HSBC Centre, 300 Queen St, Brisbane (modernized by KONE in 2014)
- Wintergarden, Brisbane (modded by OTIS in 2009, then replaced by KONE MonoSpace in 2017)
- Queen Street Mall, 60 Queen Street, Brisbane
- 16 Peel Street, South Brisbane (modded by Eletech)
- 488 Queen Street, Brisbane (modded by Otis)
- 113 and 135 Wickham Street, Brisbane
- 40 Creek Street, Brisbane City (modded by OTIS)
- 46 Edward Street, Brisbane City (modded by OTIS)[6]
- The Wesley Hospital, Auchenflower, Brisbane (modded by Otis)
- Sunnybank Hills Shoppingtown, Sunnybank (1986, modernised by Kone in 2003)
- TAFE Mount Gravatt, Mount Gravatt (modded)
Gold Coast
- Marina Mirage, Main Beach (1988)
- TAFE Southport, Southport (modded by OTIS)
- 121 Scarborough Street, Southport (modded by Schindler)
- 19 Short Street, Southport (replaced by Schindler 3000)
- The Strand at Coolangatta, Coolangatta (main elevators replaced by QE)
- Pindara Private Hospital, Benowa (modded)
- Points North Apartments, Coolangatta (1989, modded)
- Ocean Plaza Resort, Coolangatta (1989, modded)
Others
- Caboolture Square, Caboolture (modernised by Otis)
Myer, Logan Hyperdome, Logan(removed in 2019)[6]- 3350 Pacific Highway, Springwood, Logan (modded by KONE)
- Elouera Tower, Sunshine Coast (modded)
Victoria (VIC)
Melbourne
- Marriott Hotel Melbourne (modded by Otis)
- 175 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
- 443 Little Collins Street, Melbourne
- 90 Collins Street, Melbourne (modded by Schindler PORT in 2012)
- Dymocks, Melbourne City
- 54 Wells St, Frankston, Melbourne
- 200 Queen Street, Melbourne (modded by thyssenkrupp in 2015)
Geelong
- Market Square Shopping Centre, Geelong (modded)
- K Rock Building, Geelong (modded by Otis)
- Myer, Westfield Geelong, Geelong
Tasmania
- Grand Chancellor Hotel, Hobart (modernised by OTIS)
South Australia (SA)
Adelaide
- 86 and 89 King William St, Adelaide
- Extrastaff House, Adelaide
- 99 Frome St (Citicom 8), Adelaide
- Grant Thornton House, Adelaide
- The Grenfell Building, Adelaide
- AON Centre, Adelaide
- Allianz House, Adelaide
- 51 Pirie St, Adelaide
Western Australia (WA)
Perth
- Mercure Hotel Perth (modded by ThyssenKrupp)
- 81 St. Georges Terrace, Perth[6]
- Myer, Murray Street, Perth
New Zealand
- Grand Millennium Hotel, Auckland
Gallery
Johns Perry Lifts door sills.
See also
- List of Johns & Waygood elevator fixtures
- Boral Elevators and Elevators Pty. Ltd. - another defunct Australian elevator manufacturer.
Notes and references
- ↑ Peter Johns's biography - Australian Dictionary of Biography
- ↑ JOHNS AND WAYGOOD PERRY ENGINEERING LIMITED - deListed Australia
- ↑ 1980-1989 | Boral
- ↑ Johns & Waygood Ltd. (1892-1966)
- ↑ ORIGINAL Johns & Waygood Traction elevators at Myer Launceston (100 Brisbane St), TAS
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 Mipro-Log elevators.