Walter Sully Emporium  Walter Sully Emporium is a heritage-listed commercial building at 404–408 Argent Street, Broken Hill, City of Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia. It was built from 1885 to 1900. It is also known as Walter Sully & Co. Pty Ltd. It today houses the Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery. The property is owned by Broken Hill City Council. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. Walter Sully established his first store in Silverton in 1882. In 1885 he moved to Broken Hill and erected a two-storey stone building with an arched, galvanised iron roof. This was used as the first post office in Broken Hill, commencing operation on 1 November 1886. An adjoining building was erected some years later in two separate parts – an office and a grocery store. This may have been around 1900. The office was reputedly in the centre building. On 29 November 1907 Walter Sully & Co. Pty Ltd was formed as a limited company with Walter Sully as chairman, H. B. Sweetapple as Managing Director and five other directors. In 1924 Sully died in England and Sweetapple became Managing Director. Sweetapple held this position until 1971 when Mr K. Hammond became Managing Director. Sullys provided all the heavy machinery and equipment for the development and exploration of Broken Hill's mineral field: explosives, candles, timber, metal machinery, general hardware, paints, tractors and liquor. The firm had its own livery stables and blacksmith at the rear of the buildings. Sully's Emporium ceased business in 1985, by which time it was the longest-serving commercial business in Broken Hill. In 1998, the building was purchased by the Broken Hill City Council as a new home for the Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery. It subsequently underwent a heritage refurbishment under architect Elizabeth Vines, preserving many heritage features and winning a number of heritage awards. Following the completion of the renovations, the gallery relocated to the emporium building in October 2004. The Walter Sully Emporium is situated on the north-west side of Argent Street, adjoining The Silver City Working Men's Club. The ground is flat and without any substantial vegetation. The ground is partially covered by bitumen. The building is a two-storey stone structure with a cellar covering the rear sections of the building. The first stage (1885) comprises the double fronted shop with staircase to the overhead gallery and to the cellar.