Mr Pickwick's antiquarian and general bookshop sits in the heart of the lovely Blue Mountains city of Katoomba, west of Sydney.

It occupies all three levels of the former Westpac Bank building which houses some 60,000 books, as well as a huge collection of fine Australian art, and many cabinets of exotic collectables and antiques.

The business also includes a professional art framing and furniture restoration business, as well as large complexes "down the alley" selling curios and bric-a-brac, and a huge second-hand furniture barn.

As well as dealing with a large local community, Mr Pickwick's has become something of a tourist attraction in itself.

We are open seven days a week 9am to 6 pm, with late night trading on Friday and Saturday nights until 9 pm.

Mr Pickwick also operates a large bookshop (some 10,000 books) inside the Victory Theatre Antique Centre at nearby Blackheath.