It was based in Sydney, New South Wales, and designed many theatres in every state of Australia, as well as commercial buildings.
[4] He also undertook a research visit to the United States, as well as studying art in France and Italy, after which he started using landscape painting as an adjunct to his work.
[2] Also in 1936, Kaberry visited England to study the development of housing conditions and factory construction, gaining valuable knowledge for the firm which was used on his return in commercial architecture.
[2] The partnership was dissolved on 1 January 1940, although both architects continued to practise independently in the same offices at 67 Castlereagh Street in Sydney.
[9] In an undated letter to the San Francisco Chronicle, Kaberry described how he designed a new telephone exchange in Chinese style, inspired by an illustration of the Empress of China's bedroom for the interior wall treatment.
[13] The family moved first to New Zealand in 1913, then to Newcastle, New South Wales, finally settling in the Sydney suburb of Manly in 1914.
[2] After the partnership with Kaberry was dissolved, Chard continued to work until at least 1941, when he designed extensions to a factory in the Sydney suburb of Alexandria.
[28] Kaberry and Chard were described in a 1923 article in Everyones[c] as "the two foremost theatrical designers and builders in Australia", who were "responsible for the erection of a great number of the most modern picture theatres in this country".
The article is based on an interview with the two architects, in which they discuss design principles of the theatre,[6] in which they stress the importance of consulting a specialist.