David Kimberley and D Kimberley & Sons are listed in Goodman* at various addresses in Birmingham from 1854 to 1906. In 1908 they were taken over by Wynn & Timmins & Co, but continued into the 1920's, later to become the Highgate Tool Co.
After 1934, the business continued as "Tools & Instruments Ltd".
The Kimberley name can be found on quality planes and a range of other tools. Items seen to date include:
Kimberley Tools
All metal Kimberley Bullnose Plane (courtesy Alex Gilmore)
http://webwerks.com.au/htpaa/images/kimberley/ag-kimberley-plane.jpg
Parts of all metal Kimberley Bullnose (courtesy Alex Gilmore)
http://webwerks.com.au/htpaa/images/kimberley/ag-kimberley-parts.jpg
Mark on Cutter of all metal Kimberley Bullnose (courtesy Alex Gilmore)
http://webwerks.com.au/htpaa/images/kimberley/ag-kimberley-mark.jpg
Kimberley Interchangeable Side Bead
http://webwerks.com.au/htpaa/images/kimberley/imberleyinterchangable-sidebead-tn.jpg
Kimberley Beading Plane
http://webwerks.com.au/htpaa/images/kimberley/kimberley-6-sole-body-s.jpg
Kimberley Beading Plane
http://webwerks.com.au/htpaa/images/kimberley/kimberley-6-sole-body.jpg
Kimberley Beading Plane with 6 interchangeable soles
http://webwerks.com.au/htpaa/images/kimberley/kimberley-6-soles.jpg
Kimberley Bullnose Plane
http://webwerks.com.au/htpaa/images/kimberley/kimberley-bullnose-b.jpg
Kimberley Bullnose Plane
http://webwerks.com.au/htpaa/images/kimberley/kimberley-bullnose.jpg
Kimberley Chisel
http://webwerks.com.au/htpaa/images/kimberley/kimberley-chisel.jpg
Kimberley Compassed Coffin Plane
http://webwerks.com.au/htpaa/images/kimberley/kimberley-compassed-coffin.jpg
Kimberley Dividers
http://webwerks.com.au/htpaa/images/kimberley/kimberley-dividers.jpg
An example of Kimberley's ingenuity - Dual-blade Fillister Plough - rare in that it has two cutters
http://webwerks.com.au/htpaa/images/kimberley/kimberley-dual-bladefillister-plough.jpg
A collection of Exotic Kimberley Planes
http://webwerks.com.au/htpaa/images/kimberley/kimberley-exotics.jpg
Kimberley Rosewood Marking Gauge
http://webwerks.com.au/htpaa/images/kimberley/kimberley-marking-gauge.jpg
Kimberley Marks on Plane Irons
http://webwerks.com.au/htpaa/images/kimberley/kimberley-plane-irons.jpg
Kimberley Plough Plane
http://webwerks.com.au/htpaa/images/kimberley/kimberley-plough.jpg
Kimberley Rack and Pinion Action
http://webwerks.com.au/htpaa/images/kimberley/kimberley-rack-and-pinion1.jpg
Kimberley Rack and Pinion Action - another view
http://webwerks.com.au/htpaa/images/kimberley/kimberley-rack-and-pinion2.jpg
Kimberley Screw Shafted Plough with decorative skate
http://webwerks.com.au/htpaa/images/kimberley/kimberley-screw-shaft-handled-plough2.jpg
Kimberley Handled Screw Shafted Fillister
http://webwerks.com.au/htpaa/images/kimberley/kimberley-screwshaft-fillister-handled.jpg
Kimberley Un-handled Screw-shafted Fillister
http://webwerks.com.au/htpaa/images/kimberley/kimberley-screwshaft-plough.jpg
Kimberley Strap Hammer
http://webwerks.com.au/htpaa/images/kimberley/kimberley-straphammer.jpg
Kimberley Toothing Plane
http://webwerks.com.au/htpaa/images/kimberley/kimberley-toothing-plane.jpg
Kimberley Wire Gauge
http://webwerks.com.au/htpaa/images/kimberley/kimberley-wiregauge.jpg
Kimberley Wood Bit
http://webwerks.com.au/htpaa/images/kimberley/kimberley-woodbit2.jpg
Mark on Kimberley Wood Bit
http://webwerks.com.au/htpaa/images/kimberley/kimberley-woodbit-mark.jpg
Mark on Kimberley Plane
http://webwerks.com.au/htpaa/images/kimberley/Kimberley mark 2.jpg
Considering the relative rarity of Kimberley tools, it is amazing to see just how many have made their way to Australia (with one exception).
*W L Goodman - British Planemakers from 1700, 3rd Ed, revised by Jane & Mark Rees -1993