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Bagot, Shakes & Lewis Limited (1888 - 1925)

From
1888
South Australia
To
1925

Summary

Established in Kapunda South Australia by Edward Meade Bagot in 1860. In 1870 the firm of E M Bagot was merged with that of James Shakes and John Lewis, to form Bagot Shakes & Lewis. The business was registered as a limited company in South Australia in 1888. In 1924 the business was acquired by Goldsbrough Mort & Co to carry on their Adelaide operations.

Timeline

 1888 - 1925 Bagot, Shakes & Lewis Limited
       1888 - 1963 Goldsbrough Mort & Company Limited
             1963 - 1982 Elder Smith Goldsbrough Mort Limited
                   1982 - 1990 Elders IXL Limited

Archival resources

Noel Butlin Archives Centre, Australian National University, (formerly Archives of Business and Labour)

  • Bagot, Shakes & Lewis Limited records, 1887 - 1924; Noel Butlin Archives Centre, Australian National University, (formerly Archives of Business and Labour). Details

Bruce A. Smith