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J. & W. Bateman Limited (1857 - )

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1857
Fremantle, Western Australia

Summary

John Bateman (1789-1855) founded the forerunner to the company in Fremantle in 1832. Following his death in 1855, his sons John and Walter took over the business which became J. & W. Bateman Ltd. in 1857. The company was largely involved with shipping in the nineteenth century, but expanded to other fields of trading in the twentieth century. It became a public company in 1957 and was taken over by Chew Corporation in 1986.

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Archival resources

J.S. Battye Library of West Australian History, State Library of Western Australia

  • J. & W. Bateman Limited records, 1906 - 1982, MN 2161; J.S. Battye Library of West Australian History, State Library of Western Australia. Details

Bruce A. Smith

Created: 23 March 2005, Last modified: 6 April 2010