Summary

Formed by a Deed of Settlement in 1852 as The Australian Joint Stock Bank, the bank was incorporated by an Act of the New South Wales Parliament in 1853. In 1893 the bank was registered with limited liability and became known as The Australian Joint Stock Bank Limited. In 1910 the company was taken over by The Australian Bank of Commerce Limited, which had been formed in 1909 to take over the assets of The Australian Joint Stock Bank Limited.

Related entries

Timeline

 1852 - 1910 The Australian Joint Stock Bank Limited
       1910 - 1931 The Australian Bank of Commerce Limited
             1817 - 1982 Bank of New South Wales
                   1982 - Westpac Banking Corporation

Archival resources

Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales

• The Australian Joint Stock Bank Limited records, 1886 - 1922; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details

University of New England and Regional Archives

• Australian Joint Stock Bank Limited records, 1887 - 1889, A399; University of New England and Regional Archives. Details

Westpac Group Archives, (formerly Westpac Historical Services)

• The Australian Joint Stock Bank Limited records, 1852 - 1932; Westpac Group Archives, (formerly Westpac Historical Services). Details

Published resources

See also

• Cannon, Michael, The Land Boomers. The complete illustrated history, Lloyd O'Neil Pty Ltd, South Yarra, Victoria, 1986, 409 pp. Details