Summary

Formed in 1888 by the merger of R Goldsbrough & Co Ltd (Melbourne) and Mort & Co Ltd (Sydney). In 1922 Goldsbrough Mort & Co acquired the business and assets of Harrison, Jones & Devlin (wool broking, skin and hides); and in 1924 Bagot, Shakes & Lewis.
From 1937 to 1961 the firm underwent major expansion, acquiring local business and establishing branch offices.

In 1962 the company merged with Elders Smith & Co Ltd to form Elder Smith Goldsbrough Mort & Co Ltd..

Related entries

Timeline

 1855 - 1881 R. Goldsbrough & Company
 1877 - 1881 Australian Agency and Banking Corporation Limited
       1849 - 1888 Mort & Company
       1881 - 1888 R. Goldsbrough & Company Limited
       1884? - 1939 Pearson Rowe, Smith & Company Pty Ltd
       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

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

• Goldsbrough Mort & Company Limited records, ML Mss 2252; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details

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

• Alan Barnard records, 1881 - 1973, Q50; Noel Butlin Archives Centre, Australian National University, (formerly Archives of Business and Labour). Details
• G.A. Manning records, 1890 - 1969, P121; Noel Butlin Archives Centre, Australian National University, (formerly Archives of Business and Labour). Details
• Goldsbrough Mort & Company Limited records, 1853 - 1965, Various, contact Archive for details; Noel Butlin Archives Centre, Australian National University, (formerly Archives of Business and Labour). Details

University of New England and Regional Archives

• Goldsbrough Mort & Company Limitedrecords, 1923 - 1967; University of New England and Regional Archives. Details