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Bank of Victoria Limited (1852 - 1927)

From
1852
Melbourne, Victoria
To
1927

Summary

Registered in Victoria in 1852 by an Act of the Legislative Council, the company commenced operations in January 1853 as the Bank of Victoria. In 1889 the business was registered under the Victorian Companies Act and became known as the Bank of Victoria Limited. 1927 saw the company merge with the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Ltd.

Timeline

 1853 - 1854 Bendigo Bank
       1852 - 1927 Bank of Victoria Limited
             1834 - 1981 The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited
                   1983 - 1984 National Commercial Banking Corporation of Australia Limited
                         1981 - National Australia Bank Limited

Archival resources

Geelong Heritage Centre, (formerly Geelong Historical Records Centre)

  • Bank of Victoria Limited records, 1854 - 1935, GRS 2026; Geelong Heritage Centre, (formerly Geelong Historical Records Centre). Details

National Australia Bank Archives

  • National Australia Bank records, 1853 - ?; National Australia Bank Archives. Details

Bruce A. Smith