Cambridge University Library - Vickers PLC Archive - Australia and New Zealand papers, 1915-1964

M 2587-2590

fonds

Canberra : Australian Joint Copying Project, [19--]

432883

Microfilm : M 2587-2590. See contents list (11pp.) at Micro. Ref. Bks. 2.3/277, vol. 14.

microfilm reels 35 mm

The Sheffield steelmaking firm of Vickers Sons & Co. was incorporated in 1867. Under the chairmanship of Thomas E. Vickers (1833-1915) it became famous for engineering, armaments & aircraft manufacture and shipbuilding. In 1933, Cockatoo Island in Sydney was leased to to the Cockatoo Docks & Engineering Co. Pty. Ltd., a subsidiary of Vickers.

Includes: (1) Records re Vickers agency companies in Australia and New Zealand; (2) Quarterly reports, 1947-1962, of Cockatoo Docks and Engineering Co., Vickers Ruwolt, Vickers Hoskins Engineering and Foundry and Vickers Australia; (3) Documents on aviation, 1922-1949; (4) Documents used by J.D. Scott, 1921-64 relating to activities of Australian companies; (5) Correspondence of Sir Keith Smith, 1922-1931; (6) Papers re Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith; (7) Histories of Cockatoo Docks and Engineering Co. (Cockatoo Island, Sydney) and Vickers-Armstrong (Australia); (8) Documents re subsidiary companies and Directors' correspondence, 1946-1962, re aviation in Australia, Broken Hill Pty Ltd, Cockatoo Docks and Engineering Co., etc.

Filmed as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project by the National Library of Australia and the State Library of New South Wales
National Library of Australia holds microfilm master
Available for reference
Australian Joint Copying Project miscellaneous series M2587-2590
Microfilm copy of originals held Cambridge University Library, Cambridge
Descriptive list available (11 p.)