West Yorkshire Archives Service - Sir James Hill and Sons - Australian and New Zealand papers, 1881-1979

M 2862-2877

fonds

1881-1979, Canberra : Australian Joint Copying Project, 1993

432991

Microfilm : M 2862-2877. See detailed contents list (12pp.) at Micro. Ref. Bks. 2.3/277, Vol. 23.

0029 p.

Sir James Hill born at Harden, son of William Hill, wool merchant. 1875 joined business venture, 1891 established own business, importing wool, adding woolcombing, topmaking. Leading textile magnate of era, owned newspapers, held public office as mayor and MP of Bradford. His sons Albert Hill and Arthur James Hill given partnership, 1922 firm incorporated. Two firms, Sir James Hill & Sons (Australia) Ltd & Sir James Hill (New Zealand), created 1949 to act as buying agents. Formerly carried out by N. Hill in Melbourne and H. & R.H. Hill in New Zealand. 1968 Australian Company amalgamated with Booth Hill & Sons

Microfilms include: Early business papers, 1881-1951; Miscellaneous administration, 1958-1964; Australian investments; Sir James Hill and Sons (Australia and New Zealand) records; Booth Hill & Sons (Australia); Independent Wool Dumpers (Australia); wool import costs; Rural Commodities Pty Ltd; Booth Newman; Allerton Woolscouring Co; Newcastle Wool Processing Co; Fred W. Heap Ltd; Nettl Booth Pty Ltd; Walter Hill & Sons (New Zealand); David Michael Knight, Melbourne and W. Brian M. Oldfield, Melbourne

Available for reference
Australian Joint Copying Project miscellaneous series M2862-2877
Microfilm. Bradford, U.K. : West Yorkshire Archive Service: Bradford : Available from the National Library of Australia, 1993. 16 microfilm reels ; 35 mm
Original held by the West Yorkshire Archive Service: Bradford, 15 Canal Rd, Bradford BD1 4AT
Miscellaneous collections at Bradford have been listed and filmed separately on M2857-2861
List available (12 p.)