J. & E. Ledger

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The firm's new premises in Pier Street, soon after construction in 1929. J & E Ledger, Pier Street (cropped).jpg
The firm's new premises in Pier Street, soon after construction in 1929.

J. & E. Ledger was an engineering company based in Perth, Western Australia.

In its early years it was known as Ironfounders, Ironworkers and Tinsmiths. [1] [2]

In the 1890s the firm had a factory in William Street. [3] [4]

The firm had a foundry utilised for materials for the Goldfields Water Supply Scheme. [5] [6] [7]

In 1929 it was located at a premises in 231 Pier Street. [8]

In the 1960s the company name had changed to Ledger Engineering. [9]

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References

  1. The Victoria League in Western Australia (Inc.), n.p, retrieved 6 June 2018
  2. Ledger, Frank Joseph Francis, Sir; Shervington, Christine (1982), [Interview with Sir Frank Ledger] , retrieved 17 June 2024{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. "LOCAL INDUSTRIES". Daily News . Vol. X, no. 3143. Western Australia. 3 November 1891. p. 3. Retrieved 6 June 2018 via National Library of Australia.
  4. "LOCAL INDUSTRIES". The Inquirer and Commercial News . Vol. LI, no. 16, 433. Western Australia. 6 November 1891. p. 3. Retrieved 6 June 2018 via National Library of Australia.
  5. "LOCAL INDUSTRIES". The West Australian . Vol. XIX, no. 5, 275. Western Australia. 5 February 1903. p. 6. Retrieved 6 June 2018 via National Library of Australia.
  6. "J. AND E. LEDGER'S FOUNDRY". Western Mail . Vol. XVIII, no. 893. Western Australia. 7 February 1903. p. 18. Retrieved 6 June 2018 via National Library of Australia.
  7. Hobson, Sue (2015), Cast iron pillar boxes of Western Australia : an early history of the J & E Ledger foundry, Sue Hobson, ISBN   978-0-9943396-0-7
  8. Illustrations Ltd (1929), J & E Ledger, engineers, new premises at 231 Pier Street, Perth , retrieved 6 June 2018
  9. Kos, Fritz; HRRC (1960), Building road rollers at J. & E. Ledger Pty Ltd , retrieved 6 June 2018