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Hobart Savings Bank (1845 - 1971)

From
1845
Hobart, Tasmania
To
1971

Summary

The Hobart Savings Bank was established in 1845 by a group of Hobart entrepreneurs headed by George Washington Walker. In 1971 the bank changed its name to the Savings Bank of Tasmania.

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Timeline

 1845 - 1971 Hobart Savings Bank
       1971 - 1991 Savings Bank of Tasmania
             1991 - 1999 Trust Bank
                   1996 - 2000 Colonial Limited
                         2000 - Colonial First State Limited

Archival resources

State Library and Archives of Tasmania (Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart (formerly Archives Office of Tasmania))

  • Tasmania Bank records, 1845 - 1997, NG 1167, NG 1791, NG 2220, NG 2219; State Library and Archives of Tasmania (Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart (formerly Archives Office of Tasmania)). Details

Published resources

Books

  • The Hobart Savings Bank: a review of its century of progress 1845-1945, J. Walch & Sons Pty Ltd, Hobart, Tasmania, 1945, 78 pp. Details
  • Brabazon, J.Moore-, The Hobart Savings Bank: historical sketch, Hobart, 1925, 8 pp. Details

Bruce A. Smith

Created: 18 July 2000, Last modified: 14 October 2010