Corporate Body

Johns & Waygood Ltd (1892 - 1986)

From
1892
Mascot, New South Wales, Australia
To
1986
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Functions
Building or Construction Industries
Location
Mascot, New South Wales

Summary

Johns & Waygood was established as a public company in 1892. It fabricated many of Australian landmarks including Sydney's Centrepoint Tower and helped pioneer the lift industry. In 1966 the company became a subsidiary part of Johns Perry Ltd. Johns Perry was taken over by Boral Limited in 1986, and many of the subsidiary company names were changed or sold.

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Timeline

 1892 - 1986 Johns & Waygood Ltd
       1966 - 1986 Johns and Waygood Perry Engineering Ltd

Related People

Archival resources

Royal Historical Society of Victoria Inc

  • Charles George Weickhardt : Notes on the history of engineering firms in Victoria, c. 1950 - 2000, MS 000036 (Box 017-1); Weickhardt, Charles George Talbot (George) (1906 - 2000); Royal Historical Society of Victoria Inc. Details

Published resources

Books

  • Blainey, Geoffrey, Johns and Waygood Limited: one hundred years, 1856-1956 (Melbourne: Johns and Waygood, 1956), 72 pp. Details

Journal Articles

  • 'Hand power travelling cranes (illustrated)', Commonwealth Engineer, 1 (8) (1914), 274-275. Details

Resources

See also

Ailie Smith; Ken McInnes

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