Person

Brambles, Walter

Occupation
Business executive

Summary

Walter Brambles started a road transport business in 1890 at Hinton on the Hunter river near Newcastle, operating to and from the railhead. His business grew, handling almost all local supplies of wool, milk, dairy produce, meat, sugar, salt and horse fodder. The business was incorporated in 1925, and in 1937 moved into Port Kembla and subsequently to Sydney.

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Published resources

Journal Articles

  • 'Brambles - 100 Years of Transport', Railways of Australia Network (1984), 49. Details

Resources

See also

Rosanne Walker

Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 26 July 2002

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