Anthony Gibbs & Sons Ltd

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Agent TypeOrganisationActivities & OccupationsMerchantsGraziersTradersExportersHistoryAntony Gibbs (1756-1815) began his career as an apprentice merchant. In 1780 he established his own business that expanded in 1813 to incorporate Gibbs' sons. The firm called Antony Gibbs & Sons absorbed the Bristol, Liverpool and Australasian branches of Bright Bros. & Co. Steamship and Insurance Agents in 1881 (Robert Bright was a business associate of George Gibbs). The name of the Australasian branches became Gibbs, Bright & Co. In addition to its importing and agency business, the firm had extensive interests in the Australian pastoral, mining and shipping industry.

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Anthony Gibbs & Sons Ltd