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

The firm's new premises in Pier Street, soon after construction in 1929.

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]

References

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  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