John Swire & Sons' interests in Australia date back to 1855 when John Samuel Swire, then in his late 20s, travelled from England to establish an import and export business. Soon after World War II, John Swire & Sons reestablished shipping connections with Australia, and in April 1952, John Swire and Sons Pty Ltd was established in Sydney to act as an agent for Swire’s interests in the region - China Navigation Company and a new subsidiary in Papua New Guinea, the New Guinea Australia Line Pty Ltd (NGAL). In the post war environment, the growth of trades with New Guinea and the Pacific Islands fostered the development of a network of Swire Shipping Agencies, which to this day provide management of trades servicing Australia from Asia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the South Pacific Islands, and the USA
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- Dates of Creation1951-1969
- Physical Description19 boxes
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