English, Scottish & Australian Bank Limited - Banknotes
The English, Scottish & Australian Bank Limited was formed by Royal Charter in London in 1852. The first Australian branch was opened in Sydney in 1853. Notes were issued at branches in Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne. The Bank initially traded as the English, Scottish & Australian Chartered Bank Limited. The word 'Chartered' was dropped from the name after the bank was reconstructed during the financial upheaval of 1893.
The company absorbed the Commercial Bank of Tasmania Limited and the London Bank of Australia Limited in 1921, followed by the Royal Bank of Australia Limited in 1927. The bank merged with the Australia and New Zealand Bank in 1970 to form the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited.
In 1911, the bank was one of 16 banks who supplied blank note forms to the Australian Government. These notes were superscribed as redeemable in gold and issued as the first Commonwealth notes.
English, Scottish & Australian Bank Limited - 1899 to 1907
1, 5, 10, 20, 50 pounds notes were produced.
English, Scottish & Australian Bank Limited - 1894
Only a 1 pound note was made that year.
1 pound 1894 Superscribed
English, Scottish & Australian Bank Limited - 1893
1, 5, 10, 20, 50 pounds notes were produced.
English, Scottish & Australian Bank Limited - 1887 to 1891
1, 5, 10, 20, 50 pounds notes were produced.
5 pounds 1889 (Proof)
English, Scottish & Australian Bank Limited - 1852 to 1889
1, 5, 10, 20, 50 pounds notes were produced.
