Private company

Jaques Limited

Jaques Limited was an engineering manufacturing company based in Melbourne, Australia, which was founded by Edward Jaques in 1888. Jaques' family had fled Revolutionary France and eventually immigrated to Australia in 1876.² It ceased to exist in 1999.¹ Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1888Founded¹

HeadquartersMelbourne¹

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Jaques fitting shop vertical boring machine — Photo: Mattyjoy, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons³

Jaques Limited was an engineering manufacturing company based in Melbourne, Australia, which was founded by Edward Jaques in 1888. Jaques' family had fled Revolutionary France and eventually immigrated to Australia in 1876.²

Timeline

1999Dissolved Dissolved¹
1888Founded Founded¹

Links

WikipediaJaques Limited
More imagesWikimedia Commons
WikidataQ17051941

Sources

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WikidataJaques Limited on Wikidata
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WikipediaJaques Limited on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsJaques Limited photo by Mattyjoy, CC BY-SA 4.0