Historical information

Bolton Bros. Pty Ltd.
History tells us that Benjamin Bolton and his two eldest sons, William and Arthur, began a printing business known as Bolton & Sons on March 25, 1885.
Since its commencement in 1885, Bolton Office National has been locally owned and operated and is committed to being the leader in the provision of service and procurement solutions. Located in Bendigo, Bolton’s Office National is Central Victoria’s premier service provider of office products & solutions, providing procurement solutions for Stationery & Office Supplies, Office Furniture & Equipment, Business Technology Equipment, Printing Services, Industrial & Corporate Workwear, Photocopiers & Multi-Function Device Support.
The location of the original printing business was in High Street but later moved to Williamson Street where the business underwent a name change to Bolton Bros and expanded into manufacturing paper bags and other stationery lines. In 1902, Bolton Bros moved to 43 Mitchell Street, which housed the retail stationery department and the main office, while the printing factory was on the second and third floors. Next door at 47 Mitchell Street, the wholesale division and machine service department operated. William and Arthur Bolton and their sons travelled throughout central and northern Victoria selling their own products and representing other companies.

They are credited with being the innovators of the loose-leaf ledger. Today, of course, the business is back in Williamson Street with an even greater presence but the same entrepreneurial flair that has seen it survive and flourish through everything history has thrown at it. Having gone through five generations of family ownership, current company director-David Bolton, is proud of his company’s history and contribution to the local economy.

https://www.officenational.com.au/shop/en/boltons/about-us

Physical description

10934.25a
Bolton Bros. Pty. Ltd.
30 April 1948
Invoice for 1000 ledger cards
purchased by A. Stubley, Morton's Stores, Barham

10934.25b
Monthly settlement
AC Morton & Co.
Little slips
April 1938

10934.25c
Invoice to AC Morton & Co.
binders
9 October 1942

10934.25d
Invoice to Mr Stubley
1 Jan 1946

10934.25e
Bolton bros. Pty Ltd. letter/telegram
5th September 1945
From Bolton Bro's to Morton's Stores

10934.25f
Follow up letter to Morton's Stores
10 Sep 1945

10934.25g
Invoice
27 Aug 1940

10934.25h
Invoice to Morton & Co.
20 Dec 1939