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Works and Building of Loveridge and Hudson Loveridge and Hudson was a commercial building company operating in Sydney, Australia from 1882. They worked with stone, and built and repaired many buildings, mainly in the Sydney CBD, though they stretched as far as Hobart. The stones used were sandstone, marble, trachyte and granite. History of Loveridge and Hudson Aaron Loveridge was a building contractor in Sydney from 1852 to 1882. Thomas Loveridge, of Burwood, and Herbert C Hudson of Homebush worked together on the Hampton Bridge in Kangaroo Valley. Following this, in 1882, they formed their own company, Loveridge and Hudson. Aaron Loveridge had relinquished his stonework company to them.  They used trachyte in the Equitable Building in 1891, during which they developed trachyte quarries in Bowral.   List of Buildings, in no particular order 1887 The Customs House and later restorations 1893 Equitable Life Building (corner Angel Place & George St)  Bank of Australa

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Quarries used by Loveridge and Hudson

Herbert Charles Hudson's death announcement. 21 June, 1928. Sydney Morning Herald

Tribute to Thomas Loveridge, 7 Dec, 1927. Construction and Local Government Journal

Loveridge and Hudson Jubilee - The Southern Mail 14 Oct 1932

The lathe used by Loveridge and Hudson

Obituary for Thomas Loveridge, Sydney Morning Herald, 7 Dec 1927

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