The Hambros, 1779-1979
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- Author(s) Bramsen, Bo, & Kathleen Wain
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1979
- Pages 457pp; illus
- Publisher Michael Joseph
- Place Published London
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- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Essentially a history of the Hambro family tracing the descendants and activities, including as merchants and merchant bankers, of Calmer Hambro, 1747-1806, merchant of Copenhagen. Deals with their three lines, in Denmark, Norway and UK. Substantial coverage given to the UK line and notably to the establishment and development of their merchanting and merchant banking business. Contains family trees. The 'English chapters' include: 'Development of the business'; 'Carl Joachim, the Baron'; 'My friend Cavour'; 'The Baron's two eldest sons'; 'Everard, the youngest son'; 'Changes at Milton Abbey'; 'Military warfare'; 'Economic warfare'; 'A break with the past'; 'The Depression'; 'The bank in World Wat II'; 'The postwar era' [including role in British Aluminium Co takeover / 'Aluminium Wars'; 'The bank today'