Grace's Guide
British Industrial History
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Atkinson Brothers
From Graces Guide
of Milton Works and Britannia Steel Works, Sheffield.
of Lion Works, Mowbray Street, Sheffield. Telephone: 23281. Telegraphic Address: "Bedfords, Sheffield". (1937)
1894 Exhibited at Antwerp Exhibition with cutlery, files, horseshoe and cabinet rasps. [1]
1897 The company was registered on 9 April, to take over the business of manufacturers of steel, cutlery, electro-plate etc, of the firm of the same name. [2]
1937 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Crucible Cast Steel, Alloy Steel. Files and Rasps, Joiners' Tools, etc. (Stand Nos. A.531 and A.430) [3]
by 1957 was a subsidiary of John Bedford and Sons
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Engineer of 4th May 1894 p383
- ↑ The Stock Exchange Year Book 1908
- ↑ 1937 British Industries Fair Page 330