Baron and Tattersall
of Pit Field cotton mill, Birtle-cum-Bamford, near Bury, Lancs.
1852 Explosion of wagon-type boiler killed four people [1]:-
John Shepherd, 26, assistant engineer
John Kershaw, 24, spinner
James Kershaw, 14, piecer
Alice Standering, 13, piecer
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser - Saturday 7 August 1852