Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,710 pages of information and 247,104 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Co-operative Ironworks Co

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of the North Moor Moor Foundry, Oldham

THE CO-OPERATIVE IRONWORKS COMPANY, LIMITED. - The fourth report and balance-sheet of this company, carrying on business at the North Moor Foundry, Oldham, for the quarter ending 30th September, 1873, has just been made public. The company consists almost altogether of working men, as will be seen from the following list of directors :-Chairman : Mr. Thomas Tetlow, Alexandra-park, Oldham, mill manager; Mr. William Nuttall, Alexandra-park, Oldham, accountant, &c. ; Mr. William Fowler, Egerton-street, Oldham, moulder; Mr. Samuel Bardsley, Oldham, Millwright; Mr. James Thompson, Manchester-street; Oldham, millwright; Mr. John Bunting, Morton-street, Oldham, blacksmith; Mr. Roger Bayliffe, Glodwick-road, Oldham, engineer. Auditors : Mr. Bramley Broadbent and Mr. William Mellor. Manager: Mr. James Rew. Secretary : Mr. D. H. Taylor. As a Co-operative undertaking it appears to be very successful. .....'[1]

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