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 167,394 pages of information and 247,064 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.

Dobson Hardwick

From Graces Guide

Maker of mining, quarrying and hydraulic equipment, of Nottingham

1961 W. E. and F. Dobson was registered as a private company which allowed its parent, Dobson Hardwick, to be registered as a quoted public company[1]

1969 William Park and Co (Forgemaster) was merged with Dobson Hardwick, both of whom were substantial makers of roof props for underground mines. Formation of a new company Dobson Park Industries which would be owned 50:50 by the 2 constituent companies[2]

By 1970 included W. E. and F. Dobson, Trent Concrete, Kango Electric Hammers, Byron Jardine, Richard Simon and Sons[3]

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Sources of Information

  1. The Times, Jun 30, 1961
  2. The Times, Mar 19, 1969
  3. The Times, Mar 09, 1970