Harfield and Co

of London

of Blaydon Iron Works, Newcastle-on-Tyne

1845 Company established by Thomas Brown (1795- )

c.1854 (presumably) William Horatio Harfield was taken into partnership by his step father Thomas Brown (1795- ), as Brown and Harfield

1871 Harfield and Co's patented system of anchor capstans, already in use in the Royal Navy, was supplied for the new P&O steamer

1882 Harfield and Co of London acquired May and Mountain

1883 Employed John Willim Hall to design, construct and operate their new works. He remained manager until 1887.

1888 Hydraulic press and pump on Higginson's system, installed at Blaydon Ironworks, described and illustrated

1914 Engineers, Iron, Steel and Brass Founders. Specialities: Capstans, Windlasses, Steering Gears and General Ship Auxiliaries. Employees 500.

See Also

• 1874 London: Engineers - Mechanical
• 1882 North East Coast Exhibition
• 1911 Institute of Metals: Visits to Works
• 1914 Whitakers Red Book: B
• 1914 Whitakers Red Book: E
• 1914 Whitakers Red Book: I
• 1914 Whitakers Red Book: S
• 1914 Who's Who in Business: Company H
• 1922 Who's Who In Engineering: Company H
• 1923 Shipping, Engineering and Machinery Exhibition
• Brown and Harfield
• George William Farmsby Horner
• J. P. Hall and Sons
• John Willim Hall
• May and Mountain
• The Engineer 1871/05/26
• The Engineer 1882/09/22
• The Engineer 1883/06/22
• The Engineer 1885/05/22
• The Engineer 1885/07/24
• The Engineer 1887/09/30
• The Engineer 1891/07/10
• The Engineer 1891/12/25
• The Engineer 1893/06/30
• The Engineer 1895/06/07
• The Engineer 1897/03/26
• The Engineer 1921/10/14
• The Engineer 1923/09/28
• William Charles Mountain
• William Henry Brownjohn
• William Horatio Harfield