R. and T. Farmer and Co
From Graces Guide
of Kennington, Surrey, maker of sulphuric acid
1778 Thomas Farmer established a vitriol factory at Kennington Common.
1839 In response to a shortage of elemental sulphur caused by the duty imposed on sulphur exported from Sicily, Farmer became the first sulphuric acid manufacturer to employ pyrites on a large scale as a source of sulphur dioxide.
The company survived well into the 20th century.
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Sources of Information
- Archives of the British chemical industry, 1750-1914: a handlist. By Peter J. T. Morris and Colin A. Russell. Edited by John Graham Smith. 1988.