Telegraph Manufacturing Co
of Helsby, Near Warrington
1879 Joseph Slater Lewis started in business as an electrical engineer at Helsby
1880 Lewis invented a self-binding insulator which was widely adopted in Europe and the United States.
Lewis began to manufacture his insulator on a small scale.
Other branches of electrical work were later included in the business.
1884 Two brothers, James Taylor and George Crosland Taylor, together with Frederick Whiteley founded the Telegraphic Manufacturing Company as an expansion of G. Crosland Taylor's earlier business making insulated cables - see Deeside Electric Works.
Eventually the two businesses were brought together as the Telegraph Manufacturing Co.
Late 1880s: was one of the contractors for the installation of the new telephone service in Manchester[1]
1898 Public company share issue. To take over the Telegraph Manufacturing Co formed in 1886. Directors are: James Taylor, George Crosland Taylor, Frederick Whiteley, Dr. John Hopkinson.[2]
1899 Winding-up order of old company. 'The Telegraph Manufacturing Company Limited (Old Company). NOTICE is hereby given in pursuance of section 142 of the Companies Act 1862 that a General Meeting of the Members of the above named Company will be held at the Britannia Telegraph Works Helsby near Warrington...'[3]
1902 Company sold. '... That having regard to the provisional agreement, dated the 28th day of April, 1902, and made between John Brotherton on behalf 'of this Company of the one part and the British Insulated Wire Company Limited of the other part, for the sale of the undertaking of this Company to the British Insulated Wire Company Limited...James Taylor, Chairman.'[4]
1902 British Insulated Wire Co merged with the Telegraph Manufacturing Co to form British Insulated and Helsby Cables.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Times, Jan 03, 1902
- ↑ St James's Gazette - Monday 25 July 1898
- ↑ The London Gazette Publication date:2 June 1899 Issue:27085 Page:3538
- ↑ The London Gazette Publication date:4 July 1902 Issue:27451 Page:4303
- Obituary of Joseph Slater Lewis