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William Oram

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Warehouse crane in central Manchester. Its chain was probably powered by a 'hydraulic jigger'

W Oram & Co of Greengate Iron Works, Salford

  • Steam and hydraulic engineers, machine makers, millwrights [1]
  • 1888 Auction sale announcement: Sale of plant and land, on the retirement of William Oram. The land area was 731 square yards.[2]
  • Death notice: On the 24th inst., at Sunny Holme, Fulshaw, Wilmslow, WILLIAM ORAM, engineer, late of Salford, age 72 years.[3]

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ Slater’s Manchester & Salford Directory, 1886
  2. ↑ Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser - 10th November 1888
  3. ↑ Manchester Evening News - Wednesday 26 April 1899
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