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-[[Thomas Astbury]] and his son James of Birmingham.
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-London Works was vacated by [[Fox, Henderson and Co]].
-London Works was partially occupied by [[Astbury and Son|Thomas Astbury and Sons]]<ref>Biography of Arthur Keen, by Barbara M. D. Smith, ODNB</ref>.
-Thomas Astbury of London Works gave a New Year's Day dinner for his managers and employees (about 160-170); Mr Arthur Keen was the vice-chairman of the dinner; James Astbury also made a speech<ref>Birmingham Daily Post 6 January 1862</ref>.
-the growing enterprise of [[Watkins and Keen]] displaced [[Astbury and Son|Astbury and Sons]] from London Works; the [[Patent Nut and Bolt Co]] advertised for contractor to level earthworks; Thomas Astbury and Co advertised for levelling of the yard<ref>Birmingham Daily Post 7 October 1864</ref>.
-Griffiths' patent oil gas retorts <ref>[[The Engineer]] of 18th May 1866 p356</ref>
-Partnership of Thomas Astbury and James Astbury dissolved <ref>Birmingham Daily Post 17 November 1873</ref>.  Even so the company name Thomas Astbury and Son was still in use the following year when recruiting workers.  Adverts mentioned "Smethwick Foundry".
-Supplier of shells to the British government<ref>The Times, 8 August 1887</ref>.
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-[[Category: Town - Birmingham]]