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[[Image:Im1890Kellys-Whitecross.jpg|thumb| 1890. From Kelly's Directory of Birmingham]]
[[Image:Im1890Kellys-Whitecross.jpg|thumb| 1890]]
[[Image:Im1917Wire-Whitecross.jpg|thumb| 1917. From The Year-Book of Wireless Telegraphy and Telephony]]
[[Image:Im1917Wire-Whitecross.jpg|thumb| 1917]]
[[Image:Im1943EYB-Whitecross.jpg|thumb| 1943. From The Engineer’s Year Book.]]
[[Image:Im1943EYB-Whitecross.jpg|thumb| 1943]]
 
‎‎[[Image: ‎Im1951Benn-Whitecross1.jpg|thumb|1951]]
'''Whitecross Company''' of Warrington
'''Whitecross Company''' of Warrington


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* 1920 Wire rod rolling mill. <ref>[[The Engineer]] of 10th September 1920 p251</ref>
* 1920 Wire rod rolling mill. <ref>[[The Engineer]] of 10th September 1920 p251</ref>


* 1960 Steel wire ropes
* 1960 Steel wire ropes. <ref>Mining Year Book 1960. Published by Walter E. Skinner. Advert p</ref>


==Sources of Information==
==Sources of Information==
* Mining Year Book 1960. Published by Walter E. Skinner. Advert p
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Revision as of 10:26, 15 January 2009

1890
1917
1943
1951

Whitecross Company of Warrington

  • 1864 Incorporated as a limited company.
  • 1892 Advert. [1]
  • 1914 Wire manufacturers and galvanizers. Specialities: iron and steel rolled and drawn wires, patent steel wires, barb wire, wire ropes, wire nails, wire netting. Employees 1,500. [2]
  • 1920 Wire rod rolling mill. [3]
  • 1960 Steel wire ropes. [4]

Sources of Information

  1. Kelly's Directory of Worcestershire, 1892
  2. 1914 Whitakers Red Book
  3. The Engineer of 10th September 1920 p251
  4. Mining Year Book 1960. Published by Walter E. Skinner. Advert p