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Bolt & Hackney of The Titanic Steel Co., of Pott Street, New Islington, Ancoats, Manchester
Bolt & Hackney of The Titanic Steel Co., of Pott Street, New Islington, Ancoats, Manchester


1886: The January 29 1886 issue of Mechanical World and Steam Users' Magazine reported a visit to the foundry to see examples of castings made from a new type of steel that had been in production for about six months. The magazine called it Titanic steel, patented by Messrs Bolt & Hackney. The partners appeared in the magazine again, on 12 Feb 1886 with an open hearth furnace patented by Mr Bolt, featuring an improved method of construction.
1886 Report of a visit to the foundry to see examples of castings made from a new type of steel that had been in production for about six months. The magazine called it Titanic steel, patented by Messrs Bolt & Hackney. The partners appeared in the magazine again, on 12 Feb 1886 with an open hearth furnace patented by Mr Bolt, featuring an improved method of construction.<ref>The January 29 1886 issue of Mechanical World and Steam Users' Magazine</ref>


Partnership between [[Joseph Elton Bolt]] and [[Samuel John Hackney]], trading under the style or firm of the [[Titanic Steel Co]]., of Pott Street, New Islington, Manchester, has been dissolved as and from 30 April 1887. <ref>[https://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25700/pages/2662/page.pdf] The London Gazette, May 13, 1887 </ref>
See the [[Titanic Steel Co]]
 
The Titanic Steel Company Ltd wound up by S J Hackney of Step Bridge, New Islington, 1893 <ref>[https://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26459/pages/6467/page.pdf] The London Gazette, November 17, 1893</ref>
 
'''Location
 
The 1893 O.S. map shows a 'Steel Wks' at the north end of Pott Street, east side, just before the road curved round to meet Union Street. Nearby, a footbridge (Step Bridge) crossed the Rochdale Canal to meet Prussia Street.
 
The 1928 [[Goad's Insurance Plans]] show that the site was occupied by a wire mill and a 'Chemical Fac', by which time the northern end of Pott Street had been renamed St Vincent Street.


== See Also ==
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Revision as of 04:27, 12 February 2020

Bolt & Hackney of The Titanic Steel Co., of Pott Street, New Islington, Ancoats, Manchester

1886 Report of a visit to the foundry to see examples of castings made from a new type of steel that had been in production for about six months. The magazine called it Titanic steel, patented by Messrs Bolt & Hackney. The partners appeared in the magazine again, on 12 Feb 1886 with an open hearth furnace patented by Mr Bolt, featuring an improved method of construction.[1]

See the Titanic Steel Co

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  1. ↑ The January 29 1886 issue of Mechanical World and Steam Users' Magazine
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