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1850 [[Thomas Barnes and Co (Belfast)|Thomas A. Barnes and Co]] established the Belfast Ironworks in Eliza Street but this was not successful due to the cost of shipping coal to Ireland. Afterwards this became the property of the Belfast Iron Company. | 1850 [[Thomas Barnes and Co (Belfast)|Thomas A. Barnes and Co]] established the Belfast Ironworks in Eliza Street but this was not successful due to the cost of shipping coal to Ireland. Afterwards this became the property of the Belfast Iron Company. | ||
1853 The principal in the works is Thomas M. Gladstone.<ref>Belfast Commercial Chronicle - Wednesday 05 January 1853</ref> | |||
1854 [[Robert Hickson|Mr. Hickson]] of the Eliza Street Iron Works <ref>Belfast News-Letter - Friday 17 March 1854</ref> | |||
A secondary enterprise located on Queen's Island, the building of ships, prospered; the proprietors of this yard were [[Robert Hickson and Co]] until 1858. | A secondary enterprise located on Queen's Island, the building of ships, prospered; the proprietors of this yard were [[Robert Hickson and Co]] until 1858. | ||
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1850 Thomas A. Barnes and Co established the Belfast Ironworks in Eliza Street but this was not successful due to the cost of shipping coal to Ireland. Afterwards this became the property of the Belfast Iron Company.
1853 The principal in the works is Thomas M. Gladstone.[1]
1854 Mr. Hickson of the Eliza Street Iron Works [2]
A secondary enterprise located on Queen's Island, the building of ships, prospered; the proprietors of this yard were Robert Hickson and Co until 1858.
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