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of Pyramid Works, Broomhall-street, Sheffield
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1867 Patent. '1359. [[Joseph Nixon]] and [[Jabez Winterbottom]], of Sheffield, in the county of York, Cutlery Manufacturers, for an invention of "improved machinery for piercing and drilling tangs and scales for table knives and forks, table and butchers' steels, and butchers' knives."— Dated 8th May, 1867.'<ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/23617/page/2670 The London Gazette Publication date:20 May 1870 Issue:23617 Page:2670]</ref>
1867 Patent. '1359. [[Joseph Nixon (2)|Joseph Nixon]] and [[Jabez Winterbottom]], of Sheffield, in the county of York, Cutlery Manufacturers, for an invention of "improved machinery for piercing and drilling tangs and scales for table knives and forks, table and butchers' steels, and butchers' knives."— Dated 8th May, 1867.'<ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/23617/page/2670 The London Gazette Publication date:20 May 1870 Issue:23617 Page:2670]</ref>


1871 Patent.'970. To [[Joseph Nixon]] and [[Jabez Winterbottom]], both of Sheffield, in the county of York, Cutlery Manufacturers, for the invention of "improved machinery for piercing and drilling tangs and scales for table knives and forks, carvers, and butchers' knives."'<ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/23730/page/1992 The London Gazette Publication date:21 April 1871 Issue:23730 Page:1992]</ref>
1871 Patent.'970. To [[Joseph Nixon (2)|Joseph Nixon]] and [[Jabez Winterbottom]], both of Sheffield, in the county of York, Cutlery Manufacturers, for the invention of "improved machinery for piercing and drilling tangs and scales for table knives and forks, carvers, and butchers' knives."'<ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/23730/page/1992 The London Gazette Publication date:21 April 1871 Issue:23730 Page:1992]</ref>


1881 Employing 26 Men and 5 Women.<ref>1881 Census</ref>
1881 Employing 26 Men and 5 Women.<ref>1881 Census</ref>


1885 Partnership change. '...the Partnership heretofore subsisting between the undersigned, [[Joseph Nixon]] and [[Jabez Winterbottom]], carrying on business as Cutlery Manufacturers, at Pyramid Works, Broomhall-street, Sheffield, in the county of York, under the style or firm of [[Nixon and Winterbottom]], has been dissolved, by mutual consent, as and from the 26th day of July, 1884, since which date the business has been and will henceforth be carried on by the said [[Joseph Nixon]], in copartnership with the undersigned, [[Frank Richards (1853-1896)|Frank Richards]], at the same place and under the same style or firm...'<ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/25457/page/1550 The London Gazette Publication date:3 April 1885 Issue:25457 Page:1550]</ref>
1885 Partnership change. '...the Partnership heretofore subsisting between the undersigned, [[Joseph Nixon]] and [[Jabez Winterbottom]], carrying on business as Cutlery Manufacturers, at Pyramid Works, Broomhall-street, Sheffield, in the county of York, under the style or firm of [[Nixon and Winterbottom]], has been dissolved, by mutual consent, as and from the 26th day of July, 1884, since which date the business has been and will henceforth be carried on by the said [[Joseph Nixon (2)|Joseph Nixon]], in copartnership with the undersigned, [[Frank Richards (1853-1896)|Frank Richards]], at the same place and under the same style or firm...'<ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/25457/page/1550 The London Gazette Publication date:3 April 1885 Issue:25457 Page:1550]</ref>


1892 Partnership change. '... the Partnership heretofore subsisting between us the undersigned, [[Joseph Nixon]] and [[Frank Richards (1853-1896)|Frank Richards]], carrying on business as Cutlery Manufacturers, at Pyramid Works, Broomhall-street, Sheffield, under the style or firm of [[Nixon and Winterbottom]], has this day been dissolved by mutual consent. All debts due to and owing by the said late firm will be received and paid by the said [[Frank Richards (1853-1896)|Frank Richards]], who will henceforth carry on the said business on his own account under the style of [[Nixon and Winterbottom]]...'<ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/26341/page/6192 The London Gazette Publication date:4 November 1892 Issue:26341 Page:6192]</ref>
1892 Partnership change. '... the Partnership heretofore subsisting between us the undersigned, [[Joseph Nixon (2)|Joseph Nixon]] and [[Frank Richards (1853-1896)|Frank Richards]], carrying on business as Cutlery Manufacturers, at Pyramid Works, Broomhall-street, Sheffield, under the style or firm of [[Nixon and Winterbottom]], has this day been dissolved by mutual consent. All debts due to and owing by the said late firm will be received and paid by the said [[Frank Richards (1853-1896)|Frank Richards]], who will henceforth carry on the said business on his own account under the style of [[Nixon and Winterbottom]]...'<ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/26341/page/6192 The London Gazette Publication date:4 November 1892 Issue:26341 Page:6192]</ref>


1896 On death on main partner the company was acquired by [[Needham, Veall and Tyzack]]
1896 On death on main partner the company was acquired by [[Needham, Veall and Tyzack]]

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of Pyramid Works, Broomhall-street, Sheffield

1867 Patent. '1359. Joseph Nixon and Jabez Winterbottom, of Sheffield, in the county of York, Cutlery Manufacturers, for an invention of "improved machinery for piercing and drilling tangs and scales for table knives and forks, table and butchers' steels, and butchers' knives."— Dated 8th May, 1867.'[1]

1871 Patent.'970. To Joseph Nixon and Jabez Winterbottom, both of Sheffield, in the county of York, Cutlery Manufacturers, for the invention of "improved machinery for piercing and drilling tangs and scales for table knives and forks, carvers, and butchers' knives."'[2]

1881 Employing 26 Men and 5 Women.[3]

1885 Partnership change. '...the Partnership heretofore subsisting between the undersigned, Joseph Nixon and Jabez Winterbottom, carrying on business as Cutlery Manufacturers, at Pyramid Works, Broomhall-street, Sheffield, in the county of York, under the style or firm of Nixon and Winterbottom, has been dissolved, by mutual consent, as and from the 26th day of July, 1884, since which date the business has been and will henceforth be carried on by the said Joseph Nixon, in copartnership with the undersigned, Frank Richards, at the same place and under the same style or firm...'[4]

1892 Partnership change. '... the Partnership heretofore subsisting between us the undersigned, Joseph Nixon and Frank Richards, carrying on business as Cutlery Manufacturers, at Pyramid Works, Broomhall-street, Sheffield, under the style or firm of Nixon and Winterbottom, has this day been dissolved by mutual consent. All debts due to and owing by the said late firm will be received and paid by the said Frank Richards, who will henceforth carry on the said business on his own account under the style of Nixon and Winterbottom...'[5]

1896 On death on main partner the company was acquired by Needham, Veall and Tyzack

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