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1886 Established the Vulcan Works, initially with [[Cecil Quixano Henriques]]
1886 Established the Vulcan Works, initially with [[Cecil Quixano Henriques]]
1890 Description of a dredging crane, with
grab, designed by [[Cockburn, Phillips, and
Montgommery]], 66, Victoria-street, Westminster, and
constructed by Grafton and Co.<ref>[[Engineering 1890/10/03]]</ref>


1891 Henriques left the partnership.
1891 Henriques left the partnership.

Revision as of 11:25, 27 November 2024

1887. Permanent way hand crane.
January 1888.

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1889.
1937 Grafton steam crane at Blist's Hill Victorian Town, Ironbridge Gorge Museums
December 1929.
1937.
1958.
February 1959.
Photographed in Museo del Recuerdo, Punta Arenas, Chile.
Photographed in Museo del Recuerdo, Punta Arenas, Chile.
Crane at Strachan, Tasmania.
Crane at Strachan, Tasmania.
Exhibit at the Chatham Dockyard.
Exhibit at the Chatham Dockyard.
Exhibit at the Chatham Dockyard.
Exhibit at the Chatham Dockyard.
Exhibit at the Chatham Dockyard.
Detail of crane at Regatta Point, Strahan. Its job was to load and unload boats with supplies going to and ore coming from the mine belonging to the Mount Lyell Mining Co at Queenstown.
Detail of crane at Regatta Point.
Crane No. 1160. Setúbal, Portugal.
Crane No. 1160. Setúbal, Portugal.
Crane No. 1160. Setúbal, Portugal.
Crane No. 1160. Setúbal, Portugal.
2015. Grafton crane (No. 1160.) in excellent condition and currently at Setúbal Docks in Portugal
2015. Grafton crane (No. 1160.) in excellent condition and currently at Setúbal Docks in Portugal
Photographed at dock road at Santa Cruz, Tenerife (2019).
Photographed at dock road at Santa Cruz, Tenerife (2019) - detail.

Grafton Cranes of Vulcan Works, Bedford.

Offices: 113 Cannon Street, London.

1883 Company established by Alexander Grafton

1886 Established the Vulcan Works, initially with Cecil Quixano Henriques

1890 Description of a dredging crane, with grab, designed by [[Cockburn, Phillips, and Montgommery]], 66, Victoria-street, Westminster, and constructed by Grafton and Co.[1]

1891 Henriques left the partnership.

2018 Steam crane located in Sri Lanka.[2]

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ Engineering 1890/10/03
  2. ↑ Digital photo sent to SMCL
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