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* 1810 [[William Haden Richardson]] joined [[Thomas Hawkes and Co]] where he worked until 1828. | * 1810 [[William Haden Richardson]] joined [[Thomas Hawkes and Co]] where he worked until 1828. | ||
* 1822 | * 1822 The partnership was dissolved. A new firm of '''Thomas and R. W. Hawkes''' was formed. | ||
* 1827 [[Benjamin Richardson]] began at '''Thomas Hawkes''' where he learnt the trade eventually becoming manager. | * 1827 [[Benjamin Richardson]] began at '''Thomas Hawkes''' where he learnt the trade eventually becoming manager. | ||
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* 1827 Thomas left. | * 1827 Thomas left. | ||
* 1828 The remaining partners quit and the company closed. [[Benjamin Richardson]] was hired to re-open Wordsley Flint Glass Works. | * 1828 The remaining partners quit and the company closed. [[Benjamin Richardson]] was hired to re-open Wordsley Flint Glass Works for [[Webb and Richardson]]. | ||
* 1829 The firm of Thomas Hawkes was back in business. | * 1829 The firm of '''Thomas Hawkes''' was back in business. | ||
* | * 1830s William Greathead, his father, Francis, and Thomas Hawkes' brother-in-law, Richard Green, joined the firm. | ||
* 1838 A glasshouse with 11 pots was added next to the large cone furnace on Stone Street. The firm traded as '''Thomas Hawkes and Co'''. | |||
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* 1841 William Greathead had become a partner. The trade name was '''Hawkes and Greathead'''. | * 1841 William Greathead had become a partner. The trade name was '''Hawkes and Greathead'''. | ||
Revision as of 11:09, 1 May 2011
Thomas Hawkes and Co, glass makers, of Stone Street, Priory Street Dudley
- 1766 Abiathar Hawkes established the Dudley Flint Glassworks on King Street.
- 1780s A larger glassworks with a 10-pot furnace was built between 1781 to 1785 by Joseph Richardson, on the corner of Stone Street and Priory Street, Dudley.
- 1794 Abiabhar’s oldest sons, Thomas and George Wright, managed the firm.
- 1801 Joseph Richardson was contracted to build a new 11-pot furnace on Stone Street, Dudley.
- 1810 William Haden Richardson joined Thomas Hawkes and Co where he worked until 1828.
- 1822 The partnership was dissolved. A new firm of Thomas and R. W. Hawkes was formed.
- 1827 Benjamin Richardson began at Thomas Hawkes where he learnt the trade eventually becoming manager.
- 1827 Thomas left.
- 1828 The remaining partners quit and the company closed. Benjamin Richardson was hired to re-open Wordsley Flint Glass Works for Webb and Richardson.
- 1829 The firm of Thomas Hawkes was back in business.
- 1830s William Greathead, his father, Francis, and Thomas Hawkes' brother-in-law, Richard Green, joined the firm.
- 1838 A glasshouse with 11 pots was added next to the large cone furnace on Stone Street. The firm traded as Thomas Hawkes and Co.
- 1841 William Greathead had become a partner. The trade name was Hawkes and Greathead.
- 1843 Hawkes and Greathead closed.
- 1858 Thomas Hawkes died.
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