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1861 Mr Pursall applied for and was granted permission to build a powder magazine and percussion cap manufactory on a 4 acre site at Witton, a country hamlet in a safer location. | 1861 Mr Pursall applied for and was granted permission to build a powder magazine and percussion cap manufactory on a 4 acre site at Witton, a country hamlet in a safer location. | ||
Presumably [[Pursall, Phillips and Son]] - with the addition of Philip's [[John Phillips|John]] | Presumably [[Pursall, Phillips and Son]] - with the addition of Philip's [[John Phillips (4)|John]] | ||
[[William Pursall and Co]] was in existence for a short time. | [[William Pursall and Co]] was in existence for a short time. | ||
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of Whittall Street, Birmingham, manufacturers of percussion caps.
See William Pursall and John Phillips
c.1856 George Kynoch joined Pursall and Phillips of Whittall Street, Birmingham, manufacturers of percussion caps.
1859 Catastrophic explosion at the company on September 27th, killed 19 of its 70 employees including children, gravely injuring many others, devastating the factory and damaging the surrounding area.
1861 Mr Pursall applied for and was granted permission to build a powder magazine and percussion cap manufactory on a 4 acre site at Witton, a country hamlet in a safer location.
Presumably Pursall, Phillips and Son - with the addition of Philip's John
William Pursall and Co was in existence for a short time.
1863 George Kynoch took over the business, which became G. Kynoch and Co.
See Also
Sources of Information
- Kynoch [1]