Grafton and Co

1887. Permanent way hand crane.

January 1888.

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

1891 Henriques left the partnership.

2018 Steam crane located in Sri Lanka.

See Also

• 1912-1913 The Motor: Index
• 1922 Who's Who In Engineering: Company G
• Alexander Grafton
• Bedford Engineering Co
• Cecil Quixano Henriques
• Edward George Fiegehen
• Engineering 1893 Jan-Jun: Index: Paragraphs
• Engineering 1900 Jul-Dec: Index: Addresses of Advertisers
• Engineering 1905 Jan-Jun: Index: Directory of Advertisers
• Engineering 1907 Jul-Dec: Index: Addresses of Advertisers
• Engineering 1914 Jan-Jun: Index: Addresses of Advertisers
• George Adams (1861-1919)
• George James Gibbs
• Harry George Christ
• Ronald McLeod Colin McNaughton
• The Engineer 1887/09/30
• The Engineer 1891/04/10
• The Engineer 1893/02/24
• The Engineer 1895/04/12
• The Engineer 1913/08/15
• William Thomas Fawdon Trunchion