Shepherd and Ayrton
of Gorebrook Ironworks, Longsight, Manchester
Makers of textile machinery.
1887 Description and engraving of machine for punching repeating Jacquard cards [1]
1891 'NOTICE is hereby given, that the PARTNERSHIP heretofore subsisting between us the undersigned JAMES WHALEY SHEPHERD and WILLIAM AYRTON, carrying on business at the Gorebrook Ironworks, Longsight, near Manchester, as engineers, toolmakers, and machinists, under the style or firm of "Shepherd and Ayrton," was dissolved as and from the 31st day of October 1890. All debtors due to or owing the late partnership" firm will received and paid by the said William Ayrton, who will carry the business his own account, under the. style or firm of " Wm. Ayrton and Co."— Dated this sixth day of January, 1891. J. W. SHEPHERD. WM. AYRTON.'[2]
1903 Advertising as Ayrton and Co [3]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ Engineering 1887/01/28
- ↑ Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser,7 January 1891
- ↑ Manchester Evening News - 12 December 1903