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of Railway foundry, Jack lane, Leeds
Boiler makers
1860 William S. Hudswell founded the company having served his apprenticeship with Kitson and Co with John Clarke the work's manager from the same company.
1866 Mr Rodgers joined the company.
1870 The company name was changed to Hudswell, Clarke and Rodgers.
1880 Rodgers left the company and the name changed to Hudswell, Clarke and Company.
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