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* 1838-42 See [[1839-1842 Marine Engine Makers]] for details of engines made for the Admiralty | * 1838-42 See [[1839-1842 Marine Engine Makers]] for details of engines made for the Admiralty | ||
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- 1838-42 See 1839-1842 Marine Engine Makers for details of engines made for the Admiralty
- The Acraman family were involved in a variety of businesses. Their first foundry was at Bathurst Basin, Bristol. In 1829 they opened the 'Bristol Iron Works' in nearby St Phillips. They had a shipyard in Bedminster, Bristol. Acramans, Morgan & Co went bankrupt in 1842. [1]
Sources of information
- ↑ 'Men of Iron - the History of the McArthur Group' by H S Torrens, published by the McArthur Group 1984: ISBN 0 9509375 0 9