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Bell Brothers, South Brancepeth Colliery and Clarence Iron Works: Bell Brothers was formed in 1884 by Sir Isaac Lowthian Bell to operate an iron works. Clarence Works was added in 1854. Later the company gained control of ironstone and coal mines. In 1899 Bell Brothers became a public company and Droman Long a steel company took a 50% interest. In 1902 the two companies merged although a complete amalgamation did not take place until 1923.
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GB 0097 COLL MISC 0003 1863-1905 Collection (fonds) 51 volumes Bell Brothers Ltd, iron and steel manufacturers, colliery and quarry owners, Middlesbrough Cleveland
Bell Brothers, South Brancepeth Colliery and Clarence Iron Works: Bell Brothers was formed in 1884 by Sir Isaac Lowthian Bell to operate an iron works. Clarence Works was added in 1854. Later the company gained control of ironstone and coal mines. In 1899 Bell Brothers became a public company and Droman Long a steel company took a 50% interest. In 1902 the two companies merged although a complete amalgamation did not take place until 1923.
Pay books of Bell Brothers South Brancepeth Colliery (South Durham, Brockwell seam and Busty seam) and Clarence Iron Works.
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Output from CAIRS using template 14 and checked by hand on May 8, 2002 8 May 2002; revised 20 May 2002 Bell Brothers Ltd, iron and steel manufacturers, colliery and quarry owners, Middlesbrough Cleveland Bell , Sir , Isaac Lowthian , 1816-1904 , Knight , metallurgical chemist and pioneer in industrial enterprise Chemical elements Coal mining County Durham Droman Long , Steel manufacturers England Europe Industry Iron Manufacturing industry Metal industry Metals Mining Personnel management South Brancepeth South Brancepeth Colliery And Clarence Works Steel UK Wages Western Europe Inorganic chemicals Chemicals London Organization and administration Health services administration Public administration Government
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Pay books of Bell Brothers South Brancepeth Colliery (South Durham, Brockwell seam and Busty seam) and Clarence Iron Works.
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51 volumes
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