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Thomas Turton & Sons

1824 – 1999

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Manufacturer of steel and steel products.

The company Thomas Turton & Sons was founded in Sheffield in 1824 by Thomas Turton. Production focused on various steel products such as files, saws, springs and wheels. The company applied for a licence in 1966 to be able to engage in water extraction. It was ultimately purchased by Padley and Venables Ltd in October 1999.

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Traveljournal 1845

Traveljournal 1846

Traveljournal 1851

  • Fischer, Johann Conrad: Tagebücher. Bearbeitet von Karl Schib. Schaffhausen 1951.
  • Henderson, W. O.: J. C. Fischer and his Diary of Industrial England 1814–1851. London 1966, S. 66f.
  • Sheaf Works. In: Grace’s Guide To British Industrial History (Grace’s Guide, Stand 8.6.2022).
  • Thomas Turton (Onlineressource, Stand 31.5.2022).
  • Thomas Turton and Sons. In: Grace’s Guide To British Industrial History (Grace’s Guide, Stand 31.5.2022).

Cite as: Thomas Turton & Sons. In: Travel Reports of a Pioneer: Digital Edition of the Travel Journals of Johann Conrad Fischer 1794–1851. Published by Franziska Eggimann. Edited by Franziska Eggimann, Nicolau Lutz, Valerija Rukavina und Christopher Zoller-Blundell. Schlatt 2023, Version 1.2, https://johannconradfischer.com/en/names/gfa-actors-7542, viewed on 6 June 2025.

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