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Browns Foundry Co. (Established 1869)

 Organisation

Dates

  • Existence: Established 1869
  • Usage: 1869 - 1990
  • Usage: Established 1990

Biography

Browns Foundry Co. was established in Nottingham Road, Derby in 1869 as Messrs. Brown and Co. The name was changed to Browns Foundry in 1897 when the company was converted into a private company.

Browns continues trading in Derby in the twenty first century supplying building materials to the trade and public. It has been operating since 1990 under the name of Brown Builders Merchants Ltd.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Orton and Spooner Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0070
Scope and Contents

This collection contains a large selection of archives from the Orton and Spooner Company. The collection comprises photographs and cabinet card images showing carved work, structural work and classic painted work, 4 boxes of notes, invoices and clippings, 8 drawers of plans and blueprints, 2 folders of ride specifications and order forms, accounts books and a library of source books showing turn of the century art used by the artists in the company.

Dates: c1870 - 1969