Grace's Guide
British Industrial History
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Moorwoods
From Graces Guide
Moorwoods Ltd of Harleston Ironworks, Harleston Street, Sheffield, 4. Telephone: 23063/4/5/6. Telegraphic Address: "Moorwoods, 'Phone, Sheffield"
1910 Moorwood, Sons and Co was wound up. Business continued as Moorwoods Ltd
Acquired by Brightside Foundry and Engineering Co
1937 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. On sea and land the name of Moorwoods is the Hall Mark of cooking efficiency. See England's original Back-to-back Range at work. Combination Ranges, all tiled surrounds. Flat and Bedroom Tiled Surrounds. (Stand No. B.511) [1]
1961 Moorwood-Vulcan incorporated as a joint venture between Moorwood and Vulcan-Hart Corporation of USA to design and manufacture cooking and heating appliances using gas, oil or steam
1968 Davy and United Engineering Co acquired Brightside Foundry and Engineering Co.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ 1937 British Industries Fair Page 392