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Records of Daniel Doncaster and Sons, steel manufacturers

Catalogue reference: Donc 1-174, LD 368-389

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This record is about the Records of Daniel Doncaster and Sons, steel manufacturers dating from 1829-1907.

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Reference
Donc 1-174, LD 368-389
Title
Records of Daniel Doncaster and Sons, steel manufacturers
Date
1829-1907
Description

Daniel Doncaster & Sons, Steel manufacturers. The firm, which is still active, began as a cutlery business in the later 18th century. In the 1830s it turned over to steel making. The earliest records listed here seem to refer to cutlery. The Library has no record of muniments in the firm's hands.

The collection consists of a small number of items, falling into two groups:

Firm's records: Ledger, daybook, cash books (3), passbooks (2), 1829-1856; petty cash ledgers (2), 1844-1900; letter book, 1869-1871.

Sheffield Friends' records: First-day school reports (printed), 1872-1880, accounts, subscription lists, 1857-1881 (5 notebooks); admissions to Ackworth (from Sheffield Meeting), 1839-1878 (book of particulars). Coffee Cart Co., minutes, cash book, 1875-1907 (3 books).

Held by
Sheffield City Archives
Language
English
Creator(s)
<corpname>Daniel Doncaster and Sons, steel manufacturers, of Sheffield</corpname>
Physical description
13 boxes, 149 volumes
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/5679f7a9-a701-41e8-b161-ec461e04f211/

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This record is held at Sheffield City Archives

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Records of Daniel Doncaster and Sons, steel manufacturers