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Wood Bros of Barnsley, records

Catalogue reference: WBR 1-89

What’s it about?

This record is about the Wood Bros of Barnsley, records dating from 1837-1918.

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Full description and record details

Reference

WBR 1-89

Title

Wood Bros of Barnsley, records

Date

1837-1918

Description

Wood Bros., glass manufacturers of Barnsley. Miscellaneous items. (Deposited 1961). Records including:

Account book of improvements at the glass house 1834, and of bottles, stoppers, etc.

Contracts with workmen 1837-1873; wages book 1879-1891.

Books of extracts (2) relating to technical matters concerning glass making, 1670s and '80s, with copies of letters from E. Didierjean to A. Wood.

Rental of cottages belonging to the company 1879-1918.

Photographs and historical notes.

Held by
Barnsley Archive and Local Studies Department
Language

English

Creator(s)
<corpname>Wood Bros, glass manufacturers, of Barnsley</corpname>
Physical description

6 boxes, 39 volumes

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/57726e6b-f9f0-4809-9599-ac4755d67b0e/

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Wood Bros of Barnsley, records