Bell Brothers South Brancepeth Colliery and Clarence Iron Works 1863-1905

Bell, I. Lowthian (Isaac Lowthian), 1816-1904

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Lowthian Bell, ironmaster and Liberal Party politician from Washington, County Durham, England. Bell was a skilful entrepreneur as well as an innovative metallurgist. He was involved in multiple partnerships with his brothers to make iron and alkali chemicals. He pioneered the large-scale manufacture of aluminium at his Washington works, conducting experiments in its production, and in the production of other chemicals such as the newly discovered element thallium. He was a director of major com...

Bell Brothers Ltd, iron and steel manufacturers, colliery and quarry owners, Middlesbrough Cleveland

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Bell Brothers, South Brancepeth Colliery and Clarence Iron Works: Bell Brothers was formed in 1884 by Sir Isaac Lowthian Bell to operate an iron works. Clarence Works was added in 1854. Later the company gained control of ironstone and coal mines. In 1899 Bell Brothers became a public company and Droman Long a steel company took a 50% interest. In 1902 the two companies merged although a complete amalgamation did not take place until 1923. From the guide to the Bell Brothers South Br...

South Brancepeth Colliery And Clarence Works

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Droman Long, Steel manufacturers

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