I worked as a geologist in the UK Coal Mining Industry (deep mines) for 24 years before I undertook research in archaeological prospection at Bradford University, UK -awarded MSc and PhD. Current interests include archaeological prospection, industrial archaeology, mining landscapes and their history, particularly the spread of mining technology, and its imprint on the mining landscape, and research on the British companies of John Taylor & Sons (London) and their mining operations on the Kolar Goldfield, India and Egypt.
ISBN: 978-1838362126 Paperback 562 pages 211 Illustrations 2nd edition
Rob Vernon (left) and ... more ISBN: 978-1838362126 Paperback 562 pages 211 Illustrations 2nd edition
Rob Vernon (left) and John Bennett have had a long association with the metal mines of North Wales. As a schoolboy John would often visit the working mines in Gwydyr, and retained an interest in their history. Rob grew up in Liverpool and frequently visited the Betws-y-Coed area. After graduating in geology in 1969 his interest was awakened in Gwydyr's rich mining history.
Their 'Mines of the Gwydyr Forest' series of books, published between 1989 and 1997 was well received and was used by others to conduct their own mine exploration.
It was always intended 'one day' to publish the series as one complete volume. John sadly died in 2019, but most of his historical notes survived. Rob had fortunately kept all the illustrations, together with some of the mine plans and reports, and this has enabled 'Mines of the Gwydyr Forest' to finally be produced as one complete, revised and updated, volume.
One Reviewer of the original series stated: 'The whole series of Gwydyr Mines Publications has helped to explain the archaeological remains of industry buried within the largely coniferous woodland of the Gwydyr Forest. It is a popular tourist area, and the two authors give guidance on access to the site remains as well as explanations of them. This reviewer is delighted that they have achieved their initial goal so successfully, and the whole series is highly recommended.'
ISBN Number 978-1-8383621-0-2
Hathorn, Davey was a successful Leeds (West Yorkshire, United King... more ISBN Number 978-1-8383621-0-2
Hathorn, Davey was a successful Leeds (West Yorkshire, United Kingdom) engineering company in the 19th and 20th centuries that rapidly gained a reputation for the manufacture of reliable and efficient steam pumping engines.
The company started in 1872 as a means for a retired Scottish Army Captain, John Fletcher Hathorn, to give his half-brother a worthwhile career. A year later, a young engineer Henry Davey, joined the Partnership. Davey was to become probably one of the most innovative engineers in pumping technology of the period, and it was his patent of a new type of steam engine governor, the differential gear, together with its application to the two-cylinder Compound Engine, that gave the Company worldwide fame. Other innovations followed including a low-steam pressure domestic or safety motor that Davey used at his house at Headingley, Leeds.
The Compound Engine was the Company's bestseller in the 19th century, and a number of those engines survive in the United Kingdom at Ebbw Vale, South Wales, Cheddars Lane Technology Museum, Cambridge and the Mill Meece Pumping Station, Staffordshire.
In the 20th century, the Triple Expansion Engine superseded the Compound, and was exported to Uruguay and Australia. There are examples in both countries. In the United Kingdom working Triple Expansion Engines can be found at Twyford, Hampshire and the London Museum of Water and Steam.
By 1900 the Company had come under the Directorship of the influential Lupton family of Leeds, and in 1901 the partnership converted to a private company. However, like many companies in the 1930s, Hathorn Davey fell on hard times and it was taken over by Sulzer Brothers of Switzerland in 1936. They retained the name Hathorn Davey as a dormant company until 2016.
'Hathorn, Davey of Leeds' is a detailed history of a engineering company, located in the Hunslet area of Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
The first few chapters describe the establishment of the Sun Foundry where the Company was based. From 1872, the foundry was operated by a number of partnerships, led by John Fletcher Hathorn, a Scottish Landowner. Henry Davey was made a partner 1874 and Hathorn, Davey eventually appeared as the Company's title. Davey was responsible for a number of original innovations that contributed to the firm's excellent reputation for reliability and efficiency. Eventually their steam pumping engines were exported all over the world.
The 366 page book is amply illustrated with examples of the engines and pumps that the Company produced, together with minimal explanations of the technology taken from a variety of patents, and technical journals. The Hathorn, Davey Orders Books provide a common thread throughout the book. The book concludes with two appendices that provide details of the Order Books and the many patents taken out by Henry Davey.
Northern Mine Research Society - British Mining 103 , 2017
John Taylor and Sons and their three “Drops of Comfort” – their lead mines at Linares, Jaén, Sout... more John Taylor and Sons and their three “Drops of Comfort” – their lead mines at Linares, Jaén, Southern Spain During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, British companies exploited the rich mining areas of Spain, bringing with them substantial capital and technological resources. This was an important factor in the decline of lead mining in the UK. The world famous mining house of John Taylor and Sons developed three large companies: the Linares Lead Mining Company, the Fortuna Company and the Alamillos Company which together paid consistent dividends for well over 50 years from about 1850 until the start of the First World War. These companies were the Taylors’ ‘Three Drops of Comfort’, which brought great wealth to the family. This account also includes the history of two more modest ventures: the Buena Ventura Company and Spanish Mining Properties which were developed towards the end of this period. This is a comprehensive work with over ninety illustrations and 250 pages and is a fitting tribute to British mining expertise in its heyday. Available from Northern Mine Research Society - £12 See: http://www.nmrs.org.uk/publication/british-mining-no-103/
Thomas Sopwith senior is famous for his overseeing of the W.B. lead mines in the North Pennines.... more Thomas Sopwith senior is famous for his overseeing of the W.B. lead mines in the North Pennines. His son Tom followed very much in his father's footsteps but at a time when the UK mines were about to decline. Tom became the manager of the Spanish Lead Co., a UK company formed in 1864 to work the La Tortilla Mine to the north west of Linares, Spain. The company was later refinanced as T.Sopwith and Company Ltd. The area was exploited by a series of UK companies and generated consistent profits even at times when lead prices were low. This volume traces Tom's professional career from his visits to other European mines to his tragic and untimely death in 1898. It has a detailed history of the lead mines at La Tortilla together with their associated workings is richly illustrated with many photographs and drawings from the archives at Linares, including several of the smelting works.
Reginald Bonham Carter, a young English engineer, spent about eight years in Spain, and played a ... more Reginald Bonham Carter, a young English engineer, spent about eight years in Spain, and played a significant part in the British and Spanish community in Linares, a lead mining town in Jaén Province, where he mainly lived and worked. He was well liked by all. However, on the 27th May 1906, he was killed in an underground accident at a lead mine he part owned. He is buried in the English cemetery at Linares, Andalucia, Spain
The Bonham Carter family knew Reginald as 'Reggie', but to the Spanish he was affectionately known as ‘Don Regino’. Coming from an influential family, his story is an interesting one.
During his time in Linares, Reginald was a prolific letter writer, many of which have survived. The authors have examined this legacy, and have become very involved with the story of the British contribution to the history of Linares. Rob and Margaret Vernon have a knowledge of British and foreign mining history, and live near Tewkesbury, England. Available on: www.amazon.co.uk
La Inversión Extranjera en la Minería Española, 2014
The Chapter documents the rise and fall of the Linares Lead Mining Company, one of several succes... more The Chapter documents the rise and fall of the Linares Lead Mining Company, one of several successful British companies that mined lead at Linares, Spain. For more information where registered users can download the book free of charge, see:- http://igmepublicaciones.blogspot.com.es/2014/04/lanzamiento.html.
Geophysical surveys are a standard method of site assessment. However very few are used specifica... more Geophysical surveys are a standard method of site assessment. However very few are used specifically to evaluate structures associated with metallurgical activity. Routine geophysical surveys frequently encounter ironworking activity but this data is usually ignored as it tends to be excessively 'noisy' and difficult to interpret. A combination of geophysical surveying techniques were applied to three iron-smelting sites in North Yorkshire to investigate the effectiveness of geophysics in identifying iron-working activity.
Introduction The Linares mining fi eld in southern Spain was renowned as a major 19th Century lea... more Introduction The Linares mining fi eld in southern Spain was renowned as a major 19th Century lead producer. Linares, and the adjacent lead mining area of La Carolina is located in the Spanish Province of Jaen on the north side of the Autonomous Region of Andalucia, and can be regarded as one of the classic lead mining areas of the world (See Fig. 1). It is apparent from mining records that before British mining companies came to Linares in the 1840s there was little steam-driven mining machinery in the area. When British companies arrived there, they introduced steam winding and pumping engines, and other new mining technology that was soon taken up by the indigenous companies. In 1875 the Reverend Hugh James Rose, Chaplain to the British, French and German communities at Linares summed up the importance of lead mining there.
ISBN: 978-1838362126 Paperback 562 pages 211 Illustrations 2nd edition
Rob Vernon (left) and ... more ISBN: 978-1838362126 Paperback 562 pages 211 Illustrations 2nd edition
Rob Vernon (left) and John Bennett have had a long association with the metal mines of North Wales. As a schoolboy John would often visit the working mines in Gwydyr, and retained an interest in their history. Rob grew up in Liverpool and frequently visited the Betws-y-Coed area. After graduating in geology in 1969 his interest was awakened in Gwydyr's rich mining history.
Their 'Mines of the Gwydyr Forest' series of books, published between 1989 and 1997 was well received and was used by others to conduct their own mine exploration.
It was always intended 'one day' to publish the series as one complete volume. John sadly died in 2019, but most of his historical notes survived. Rob had fortunately kept all the illustrations, together with some of the mine plans and reports, and this has enabled 'Mines of the Gwydyr Forest' to finally be produced as one complete, revised and updated, volume.
One Reviewer of the original series stated: 'The whole series of Gwydyr Mines Publications has helped to explain the archaeological remains of industry buried within the largely coniferous woodland of the Gwydyr Forest. It is a popular tourist area, and the two authors give guidance on access to the site remains as well as explanations of them. This reviewer is delighted that they have achieved their initial goal so successfully, and the whole series is highly recommended.'
ISBN Number 978-1-8383621-0-2
Hathorn, Davey was a successful Leeds (West Yorkshire, United King... more ISBN Number 978-1-8383621-0-2
Hathorn, Davey was a successful Leeds (West Yorkshire, United Kingdom) engineering company in the 19th and 20th centuries that rapidly gained a reputation for the manufacture of reliable and efficient steam pumping engines.
The company started in 1872 as a means for a retired Scottish Army Captain, John Fletcher Hathorn, to give his half-brother a worthwhile career. A year later, a young engineer Henry Davey, joined the Partnership. Davey was to become probably one of the most innovative engineers in pumping technology of the period, and it was his patent of a new type of steam engine governor, the differential gear, together with its application to the two-cylinder Compound Engine, that gave the Company worldwide fame. Other innovations followed including a low-steam pressure domestic or safety motor that Davey used at his house at Headingley, Leeds.
The Compound Engine was the Company's bestseller in the 19th century, and a number of those engines survive in the United Kingdom at Ebbw Vale, South Wales, Cheddars Lane Technology Museum, Cambridge and the Mill Meece Pumping Station, Staffordshire.
In the 20th century, the Triple Expansion Engine superseded the Compound, and was exported to Uruguay and Australia. There are examples in both countries. In the United Kingdom working Triple Expansion Engines can be found at Twyford, Hampshire and the London Museum of Water and Steam.
By 1900 the Company had come under the Directorship of the influential Lupton family of Leeds, and in 1901 the partnership converted to a private company. However, like many companies in the 1930s, Hathorn Davey fell on hard times and it was taken over by Sulzer Brothers of Switzerland in 1936. They retained the name Hathorn Davey as a dormant company until 2016.
'Hathorn, Davey of Leeds' is a detailed history of a engineering company, located in the Hunslet area of Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
The first few chapters describe the establishment of the Sun Foundry where the Company was based. From 1872, the foundry was operated by a number of partnerships, led by John Fletcher Hathorn, a Scottish Landowner. Henry Davey was made a partner 1874 and Hathorn, Davey eventually appeared as the Company's title. Davey was responsible for a number of original innovations that contributed to the firm's excellent reputation for reliability and efficiency. Eventually their steam pumping engines were exported all over the world.
The 366 page book is amply illustrated with examples of the engines and pumps that the Company produced, together with minimal explanations of the technology taken from a variety of patents, and technical journals. The Hathorn, Davey Orders Books provide a common thread throughout the book. The book concludes with two appendices that provide details of the Order Books and the many patents taken out by Henry Davey.
Northern Mine Research Society - British Mining 103 , 2017
John Taylor and Sons and their three “Drops of Comfort” – their lead mines at Linares, Jaén, Sout... more John Taylor and Sons and their three “Drops of Comfort” – their lead mines at Linares, Jaén, Southern Spain During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, British companies exploited the rich mining areas of Spain, bringing with them substantial capital and technological resources. This was an important factor in the decline of lead mining in the UK. The world famous mining house of John Taylor and Sons developed three large companies: the Linares Lead Mining Company, the Fortuna Company and the Alamillos Company which together paid consistent dividends for well over 50 years from about 1850 until the start of the First World War. These companies were the Taylors’ ‘Three Drops of Comfort’, which brought great wealth to the family. This account also includes the history of two more modest ventures: the Buena Ventura Company and Spanish Mining Properties which were developed towards the end of this period. This is a comprehensive work with over ninety illustrations and 250 pages and is a fitting tribute to British mining expertise in its heyday. Available from Northern Mine Research Society - £12 See: http://www.nmrs.org.uk/publication/british-mining-no-103/
Thomas Sopwith senior is famous for his overseeing of the W.B. lead mines in the North Pennines.... more Thomas Sopwith senior is famous for his overseeing of the W.B. lead mines in the North Pennines. His son Tom followed very much in his father's footsteps but at a time when the UK mines were about to decline. Tom became the manager of the Spanish Lead Co., a UK company formed in 1864 to work the La Tortilla Mine to the north west of Linares, Spain. The company was later refinanced as T.Sopwith and Company Ltd. The area was exploited by a series of UK companies and generated consistent profits even at times when lead prices were low. This volume traces Tom's professional career from his visits to other European mines to his tragic and untimely death in 1898. It has a detailed history of the lead mines at La Tortilla together with their associated workings is richly illustrated with many photographs and drawings from the archives at Linares, including several of the smelting works.
Reginald Bonham Carter, a young English engineer, spent about eight years in Spain, and played a ... more Reginald Bonham Carter, a young English engineer, spent about eight years in Spain, and played a significant part in the British and Spanish community in Linares, a lead mining town in Jaén Province, where he mainly lived and worked. He was well liked by all. However, on the 27th May 1906, he was killed in an underground accident at a lead mine he part owned. He is buried in the English cemetery at Linares, Andalucia, Spain
The Bonham Carter family knew Reginald as 'Reggie', but to the Spanish he was affectionately known as ‘Don Regino’. Coming from an influential family, his story is an interesting one.
During his time in Linares, Reginald was a prolific letter writer, many of which have survived. The authors have examined this legacy, and have become very involved with the story of the British contribution to the history of Linares. Rob and Margaret Vernon have a knowledge of British and foreign mining history, and live near Tewkesbury, England. Available on: www.amazon.co.uk
La Inversión Extranjera en la Minería Española, 2014
The Chapter documents the rise and fall of the Linares Lead Mining Company, one of several succes... more The Chapter documents the rise and fall of the Linares Lead Mining Company, one of several successful British companies that mined lead at Linares, Spain. For more information where registered users can download the book free of charge, see:- http://igmepublicaciones.blogspot.com.es/2014/04/lanzamiento.html.
Geophysical surveys are a standard method of site assessment. However very few are used specifica... more Geophysical surveys are a standard method of site assessment. However very few are used specifically to evaluate structures associated with metallurgical activity. Routine geophysical surveys frequently encounter ironworking activity but this data is usually ignored as it tends to be excessively 'noisy' and difficult to interpret. A combination of geophysical surveying techniques were applied to three iron-smelting sites in North Yorkshire to investigate the effectiveness of geophysics in identifying iron-working activity.
Introduction The Linares mining fi eld in southern Spain was renowned as a major 19th Century lea... more Introduction The Linares mining fi eld in southern Spain was renowned as a major 19th Century lead producer. Linares, and the adjacent lead mining area of La Carolina is located in the Spanish Province of Jaen on the north side of the Autonomous Region of Andalucia, and can be regarded as one of the classic lead mining areas of the world (See Fig. 1). It is apparent from mining records that before British mining companies came to Linares in the 1840s there was little steam-driven mining machinery in the area. When British companies arrived there, they introduced steam winding and pumping engines, and other new mining technology that was soon taken up by the indigenous companies. In 1875 the Reverend Hugh James Rose, Chaplain to the British, French and German communities at Linares summed up the importance of lead mining there.
Vernon, R. W., G. McDonnell & A. Schmidt 1998. An integrated geophysical and analytical appraisal of early iron-working: three case studies. The Journal of the Historical Metallurgy Society 32(2): 67-81.
Geophysical surveys are a standard method of site assessment. However very few are used specifica... more Geophysical surveys are a standard method of site assessment. However very few are used specifically to evaluate structures associated with metallurgical activity. Routine geophysical surveys frequently encounter ironworking activity but this data is usually ignored as it tends to be excessively 'noisy' and difficult to interpret. A combination of geophysical surveying techniques were applied to three iron-smelting sites in North Yorkshire to investigate the effectiveness of geophysics in identifying iron-working activity.
Vernon, R.W., G. McDonnell and A. Schmidt 2002. The Geophysical Evaluation of British Lead and Copper Working Sites. Comparison with Iron Working. Archaeological Prospection 9(3): 123-134.
Recent research at the University of Bradford has been very effective in evaluating early iron-wo... more Recent research at the University of Bradford has been very effective in evaluating early iron-working sites using geophysical techniques. In addition, lead and copper smelting sites have been surveyed with a fluxgate gradiometer. Although the fluxgate gradiometer readings from these sites are lower than those from iron-smelting sites it is possible to identify anomalies related to the different smelting methods. The paper provides details of some of the surveys and the different features that may be identified. Magnetic susceptibility measurements of selected slag samples provided additional information.
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Rob Vernon (left) and John Bennett have had a long association with the metal mines of North Wales. As a schoolboy John would often visit the working mines in Gwydyr, and retained an interest in their history. Rob grew up in Liverpool and frequently visited the Betws-y-Coed area. After graduating in geology in 1969 his interest was awakened in Gwydyr's rich mining history.
Their 'Mines of the Gwydyr Forest' series of books, published between 1989 and 1997 was well received and was used by others to conduct their own mine exploration.
It was always intended 'one day' to publish the series as one complete volume. John sadly died in 2019, but most of his historical notes survived. Rob had fortunately kept all the illustrations, together with some of the mine plans and reports, and this has enabled 'Mines of the Gwydyr Forest' to finally be produced as one complete, revised and updated, volume.
One Reviewer of the original series stated: 'The whole series of Gwydyr Mines Publications has helped to explain the archaeological remains of industry buried within the largely coniferous woodland of the Gwydyr Forest. It is a popular tourist area, and the two authors give guidance on access to the site remains as well as explanations of them. This reviewer is delighted that they have achieved their initial goal so successfully, and the whole series is highly recommended.'
Hathorn, Davey was a successful Leeds (West Yorkshire, United Kingdom) engineering company in the 19th and 20th centuries that rapidly gained a reputation for the manufacture of reliable and efficient steam pumping engines.
The company started in 1872 as a means for a retired Scottish Army Captain, John Fletcher Hathorn, to give his half-brother a worthwhile career. A year later, a young engineer Henry Davey, joined the Partnership. Davey was to become probably one of the most innovative engineers in pumping technology of the period, and it was his patent of a new type of steam engine governor, the differential gear, together with its application to the two-cylinder Compound Engine, that gave the Company worldwide fame. Other innovations followed including a low-steam pressure domestic or safety motor that Davey used at his house at Headingley, Leeds.
The Compound Engine was the Company's bestseller in the 19th century, and a number of those engines survive in the United Kingdom at Ebbw Vale, South Wales, Cheddars Lane Technology Museum, Cambridge and the Mill Meece Pumping Station, Staffordshire.
In the 20th century, the Triple Expansion Engine superseded the Compound, and was exported to Uruguay and Australia. There are examples in both countries. In the United Kingdom working Triple Expansion Engines can be found at Twyford, Hampshire and the London Museum of Water and Steam.
By 1900 the Company had come under the Directorship of the influential Lupton family of Leeds, and in 1901 the partnership converted to a private company. However, like many companies in the 1930s, Hathorn Davey fell on hard times and it was taken over by Sulzer Brothers of Switzerland in 1936. They retained the name Hathorn Davey as a dormant company until 2016.
'Hathorn, Davey of Leeds' is a detailed history of a engineering company, located in the Hunslet area of Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
The first few chapters describe the establishment of the Sun Foundry where the Company was based. From 1872, the foundry was operated by a number of partnerships, led by John Fletcher Hathorn, a Scottish Landowner. Henry Davey was made a partner 1874 and Hathorn, Davey eventually appeared as the Company's title. Davey was responsible for a number of original innovations that contributed to the firm's excellent reputation for reliability and efficiency. Eventually their steam pumping engines were exported all over the world.
The 366 page book is amply illustrated with examples of the engines and pumps that the Company produced, together with minimal explanations of the technology taken from a variety of patents, and technical journals. The Hathorn, Davey Orders Books provide a common thread throughout the book. The book concludes with two appendices that provide details of the Order Books and the many patents taken out by Henry Davey.
John Taylor and Sons and their 'Three Drops of Comfort' Their lead mines at Linares, Jaén, Southern Spain. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/318453401_John_Taylor_and_Sons_and_their_%27Three_Drops_of_Comfort%27_Their_lead_mines_at_Linares_Jaen_Southern_Spain [accessed Jul 16, 2017].
ISBN 13: 978-0-901450-73-9 and ISSN 0308 2199
Tom became the manager of the Spanish Lead Co., a UK company formed in 1864 to work the La Tortilla Mine to the north west of Linares, Spain. The company was later refinanced as T.Sopwith and Company Ltd. The area was exploited by a series of UK companies and generated consistent profits even at times when lead prices were low.
This volume traces Tom's professional career from his visits to other European mines to his tragic and untimely death in 1898. It has a detailed history of the lead mines at La Tortilla together with their associated workings is richly illustrated with many photographs and drawings from the archives at Linares, including several of the smelting works.
The Bonham Carter family knew Reginald as 'Reggie', but to the Spanish he was affectionately known as ‘Don Regino’. Coming from an influential family, his story is an interesting one.
During his time in Linares, Reginald was a prolific letter writer, many of which have survived. The authors have examined this legacy, and have become very involved with the story of the British contribution to the history of Linares. Rob and Margaret Vernon have a knowledge of British and foreign mining history, and live near Tewkesbury, England.
Available on: www.amazon.co.uk
http://igmepublicaciones.blogspot.com.es/2014/04/lanzamiento.html.
Papers by Robert Vernon
Rob Vernon (left) and John Bennett have had a long association with the metal mines of North Wales. As a schoolboy John would often visit the working mines in Gwydyr, and retained an interest in their history. Rob grew up in Liverpool and frequently visited the Betws-y-Coed area. After graduating in geology in 1969 his interest was awakened in Gwydyr's rich mining history.
Their 'Mines of the Gwydyr Forest' series of books, published between 1989 and 1997 was well received and was used by others to conduct their own mine exploration.
It was always intended 'one day' to publish the series as one complete volume. John sadly died in 2019, but most of his historical notes survived. Rob had fortunately kept all the illustrations, together with some of the mine plans and reports, and this has enabled 'Mines of the Gwydyr Forest' to finally be produced as one complete, revised and updated, volume.
One Reviewer of the original series stated: 'The whole series of Gwydyr Mines Publications has helped to explain the archaeological remains of industry buried within the largely coniferous woodland of the Gwydyr Forest. It is a popular tourist area, and the two authors give guidance on access to the site remains as well as explanations of them. This reviewer is delighted that they have achieved their initial goal so successfully, and the whole series is highly recommended.'
Hathorn, Davey was a successful Leeds (West Yorkshire, United Kingdom) engineering company in the 19th and 20th centuries that rapidly gained a reputation for the manufacture of reliable and efficient steam pumping engines.
The company started in 1872 as a means for a retired Scottish Army Captain, John Fletcher Hathorn, to give his half-brother a worthwhile career. A year later, a young engineer Henry Davey, joined the Partnership. Davey was to become probably one of the most innovative engineers in pumping technology of the period, and it was his patent of a new type of steam engine governor, the differential gear, together with its application to the two-cylinder Compound Engine, that gave the Company worldwide fame. Other innovations followed including a low-steam pressure domestic or safety motor that Davey used at his house at Headingley, Leeds.
The Compound Engine was the Company's bestseller in the 19th century, and a number of those engines survive in the United Kingdom at Ebbw Vale, South Wales, Cheddars Lane Technology Museum, Cambridge and the Mill Meece Pumping Station, Staffordshire.
In the 20th century, the Triple Expansion Engine superseded the Compound, and was exported to Uruguay and Australia. There are examples in both countries. In the United Kingdom working Triple Expansion Engines can be found at Twyford, Hampshire and the London Museum of Water and Steam.
By 1900 the Company had come under the Directorship of the influential Lupton family of Leeds, and in 1901 the partnership converted to a private company. However, like many companies in the 1930s, Hathorn Davey fell on hard times and it was taken over by Sulzer Brothers of Switzerland in 1936. They retained the name Hathorn Davey as a dormant company until 2016.
'Hathorn, Davey of Leeds' is a detailed history of a engineering company, located in the Hunslet area of Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
The first few chapters describe the establishment of the Sun Foundry where the Company was based. From 1872, the foundry was operated by a number of partnerships, led by John Fletcher Hathorn, a Scottish Landowner. Henry Davey was made a partner 1874 and Hathorn, Davey eventually appeared as the Company's title. Davey was responsible for a number of original innovations that contributed to the firm's excellent reputation for reliability and efficiency. Eventually their steam pumping engines were exported all over the world.
The 366 page book is amply illustrated with examples of the engines and pumps that the Company produced, together with minimal explanations of the technology taken from a variety of patents, and technical journals. The Hathorn, Davey Orders Books provide a common thread throughout the book. The book concludes with two appendices that provide details of the Order Books and the many patents taken out by Henry Davey.
John Taylor and Sons and their 'Three Drops of Comfort' Their lead mines at Linares, Jaén, Southern Spain. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/318453401_John_Taylor_and_Sons_and_their_%27Three_Drops_of_Comfort%27_Their_lead_mines_at_Linares_Jaen_Southern_Spain [accessed Jul 16, 2017].
ISBN 13: 978-0-901450-73-9 and ISSN 0308 2199
Tom became the manager of the Spanish Lead Co., a UK company formed in 1864 to work the La Tortilla Mine to the north west of Linares, Spain. The company was later refinanced as T.Sopwith and Company Ltd. The area was exploited by a series of UK companies and generated consistent profits even at times when lead prices were low.
This volume traces Tom's professional career from his visits to other European mines to his tragic and untimely death in 1898. It has a detailed history of the lead mines at La Tortilla together with their associated workings is richly illustrated with many photographs and drawings from the archives at Linares, including several of the smelting works.
The Bonham Carter family knew Reginald as 'Reggie', but to the Spanish he was affectionately known as ‘Don Regino’. Coming from an influential family, his story is an interesting one.
During his time in Linares, Reginald was a prolific letter writer, many of which have survived. The authors have examined this legacy, and have become very involved with the story of the British contribution to the history of Linares. Rob and Margaret Vernon have a knowledge of British and foreign mining history, and live near Tewkesbury, England.
Available on: www.amazon.co.uk
http://igmepublicaciones.blogspot.com.es/2014/04/lanzamiento.html.