Thomas D. Ridley and Sons
of Middlesbrough
Formed by Thomas Dawson Ridley circa 1896. Prior to this he traded in his own right.
1896 Completed construction of new dock at West Hartlepool for the timber trade. Opened 19 Mar 1896.[1]
1898 Death of founder, Thomas Dawson Ridley 13 Jan 1898.
1899 Awarded contract to build the "Teesside Railway and Road."[2] This is understood to have been a railway line from Port Clarence to Greatham Creek later known as the Greatham Creek branch of the NER. The road ran northwards from Port Clarence parallel to the railway.
1900 Change to partnership - "NOTICE is hereby given, that the Partnership heretofore subsisting between us the undersigned, Thomas William Ridley and Charles Alfred Ridley, carrying on business as Contractors and Engineers, at Middlesbrough, in the county of York, and elsewhere, under the style or firm of Thomas D. Ridley and Sons, bias been dissolved by mutual consent, as and from the 31st day of March, 1900. All debts due to and owing by the said late firm will be received and paid by the said Thomas William Ridley by whom the business of the late firm will be carried on under the same style.—Dated this 18th day of May, 1900."[3]
1908 Exhibited at the Royal Agricultural Society's Show, concrete block making machinery: the Fisher hydraulic stone making plant, comprising a concrete mixer and a hydraulic press[4].
1899-1913 Around six locomotives built.[5]
1913 Directory entry - Thomas D Ridley and Sons. Contractors for public works, engineers and slag brick makers. Works; Louisa Street, North Ormesby. Offices; 67 Marton Road, Middlesbrough.[6]
1925 'Ridley, Shaw and Co., Limited (208197). Reg. Sept. 2nd, 1925. To take over the business of an engineer, manufacturer and repairer of steel and iron work carried on at North Ormesby, Middlesbrough, as “Thomas D. Ridley and Sons.”'[7]
Became Ridley, Shaw and Co
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ Shields Daily News - 20 Mar 1896
- ↑ Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail - 1 Jun 1899
- ↑ London Gazette - 22 May 1900
- ↑ The Engineer, 17th July 1908
- ↑ British Steam Locomotive Builders by James W. Lowe. Published in 1975. ISBN 0-905100-816
- ↑ Kelly's Directory, North and East Ridings of Yorkshire 1913
- ↑ South Bank Express - Saturday 12 September 1925