Difference between revisions of "T. and T. Vicars"
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[[Image:Im1884KellyW3-TTVicars.jpg|thumb| 1884. ]] | [[Image:Im1884KellyW3-TTVicars.jpg|thumb| 1884. ]] | ||
[[Image:JD 1887 Royal Album6.jpg|thumb|1887. Machine for rolling biscuit dough, cutting out biscuit shapes and placing them on a baking tray, and separating the 'scrap' dough]] | [[Image:JD 1887 Royal Album6.jpg|thumb|1887. Machine for rolling biscuit dough, cutting out biscuit shapes and placing them on a baking tray, and separating the 'scrap' dough]] | ||
[[Image:JD 2018 Seel st.jpg|thumb|The former T&T Vicar's factory in Seel Street, Liverpool, currently (2022) The Resident Liverpool hotel]] | |||
of Wheatsheaf Foundry and 29 Seel Street, Liverpool (same premises?) | of Wheatsheaf Foundry and 29 Seel Street, Liverpool (same premises?) until 1887. | ||
of Earlestown, Newton-le-Willows, Lancs (1914). | of Earlestown, Newton-le-Willows, Lancs (1914). | ||
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1849 Company established by Thomas and Thomas Vicars, who were cousins, identified as the elder and the younger. | 1849 Company established by Thomas and Thomas Vicars, who were cousins, identified as the elder and the younger. | ||
1867 Opened a factory in Earlstown. | |||
1887 Works in Liverpool closed. | |||
1893 Supplied mechanical stokers for [[Derby Electric Light Station]]<ref>The Engineer 1893/10/13</ref> | 1893 Supplied mechanical stokers for [[Derby Electric Light Station]]<ref>The Engineer 1893/10/13</ref> |
Revision as of 13:35, 15 January 2022
of Wheatsheaf Foundry and 29 Seel Street, Liverpool (same premises?) until 1887.
of Earlestown, Newton-le-Willows, Lancs (1914).
Makers of biscuit and bread-making machinery and ovens, and mechanical stokers.
1849 Company established by Thomas and Thomas Vicars, who were cousins, identified as the elder and the younger.
1867 Opened a factory in Earlstown.
1887 Works in Liverpool closed.
1893 Supplied mechanical stokers for Derby Electric Light Station[1]
1914 Engineers. Specialities: biscuit machinery, mechanical stokers. Employees 300. [2]
See here for a good overview of the company's history.
Now called Spooner Vicars, owned by Middleby Food Group (USA). Company history webpage here.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Engineer 1893/10/13
- ↑ 1914 Whitakers Red Book