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Volume Ten - Pre-Victorian to the present day - even more aspects - Construction of the Penarth Slipway and Gridiron . . .

Company name :
.
Watsons & Co., Steam Saw Mills,
Address :
Canal Wharf East, Cardiff and Aberdare
for supply of :
timber
cost book entries total :

£684- 15s - 10d (6 entires)

further reference :
  Trade Advert - 1878
Company name :
.
Burt, Bolton & Heywood, also referred to as Burt, Boulton and Haywood.
Address :
Creosote Works & Saw Mills, East Moors, Cardiff
for supply of :
timber, sleepers
cost book entries total :

£51- 7s - 3d (3 entries)

further reference :
 
historical info :
 

This company are thought to be the first timber preservation company having been established in 1848. The founders were railway engineers Henry Potter Burt and Samuel Bagster Boulton (Sir) whom undertook extensive research into the science of timber preservation.

During May 1882, 100 tons of creosote was shipped to the company via Cardiff Docks aboard s.s.'Commercial' from the port of London. [164] [361]

Company name :
.
Cambrian Co. corrected to Cambrian India Rubber Company
Address :
162, Bute Road, Cardiff
for supply of :
hosepipe, boots, hose
cost book entries total :

£15- 12s - 6d (4 entires)

further reference :
  Trade Advert - 1882
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