Ponytail Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 W. Garner Snowdon, Surgical Elastic Stockings etc., No. 43 Norfolk Street From Advertisement Illustrated Guide to Sheffield, Pawson and Brailsford 1862 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponytail Posted February 8, 2023 Author Share Posted February 8, 2023 W. G. Snowdon established 1843, 97a Norfolk Street and 2 Howard Street. Advertisement from Red Book 1866. Picture Sheffield s10910 Whites Directory 1849 & 1852 Snowdon not recorded Advertisement from Whites Directory 1856 Whites Directory 1856 Snowdon, Wm. Garner, surgeons instrument, syringe, truss & etc manufacturer, 43 Norfolk Street. Whites Directory 1862 Snowdon, Wm. Garner, surgical instrument, artificial limb truss, bandage & etc., 43 Norfolk Street. Whites Directory 1879 Not recorded Where did he start the business claiming to be established 1843? What happened to William Garner Snowdon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponytail Posted February 9, 2023 Author Share Posted February 9, 2023 Scott succeeded Snowdon in business. Whites Directory 1879 Scott, Willam Ackroyd, surgical instrument & etc. maker, 159 Norfolk Street & 2-4 Howard Street. Did Snowdon sell to Scott or was the business taken over by Scott after Snowdon died? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmund Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 The business was started by John G ay (edited) in Leeds around 1817. By 1847 he was operating from 43 Norfolk street, 132 Briggate, Leeds, with a manufactory at 4 Norfolk street, supplying both Leeds and Sheffield infirmaries. John G ay (edited) died in Leeds aged 62 on 15th January 1851. In 1851 William Garner Snowdon was a 22 year old whitesmith and bell hanger, living with his parents in Newcastle-on-Tyne. The first newspaper advertisement for Snowdon at 43 Norfolk street was in July 1854. Snowdon was still operating the business, at 97a Norfolk street in 1865. He had moved to 29 Deansgate, Manchester by July 1867 where he ran his surgical appliance business until his death in November or December 1867. William A Scott took over the Sheffield business. Scott died at 159 Norfolk street aged 46 on 13th February 1883. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponytail Posted February 10, 2023 Author Share Posted February 10, 2023 Thank you Edmund, once again you found the answer to my question and even more information. You're a star! John's surname Gay. I should have looked under the surgical instrument manufacturers heading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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