DaveH Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 I have a friend at work who I have been helping research her family tree and it turns out her grandfather has a connection with this company. I have managed to trace Flockton and Tompkins to the Newhall Steel works on Burgess Road behind Christ Church, Attercliffe. As far as I know they went out of business in the mid 1950's. On most maps the steel works is just marked as "Newhall Steel Works" but presumably a number of small companies occupied these works. She also has a small spring knife made by this company which is marked with the company logo, a cat standing upright wearing a top hat. Does anyone know anything about this company, what they made? years they were in business? or any other details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ktgit Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 I have a friend at work who I have been helping research her family tree and it turns out her grandfather has a connection with this company. I have managed to trace Flockton and Tompkins to the Newhall Steel works on Burgess Road behind Christ Church, Attercliffe. As far as I know they went out of business in the mid 1950's. On most maps the steel works is just marked as "Newhall Steel Works" but presumably a number of small companies occupied these works. She also has a small spring knife made by this company which is marked with the company logo, a cat standing upright wearing a top hat. Does anyone know anything about this company, what they made? years they were in business? or any other details. Hi just put on e-bay a fine set of FLOCKTON &TOMPKIN & CO set of 7 day week cut throat razor set in a leather box also personalised, with the cat trade mark. this set must be victorian. just thought this might be of some interest to you? cheers kevin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Flockton, Tompkin & Co. Ltd John Benjamin Tompkin, home Brooklyn, 53 Clarkegrove Road (1911 & 1919) and John Herbert Willey, home 61 Clakegrove Road (1911, 1919 and 1925) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted January 17, 2010 Author Share Posted January 17, 2010 Hi just put on e-bay a fine set of FLOCKTON &TOMPKIN & CO set of 7 day week cut throat razor set in a leather box also personalised, with the cat trade mark. this set must be victorian. just thought this might be of some interest to you? cheers kevin... Thanks for the information ktgit and welcome to Sheffield History. I will pass the information on for my friends research Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share Posted January 19, 2010 Hi just put on e-bay a fine set of FLOCKTON &TOMPKIN & CO set of 7 day week cut throat razor set in a leather box also personalised, with the cat trade mark. this set must be victorian. just thought this might be of some interest to you? cheers kevin... Managed to retrieve your picture of these razors from eBay I have also posted your eBay entry in the "Sheffield items being sold on eBay" section, - could get you a few extra bids ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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