continued from Wilkinson Copper King Wilkinson’s Steam Engines One of the first Boulton and Watt steam engines made was the one installed by John Wilkinson at the New Willey Ironworks, Broseley, Shropshire. Every effort was made to ensure success in order to impress neighbouring ironmasters. It was custom to outsource the castings for such large … Read more
Summary A review of published literature has shown that John Wilkinson had significant interests in many aspects of the British copper industry and was very influential in its development and prosperity. His activities are surveyed in the context of the economic status of the industry. For comparison, there is a brief summary of the activities … Read more
The Clock and Watch Makers of Broseley Longcase Clocks and othersby Vin Callcut An edited version was published in: J. Broseley Local Hist. Soc. 2012 34, 22-28 There is little information published on the clockmakers who were living and working in Broseley during the late 18th and 19th centuries when clocks and watches were hand … Read more