Albert Street Foundry
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Also known as J. R. Harrison's Foundry and Albert's Foundry. The Albert Street Foundry was located at the rear of the Ballarat School of Mines.[1]
Background
History
The Albert Foundry was established in 1884.[2] In 1890 they described themselves as engineers, millwrights, and iron & brass founders.[3]
Site
56 Albert Street, Ballarat[4]
Innovations
Community Involvement
Works Produced
The principal industry carried out was the construction and erection of crushing batteries of every description. [5]
Workplace Relations
The People
John Robert Harrison, Proprietor[6]
Legacies
See also
Further Notes
References
- ↑ Ballarat Historical Society Collection Online.
- ↑ Smith, James (Ed) The Cyclopedia of Victoria, Vol. II : An Historical and Commercial Review. Victoria: F.W. Niven & Co., 1904.
- ↑ Invoice held by Federation University Historical Collection (Cat. No. 5419.6)
- ↑ Invoice held by Federation University Historical Collection (Cat. No. 5419.6)
- ↑ Smith, James (Ed) The Cyclopedia of Victoria, Vol.II : An Historical and Commercial Review. Victoria: F.W. Niven & Co., 1904.
- ↑ Smith, James (Ed) The Cyclopedia of Victoria, Vol.II : An Historical and Commercial Review. Victoria: F.W. Niven & Co., 1904.
Further Reading
Smith, James (Ed) The Cyclopedia of Victoria, Vol.II : An Historical and Commercial Review. Victoria: F.W. Niven & Co., 1904.
External Links
Photograph - http://victoriancollections.net.au/items/53daf0739821f513b8856223
--Beth Kicinski 11:48, 9 December 2011 (EST)