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Bickford Smith and Davey, Pendarves Street, Tuckingmill, Camborne
Tree: AHP
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Former Fuseworks, Pendarves Street, Camborne, Cornwall
Bickford, Smith and Davey; 1831 Company established as Bickford, Smith and Davey.; 1864 Name changed to Bickford, Smith and Co.
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In 1831 William Bickford took out patent on his "safety rods" and manufactured them in factory at Tuckingmill near Camborne; In first year his factory produced 45 miles of fuse, shows scale of mining, as only few feet needed for one blast; Bickford died soon after this in 1834 just before fuse factory opened
Address : Latitude: 50.222142234578, Longitude: -5.2828038322632
Media
| Documents |  | Patent for “Cordon Bickford” first safety fuse for miners registered | 6 September 1831 Story of Davey Bickford Smith begins in 1831 in the heart of a major mining centre in England. William Bickford was looking for a new method of firing the “black powder” that caused so many fatal accidents in the mines of the 19th century. On 6 September 1831, the patent for the “Cordon Bickford”, the first safety fuse for miners, was… |
| Histories |  | 'Devil’s Tomb’ of Tuckingmill reveals forgotten Cornish industrial history on 60th anniversary of factory closure | 25 June 2021 'Devil’s Tomb’ of Tuckingmill reveals forgotten Cornish industrial history on 60th anniversary of factory closure 25 June 2021 camborne-tc.gov.uk |
| William Bickford (1774-1834), inventor of the safety fuse | Cornwall Calling | |
| Safety fuse factory, Tuckingmill turned into Limited-liability concern—6500 £20 shares - Thursday 29 October 1891 Cornishman - Thursday 29 October 1891 | |
| William Bickford (1774 - 1834) | |
| DEATH OF HIGH SHERIFF | PASSING OF MR. J. C. BICKFORD-SMITH - Thursday 09 October 1941 DEATH OF HIGH SHERIFF PASSING OF MR. J. C. BICKFORD-SMITH Mr. John Clifford Bickford-Smith of Trevarno, Helston, High Sheriff of Cornwall, died at his residence on Friday after a very short illness. Cornish Guardian - Thursday 09 October 1941 | |
| Explosives Trades Ltd; 29 companies would exchange shares with new company; 1926 to ICI | 1918-1926 1918 Explosives Trades Ltd was formed to bring together the UK explosives industry into one entity; 29 companies would exchange shares with the new company 1920 The name of Explosives Trades was changed to Nobel Industries, to reflect the widening of its industrial interests 1926 McGowan was instrumental in the merger of Nobel Industries with… | |
| Rabbiting | HAYLE POACHERS AND GAMEKEEPER FINEDSEQUEL TO FRACAS ON TOWANS | 23 May 1935 Cornishman 23 May 1935 |
| Maps |  | Map | South Crofty mine, Tincroft Mine, Carnbrea Mine, Tucking Mill, Dolcoath, Fuse Works, Penhellick, Tregajorran | abt 1906 |
Occupation
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Last Name, Given Name(s)  |
Occupation  |
Person ID | Tree | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bickford-Smith, William fuse manufacturer; Liberal and Liberal Unionist politician; K4ND-TVW | 1863 | I8108 | AHP |
| 2 | Davey, Thomas | 6 Sep 1831 | I7288 | AHP |
| 3 | Davey, Thomas Junior | 1861 | I7289 | AHP |