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Biographical entry Simpson, Alfred (1805 - 1891)
- Born
- 29 August 1805
London, England - Died
- 23 September 1891
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia - Occupation
- Manufacturer
Summary
Alfred Simpson established a tinsmithing business in Adelaide in 1853, making pots and pans and supplying cans for the Glen Ewin jam factory. He was an innovator and introduced labour-saving machinery and new products such as fire-proof safes, bedsteads, japanned ware, colonial ovens and gas stoves.
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Book Sections
- Findlay, Marjorie, 'Simpson, Alfred (1805-1891), iron and tin manufacturer', in Bede Nairn (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 6, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1976, pp. 126-127. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A060142b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Simpson, Alfred', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1470048. Details
See also
- Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=P003954. Details
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Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 7 August 2006
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