Oborne & Gunning
Other Business Names:
- Parkin & Oborne
- Parkin, Elizabeth
- Oborne, Walter
- Gunning, Thomas
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Sheffield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the Humber, England
Sectors:
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Merchanting & trade, international & inland
Metal trading & trade
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Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc
Metal, iron & steel, distribution inc metal stockholders
Notes:
Traced origins to mid 18th century. Originally traded as Parkin & Oborne, the partners being Elizabeth Parkin, a leading Sheffield business woman, and Walter Oborne. From 1750s traded as Oborne & Gunning and was continued by Thomas Gunning after Oborne's death in 1778. Developed as a leading distributor of the output of Sheffield's metal industries, both in UK and internationally. The partners also had extensive manufacturing interests at Sheffield
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Other Business Names:
- Parkin & Oborne
- Parkin, Elizabeth
- Oborne, Walter
- Gunning, Thomas
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Sheffield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the Humber, England
Sectors:
- Merchanting & trade, international & inland Metal trading & trade
- Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Metal, iron & steel, distribution inc metal stockholders