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Sheffield Turkish and Public Baths Company Limited
Company baths: SHEFFIELD: Norfolk Street
As handwriting is often unclear,
all name transcriptions below are indicative only.
When accuracy is important, the original documents should be consulted.
PRO (Public Record Office) documents are at The National Archives, Kew.
TNA: PRO: BT31 1286/3232 All unfootnoted information is taken from this file.
1863 Memorandum of Association: 27 July
Objects include: 'to purchase the business of Frederick Smith,
of Norfolk Street... proprietor of Turkish and other baths, and the Machinery, Plant, Fixtures, and effects relating to the said business.'
Capital: £5,000 divided into 1,000 shares of £5
Registered Office: 119 Norfolk Street (17 September)
Number of shareholders: c.80
1867 Number of shares taken up: 968 (9 September)
Major shareholder: Frederick Smith (200 shares) Manager of baths
Other shareholders with 50s, and 20s, but most with 10 or 6 each.
1876 Average number of shareholders: 50
1903 Winding up resolution: 18 November
Confirmed: 9 December
This page last updated 04 November 2018
Victorian Turkish Baths: their origin, development, and gradual decline
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