Advertisement for A. Simpson & Son's safes |
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| Title : | Advertisement for A. Simpson & Son's safes |
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| Source : | Adelaide almanac and directory for South Australia, 1883, opp. p. 1 of advertisements | ||
| Date of creation : | 1883 | ||
| Format : | Magazine | ||
| Contributor : | State Library of South Australia | ||
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| Description : |
Advertisement for A. Simpson & Son's Adelaide parent fire and thief proof safes. Tinsmith Alfred Simpson went into business in Adelaide in 1853. In the 1860s, Simpson began manufacturing safes, which became well-known for their ability to resist attempts to blow them open with dynamite. |
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| Related names : | A. Simpson and Son Ltd. |
| Coverage year : | 1883 |
| Period : | 1852-1883 |
| Further reading : | A. Simpson and Son. "Today not tomorrow": a century of progress, Adelaide: Simpson, 1954 A. Simpson & Son Ltd. Business records, BRG 9 Simpson, Alfred Allen. Personal papers, PRG 246 'Simpson's & Son's tin and iron works, Gawler Place', Adelaide observer, 9 May 1868, p. 9, col. d-e |
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