Person

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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Conference Papers

  • Miller, Ian, 'Alfred Simpson & Son', in 2013 South Australian Engineering Heritage Conference - Transactions (Adelaide: Engineers Australia, South Australia Division, 2013), pp. 45-52.. Details

Edited Books

  • Cumming, D. A.; Moxham, G. C. ed., They built South Australia : engineers, technicians, manufacturers, contractors and their work (Adelaide: D.A. Cumming and G.C Moxham, 1986), 241 pp. "Simpson, Alfred. (1805-1891)" p.175. Details

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