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Sheffield Turkish and Public Baths Company Limited

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Victorian Turkish Baths: their origin, development, and gradual decline

Sheffield Turkish and Public Baths Company Limited

Company baths:

SHEFFIELD: Norfolk Street

Please note that, as handwriting is often unclear, names of shareholders are indicative only. When accuracy is important, visitors should consult the original documents;
those with PRO references will be found at The National Archives (Public Record Office, Kew)

PRO: BT31 1286/3232 (All information is taken from this file unless specifically footnoted)

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 thesaid business.'
Capital: œ5,000 divided into 1,000 shares of œ5
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 Nov 1903
Confirmed: 9 Dec 1903

This page last updated 03 August 2010

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Victorian Turkish Baths: their origin, development, and gradual decline
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