Crawshay Brothers (Cyfarthfa) Ltd, iron and steel manufacturers and colliery proprietors

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Date:	1786-1919
Places:	Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan
Functions, occupations and activities:	Metal processing and manufacturing > Steel manufacture \| Metal processing and manufacturing > Iron founding and casting \| Mineral extraction > Fuel extraction
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/C104588 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/B15695 )

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	1786-1902: letter books, accounting records, premises papers	National Library of Wales: Department of Collection Services	Cyfarthfa Papers	NRA 31420 Crawshay See HMC Records of British business and industry 1760-1914 metal processing and engineering, 1994
2	1862-1911: misc business and personal papers	National Library of Wales: Department of Collection Services		See Annual Report 1952-53, p23
3	1791-1846: Cyfarthfa works ledgers (3)	Glamorgan Archives	D/D Cy 1-3
4	1862-1919: letter books, directors' attendance book, misc papers rel to to works and mines	Glamorgan Archives	DG	NRA 7863 Dowlais
5	1788-1797: letter book of Richard Crawshay	Gwent Archives	D2.162
6	1855-1859: Hirwaun Ironworks ledger	Glamorgan Archives	D1567	See Annual Return 2018