Acids and Assets: The Cowburns and their chemical domain
Acids and Assets: The Cowburns and their chemical domain
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The Cowburns were big sulphur merchants of Trafford Park who rose to fortune from modest Victorian beginnings, but lost it all due to mounting costs, punitive taxation, and a more competitive industrial climate.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 176 pages
Publication date: 12 May 2022
Publisher: Carnegie Publishing Ltd
The Cowburns, prominent sulfur merchants from Trafford Park, embarked on a remarkable journey of prosperity, rising from modest Victorian beginnings. In the dynamic industrial climate of the time, William Henry Cowburn seized the opportunity and established his chemical business. Within a generation, his son Arthur William emerged as the primary supplier to the renowned Courtaulds textile giant. The Cowburns' success was evident as profits flowed in, enabling Arthur William to acquire the impressive steam launch, the SL Branksome, on Windermere, as well as the magnificent mansion of Booths Hall in Knutsford and a holiday home in Llandudno. However, the tides of fortune changed within another generation. Mounting costs, punitive taxation, and a more competitive industrial landscape posed challenges to the family business. The once-grand houses, the luxurious boat, and the family's accumulated wealth gradually faded away, leaving behind a testament to the fleeting nature of success and the ever-evolving dynamics of the business world.
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781910837412
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