Corporate DS/UK/P/3043 Chesterfield; Markham and Company Markham and Company Chesterfield

The firm was first established in 1860 by William Oliver, but later purchased in 1889 by Mr. C.P. Markham. They manufactured a variety of components including castings, weights, winding gear, turbines etc. They were also heavily involved in the construction of bridges and tunnels. The firm increased in size during the early years of the twentieth century, changing its name to Kvaerner Markham Ltd in 1996. The Broad Oaks works in Chesterfield were finally closed in 1997 when the firm relocated to Sheffield. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Derbyshire Record Office Collections Manual Section 7 v5.1 (May 2020) Yes DERBYSHIRE\a7005277 31/12/2021 bbfb8165-aa88-4df7-a4c2-a135cdd54eb5