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Title
Ralph Peacock diary
Reference
YA1966.24/8/4
Production date
1864 - 1887

Creator

Peacock, Ralph Biography Biography
Eldest son of Richard Peacock, born in Leeds in 1838. He began his technical training at the family firm around 1854 before being sent to Paris in 1860 to gain further experience at the workshops of E Gouin & Co. In 1885 he returned to work at Beyer, Peacock and succeeded his father as Managing Director of Beyer, Peacock & Co. Ltd in 1889, and remained a Director until he retired from the company in 1905.

Scope and Content
This diary kept by Ralph Peacock contains a variety of information. Many entries record his daily activities, where he went, who he met, his ideas, thoughts, and observations. It also contains notes and sketches relating to Company orders. This volume also contains several loose tracing paper copies of plans.
Level of description
ITEM
Repository name
Science and Industry Museum

Associated people and organisations

Peacock, Ralph Biography Biography
Eldest son of Richard Peacock, born in Leeds in 1838. He began his technical training at the family firm around 1854 before being sent to Paris in 1860 to gain further experience at the workshops of E Gouin & Co. In 1885 he returned to work at Beyer, Peacock and succeeded his father as Managing Director of Beyer, Peacock & Co. Ltd in 1889, and remained a Director until he retired from the company in 1905.

Conditions governing access
Open access.
Conditions governing Reproduction
Copies may be supplied in accordance with current copyright legislation and Science Museum Group terms and conditions.

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contains 8 partsTOPYA1966.24 Company records of Beyer, Peacock & Co. Ltd
- contains 7 partsSERIESYA1966.24/8 Beyer, Peacock partnership records
  - ITEMYA1966.24/8/4 Ralph Peacock diary