Title
Fire insurance receipt
Reference
YA2007.92/5/2/3
Production date
1900 - 1900
Creator
- Yorkshire Fire and Life Insurance CompanyBiographyBiography
The Yorkshire Insurance Company was established in 1824 as the Yorkshire Fire and Life Insurance Company. On 27 May 1908, the company changed its name to the Yorkshire Insurance Company and was registered as a limited company on 3 June 1908.
The company purchased its first fire engine in November 1824 tackled fires in York until the city corporation assumed responsibility for all fire fighting in 1876.
The company was acquired by the General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation Ltd in 1968.
Scope and Content
Receipt for the sum of £500 from Grimshaw Brothers Limited, with accompanying correspondence.
Extent
2
Language
English
Level of description
FILE
Repository name
Science and Industry Museum
Associated people and organisations
- Grimshaw Brothers & Company LtdBiographyBiography
Chemical manufacturer, set up in 1875. Its products included pure muriate of zinc, iron remover, sizing ingredients, Amazon rubber chemicals, Paton's soap economiser and woollen scourers. Grimshaw's remained in business until 1957.
- Yorkshire Fire and Life Insurance CompanyBiographyBiography
The Yorkshire Insurance Company was established in 1824 as the Yorkshire Fire and Life Insurance Company. On 27 May 1908, the company changed its name to the Yorkshire Insurance Company and was registered as a limited company on 3 June 1908.
The company purchased its first fire engine in November 1824 tackled fires in York until the city corporation assumed responsibility for all fire fighting in 1876.
The company was acquired by the General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation Ltd in 1968.
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.
