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Crompton Parkinson Limited Biography Biography
Crompton Parkinson Limited were Electrical engineers and manufacturers of a wide range of electrical components. They formed in 1927, by the merger of Crompton and Co (a lamp manufacturer founded by R.E.B. Crompton in 1878) and F. and A. Parkinson (a successful electric motor manufacturing company founded by two brothers, Albert and Frank Parkinson). In 1968, Crompton Parkinson was taken over by the Hawker Siddeley aerospace group. The Crompton range continued to be further diversified to incorporate cable, fuses, batteries and metering instruments in addition to lamps and luminaires. In 1970, after Hawkers took over Brook Motors, the 2 companies later became Brook Crompton Parkinson Motors.

Scope and Content
A collection of mostly photographic material relating to the work of Crompton-Parkinson (Doncaster) Ltd produced by the company's publicity department. It is made up of a series of photo albums showing various subjects including factories, industrial exhibitions, lighting equipment and personnel. There are also loose images relating to the company's history and copies of the inhouse magazine Circuit. Finally there is also a series of films relating to Colonel Crompton.
Extent
0.25m3
Language
English
Archival history
This collection was produced by Crompton-Parkinson and was held in their Doncaster factory. It was donated to the Museum when this closed in 2021.
Level of description
TOP
Repository name
Science Museum, London
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