Oborne & Gunning

Sectors:

  • Merchanting & trade, international & inland Metal trading & trade
  • Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Metal, iron & steel, distribution inc metal stockholders

Notes:

Traced origins to mid 18th century. Originally traded as Parkin & Oborne, the partners being Elizabeth Parkin, a leading Sheffield business woman, and Walter Oborne. From 1750s traded as Oborne & Gunning and was continued by Thomas Gunning after Oborne's death in 1778. Developed as a leading distributor of the output of Sheffield's metal industries, both in UK and internationally. The partners also had extensive manufacturing interests at Sheffield

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