Siemens Brothers & Co Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Von Siemens, Werner
- Siemens, William
- AEI Ltd
- Edison Swan Electric Co Ltd
- Siemens Edison Swan Ltd
- Siemens & Halske
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Germany
- Stafford, Staffordshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands, England
- Woolwich, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Construction
Cable laying inc at sea
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Electrical & electronic engineering
Electrical & non electrical lighting & heating equipment production
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Electrical & electronic engineering
Electrical generators, motors, transformers, etc, production
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Electrical & electronic engineering
Electrical wire & cable production
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Transport equipment production
Railway locomotive, rolling stock & components production & repair
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Transport equipment production
Road tram, trolley bus & components production & repair, exc horse trams
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Electrical & electronic engineering
Telephone & telegraph equipment production
Notes:
Traced origins to 1858 when Siemens & Halske of Germany established a submarine cable making plant in London. William Siemens was London-based while his brother, Werner von Siemens, was in Germany. Reorganised 1865 with establishment of Siemen Brothers in London although the German and British businesses remained closely linked through to the 1950s. In UK initially made submarine telegraph cable from large works in Woolwich, established in 1866. Also involved in submarine cable laying and soon after in telegraph/telephone equipment and electricity generating/lighting equipment. Incorporated 1880. 1903 opened major works at Stafford. Developed to become a leading electrical engineering business with interests early on in electrical cables and wires, dynamos and alternators, equipment for electric tramways and railways, lamp manufacture, telegraphic, telephone and radio equipment, etc. 1956 acquired by AEI Ltd and subsequently merged with Edison Swan Electric Co Ltd to form the operating company of Siemens Edison Swan Ltd
Publications:
- Collection of Letters to Sir Charles William Siemens, 1823-1883 by Kennett, W H (ed)
- Death of a Factory by Wellard, Charlie
- Early Histories of Some of the Companies of the English Electric Group by Unknown
- General Outline of Training Courses for Apprentices and Students by Unknown
- History of the House of Siemens by Siemens, Georg
- Inventor and Entrepreneur. Recollections of Werner von Siemens by Von Siemens, Werner
- Life of Sir William Siemens FRS, DCL, LL.D by Pole, William
- Messrs Siemens Brothers & Co Ltd, electrical engineers by Unknown
- Siemens, 1918-1945 by Feldenkirchen, Wilfred
- Siemens Brothers & Co Ltd. London and Woolwich. Description of Woolwich Works by Unknown
- Siemens Brothers, 1858-1958. A century of experience by Unknown
- Siemens Brothers, 1858-1958. An essay in the history of industry by Scott, John D
- Siemens Brothers Engineering Society Archive Material Catalogue. A detailed listing of documentation and hardware collected by the Society by Unknown
- Siemens Brothers, pioneers of the electrical age in Europe by Von Weiher, Sigfrid
- Siemens Company. Its historical role in the progress of electrical engineering, 1847-1980 by Von Weiher, Sigfrid, & Herbert Goetzeler
- Siemens Handbook for Employees by Unknown
- Sir William Siemens by Unknown
- Sir William Siemens. A man of vision by Turner, Charles et al
- Story of the Telephone. A history of the telecommunications industry of Britain by Robertson, J H
- Werner von Siemens. Inventor and international entrepreneur by Feldenkirchen, Wilfred
- Woolwich Group of AEI. Management and manufacture by Unknown
- Yesterdays Researches and Todays Resources by Unknown
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Von Siemens, Werner
- Siemens, William
- AEI Ltd
- Edison Swan Electric Co Ltd
- Siemens Edison Swan Ltd
- Siemens & Halske
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Germany
- Stafford, Staffordshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands, England
- Woolwich, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Construction Cable laying inc at sea
- Electrical & electronic engineering Electrical & non electrical lighting & heating equipment production
- Electrical & electronic engineering Electrical generators, motors, transformers, etc, production
- Electrical & electronic engineering Electrical wire & cable production
- Transport equipment production Railway locomotive, rolling stock & components production & repair
- Transport equipment production Road tram, trolley bus & components production & repair, exc horse trams
- Electrical & electronic engineering Telephone & telegraph equipment production
Notes:
Traced origins to 1858 when Siemens & Halske of Germany established a submarine cable making plant in London. William Siemens was London-based while his brother, Werner von Siemens, was in Germany. Reorganised 1865 with establishment of Siemen Brothers in London although the German and British businesses remained closely linked through to the 1950s. In UK initially made submarine telegraph cable from large works in Woolwich, established in 1866. Also involved in submarine cable laying and soon after in telegraph/telephone equipment and electricity generating/lighting equipment. Incorporated 1880. 1903 opened major works at Stafford. Developed to become a leading electrical engineering business with interests early on in electrical cables and wires, dynamos and alternators, equipment for electric tramways and railways, lamp manufacture, telegraphic, telephone and radio equipment, etc. 1956 acquired by AEI Ltd and subsequently merged with Edison Swan Electric Co Ltd to form the operating company of Siemens Edison Swan LtdPublications:
- Collection of Letters to Sir Charles William Siemens, 1823-1883 by Kennett, W H (ed)
- Death of a Factory by Wellard, Charlie
- Early Histories of Some of the Companies of the English Electric Group by Unknown
- General Outline of Training Courses for Apprentices and Students by Unknown
- History of the House of Siemens by Siemens, Georg
- Inventor and Entrepreneur. Recollections of Werner von Siemens by Von Siemens, Werner
- Life of Sir William Siemens FRS, DCL, LL.D by Pole, William
- Messrs Siemens Brothers & Co Ltd, electrical engineers by Unknown
- Siemens, 1918-1945 by Feldenkirchen, Wilfred
- Siemens Brothers & Co Ltd. London and Woolwich. Description of Woolwich Works by Unknown
- Siemens Brothers, 1858-1958. A century of experience by Unknown
- Siemens Brothers, 1858-1958. An essay in the history of industry by Scott, John D
- Siemens Brothers Engineering Society Archive Material Catalogue. A detailed listing of documentation and hardware collected by the Society by Unknown
- Siemens Brothers, pioneers of the electrical age in Europe by Von Weiher, Sigfrid
- Siemens Company. Its historical role in the progress of electrical engineering, 1847-1980 by Von Weiher, Sigfrid, & Herbert Goetzeler
- Siemens Handbook for Employees by Unknown
- Sir William Siemens by Unknown
- Sir William Siemens. A man of vision by Turner, Charles et al
- Story of the Telephone. A history of the telecommunications industry of Britain by Robertson, J H
- Werner von Siemens. Inventor and international entrepreneur by Feldenkirchen, Wilfred
- Woolwich Group of AEI. Management and manufacture by Unknown
- Yesterdays Researches and Todays Resources by Unknown