Chance Brothers glassworks

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:glass
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Chance_Brothers_&_Co.
gptkbp:ceased_operations 1981
gptkbp:contributedTo British industrial revolution
British lighthouse engineering
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:employs thousands of workers
gptkbp:founded 1824
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Robert_Lucas_Chance
gptkbp:heritageStatus Grade II listed building
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chance Brothers glassworks
gptkbp:industry glassmaking
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:West_Midlands
gptkb:Smethwick
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:glass
cathode ray tube glass
lighthouse lenses
producing glass for Crystal Palace
rolled plate glass
sheet glass production
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:Pilkington_Brothers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Smethwick
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6