Neale Harrison & Co

Location and period of operation:

(See sources) 

Neale Harrison & Co., were decorators at the Swan Works, Elm Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent.
(note: sometimes incorrectly recorded as "Neale, Harrison & Co." as though Neale and Harrison were two people) 

• Neale Harrison (b.1850 d.1918) was a member of the 'Harrison' family of the potters colours and glazes manufacturing fame. 
  - see Harrison & Son    

• Neale lived at 21 Bath Street, Hanley, with his older brother (Thomas William Harrison) and learned the art of making colours and glazes.

• At about age 21 he pursuaded his father and older brother to set him up with is own business. They helped set him up with the purchase
  of the Swan Works in nearby Elm Street. Here he operated as a pottery decorator. His brother Thomas was a partner. 

• Neale Harrison married and about 1874 he and his wife emigrated to Melbourne, Australia where he acted as an agent for the family 
  colour & glaze business.

• Thomas Harrison kept an eye on the Elm Street business, the partnership in 'Neale Harrison & Co' between the two brothers was 
  dissolved in 1882 and Thomas continue it on his own.

• In 1885 Thomas and his father agreed that keeping the Elm Street business was not a sensible option and it was sold.     

 

 

Previously: W. L. Evans & Co

Subsequently: T. A. Simpson 

There was a merchant - R H Gibbons - advertising in 1885 'Late Neale Harrison & Co'

London Gazette May 5 1882 

notice of the dissolution of the partnership
between Thomas William Harrison and
Neale Harrison 

Neale Harrison 

photo and information kindly supplied by:
Mark John Harrison Mills

various letterheads for the Swan Works and Neale Harrison & Co 

click for more on the Swan Works

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