Research Press http://www.lrml.org/cgi-bin/researchpress/YaBB.pl British Firearms (Pre. 1914) >> British Gunmakers >> Ipswich gunmakers circa 1800 http://www.lrml.org/cgi-bin/researchpress/YaBB.pl?num=1146701142 Message started by Reave_Mekonta on 05/04/06 at 1:05am

Title: Ipswich gunmakers circa 1800 Post by Reave_Mekonta on 05/04/06 at 1:05am I am trying to gather information on the gunmaker Bales I think who had a shop on the cornhill approx where lloyds TSB is today. Any info on type of guns made would also be helpfull. Many thanks

Title: Re: Ipswich gunmakers circa 1800 Post by DoubleD on 05/04/06 at 5:17am You might want to go to  www.internetgunclub.com and register there, then go to there Historical Data base and look  Bales up.  Several entries there that may be of help.

Title: Re: Ipswich gunmakers circa 1800 Post by Bill_Curtis on 05/04/06 at 11:08am George William Bales, son(?) of Henry (1781-1835). Operated at Ipswich and Colchester. 15 Cornhill, Ipswich 1845-70 and 150 High Street, Colchester 1850-70 Henry worked 1814-30 in Cornhill, Ipswich.

Title: Re: Ipswich gunmakers circa 1800 Post by Reave_Mekonta on 05/10/06 at 12:06am Cheers given me a start

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