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Thomas Avery (1813 to 1894)

Formal portrait on cabinet card of Thomas Avery.

Thomas Avery was co-owner of W & T Avery Ltd. with his brother William. The Averys manufactured scales and weighing machines. The brothers steered the Smethwick-based company through a period of rapid expansion in the mid-1800s.

Thomas retired from business and entered politics in 1864. He was an Alderman for 30 years and held the office of Mayor of Birmingham on 2 separate occasions.

His major civic achievements were:

• the development of a private waterworks under municipal (town) ownership in 1874
• the construction of a sewerage works in Saltley in 1878

Photographer: Robert W Thrupp

Location: [BA&H: Portraits/ Birmingham/A-BAG]

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