26th March 2023 - New pair of tongs by William Welch of Plymouth dock. Four new pairs of tongs by Richard Mills of London.

24th February 2023 - New maker - John Nixon - London.

17th February 2023 - New pair of tongs by William & John Deane.

16th February 2023 - New apir of tongs by Charles Hougham and a new pair of tongs by Charles Neale & Daniel May

11th February 2023 - updated William Welch of Plymouth Dock and William Welch of Exeter sections including 2 new pairs of tongs by William Welch of Plymouth Dock and 6 new pair of tongs by William Welch of Exeter

2nd February 2023 - updated William Pearce of Plymouth section and added four new pairs of tongs.

31st January 2023 - New pair of tongs by William Hannay of Paisley.

25th January 2023 - New pair of tongs by Thomas Eustace of Exeter. New pair of tongs by George Turner of Exeter. New pair of tongs by John Legg of Exeter.

24th January 2023 - updated George Ferris section and added five new pairs of tongs

22nd January 2023 - updated Francis Trowbridge section, including five new pairs of tongs

20th January 2023 - updated Francis Parsons & Stephen Crees section, clarifying dates and adding five new pairs of tongs.

19th January 2023 - updated Francis Parsons & Joseph Goss section, clarifying dates and adding three new pairs of tongs.

18th January 2023 - new pair of tongs by John Coakley of Chester added

New maker - John Ford & John Williams of Bath

17th January 2023 - New maker - David Gray - Dumfries

New maker - Alex Cameron - Dundee

16th January 2023 - new maker - Joseph Pearson - Dumfries

15th January 2023 - new maker - William Hughes - Dublin

New maker - Dalyell & Hunter - Dumfries

14th January 2023 - two new pairs of tongs by John Power of Dublin.

New maker - Thomas Tudor of Dublin

10th January 2023 - updated James Keating (Dublin) section and added 2 new pairs of tongs.

21st December 2022 - new pair of tongs by Benjamin Tait of Dublin, two new pairs of tongs by George Nangle of Dublin

 13th December 2022 - two new pairs of tongs by Richard Morton of Sheffield.

New maker - William Darby - Sheffield

11th December 2022 - new pair of tongs by Jonathan Mappin - Sheffield, Two new pairs of tomgs by John Love & Co. - sheffield

New maker - John Law of Sheffield

9th December 2022 - New maker - John Brown - Newcastle.  

New tongs by George Murray of Newcastle and new tongs by Josiah Adams & sons of Birmingham

8th December 2022 - New Maker - Betts & son - Birmingham

5th December 2022 - New Maker - William Worthington - London, Four new pairs of tongs by William Turton of London

4th December 2022 - New maker - William Harrison I - London

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