Private company
Thomas Walker & Son
Inventors of nautical instruments from 18th to 19th century based in Birmingham, founded in 18301
Thomas Walker & Son were inventors and makers of nautical instruments in the 19th and 20th centuries. The firm made one of the most commonly used navigation instruments, the 'log' which allowed sailors to measure distance at sea, one of the main measurements used in nautical navigation.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersBirmingham1
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Thomas Walker & Son were inventors and makers of nautical instruments in the 19th and 20th centuries. The firm made one of the most commonly used navigation instruments, the 'log' which allowed sailors to measure distance at sea, one of the main measurements used in nautical navigation.2
Products and brands
- navigational instrument
Listed on Wikidata.1
Subsidiaries and ownership
Owners
- John Lilley and Gillie Ltd since 2002
From Wikidata.1
Timeline
Links
- WikipediaThomas Walker & Son
- WikidataQ96409831
Sources
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- 1WikidataThomas Walker & Son on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaThomas Walker & Son on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsThomas Walker & Son photo by PJE Walker, CC BY-SA 4.0