G. J. Hayter and Co
of the Victory Works, Oxford Road, Bournemouth. Telephone: Bournemouth 5066. Telegraphic Address: "Hayter, 5066, Bournemouth"
- Hayter made jigsaw puzzles in Bournemouth from 1920s.
- 1929 Listed Exhibitor. Manufacturers of the "Victory" series of Jig-saw Puzzles, Map Puzzles and Alphabetical Puzzles; Table Tennis Tables, Trestles and Sets of Accessories, Table Hockey, Table Lawn Tennis Courts and Trestles. (Stand No. C.55) [1]
- 1970 Spear's purchased G. J. Hayter and Co.
- The hand-sawn plywood puzzles were produced under under the Spear's banner until 1988, when sadly the labour-intensive operations involved made their production uneconomic.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ 1929 British Industries Fair Page 78