George Goodman
of Caroline Street, Birmingham; also at 5 Goldsmith Street, London, Telephone: Central 9884. (1929)
1810 Company founded.
1849 Directory: Listed as Needle and Fish Hook Manufacturers. [1]
1896/7 Directory: Advertiser. [2]
1901 Private company.
1920 Mr. O. G. Goodman, of Messrs. G. Goodman, Ltd., 80, Caroline Street, Birmingham, was appointed to be a representative of employers on the Trade Board for the Pin, Hook, and Eye and Snap Fastener Trade[3]
1929 Advert for Safety Pins. Manufacturers of Pins, Safety Pins, Hair Curlers, Imitation Jewellery, Gilt and Rolled Gold Collar Pins, Brooches, etc. (Textiles and Clothing Section - Stand No. S.49a) [4]
1953 Patent - New or improved means for attaching a button to a garment or the like.
1956 Patent - Improvements relating to safety-pins.
1961 Manufacturers of safety pins, metal smallwares, zinc high pressure and thermo plastic diecastings. 700 employees. [5]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ History and Directory of Birmingham, 1849: Needle and Fish Hook Manufacturers
- ↑ Peck's Trades Directory of Birmingham, 1896-97: Advertisers
- ↑ The London Gazette 24 Feb 1920
- ↑ 1929 British Industries Fair Advert 207 and p69
- ↑ 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE