of Washford Mills, Redditch, manufacturer of needles.
1730 Company established.
*Note: c1830 Who was the "Maine Agency"? (see photo)
1889 The company was registered in December, to acquire the business of needle, fish-hook and fishing tackle manufacturers of the firm of the same name. [1]
1894 Antwerp Exhibition. Awarded Silver Medal for metallurgy. [2]
1914 Manufacturers of needles, fish hooks and fishing tackle. Speciality: the Calyx-eyed needle. Employees 1,300. [3]
1937 Needles and accessories. [4]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Stock Exchange Year Book 1908
- ↑ The Engineer of 2nd November 1894 p387
- ↑ 1914 Whitakers Red Book
- ↑ 1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries