London Spinning Co
of Canal Bank, Deptford
ca.1902 Formed by William Stairs Duffus and continued by his son Chester Stairs Duffus
1903 Fire at the premises.[1]
1935 Fire at the premises. Over 100 families evacuated from adjoining tenements.[2]
1937 'TWINE WORKS. The fire first broke out at the premises of the London Spinning Co., Ltd., twine makers, and soon the tar distillery was involved, despite the efforts of the crews of 40 engines and escapes with water towers. A large area of South-East London was lit up for several hours by the flames. Thousands of people left their beds to go to the scene, and a large force of police as drafted into district to keep back the crowds. Children living in houses nearby were hastily snatched from their beds, wrapped in blankets, and carried out, but the brigade were able to prevent the flames from reaching the dwellings.'[3]
1939 Manufacturer of Pure Manila Trawl Twines.[4]
1944 London Spinning Co, Trundleys Road, Deptford.[5]
1949 "TrussTight" baler & binder twines Product of the London Spinning Co.[6]
1951 Share issue for the London Spinning Co.. makers of hard fibre ropes cords and nets.[7] Established nearly half a century ago, it makes ropes, twines, cords and nets.[8]
1967 Take-over bid by British Ropes.[9] A £525,000 takeover bid for the London Spinning Co., makers of ropes, twines, cords and nets, was announced last night by British Ropes.[10]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Saturday 25 July 1903
- ↑ Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Thursday 25 July 1935
- ↑ Daily News (London) - Thursday 17 June 1937
- ↑ Aberdeen Press and Journal - Friday 19 May 1939
- ↑ Bromley & West Kent Mercury - Friday 28 April 1944
- ↑ Aberdeen Press and Journal - Thursday 11 August 1949
- ↑ Birmingham Daily Gazette - Tuesday 17 July 1951
- ↑ Daily Herald - Tuesday 17 July 1951
- ↑ Newcastle Journal - Friday 02 June 1967
- ↑ Newcastle Journal - Friday 02 June 1967