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1963 Acquired [[S. Miller (Manchester)]], owner of [[Chorlton Warehouses]] mail order business.<ref>The Times, May 21, 1963</ref> | 1963 Acquired [[S. Miller (Manchester)]], owner of [[Chorlton Warehouses]] mail order business.<ref>The Times, May 21, 1963</ref> | ||
1965 Acquired [[Bollington Textile Printers]]. | |||
1972 the holding in Lotus was sold | 1972 the holding in Lotus was sold |
Revision as of 16:46, 10 February 2020
of Devonshire Street, Manchester.
1917 Incorporated as a Limited Company
1945 Acquired Tyne Plywood Works[1] and British and Colonial Furniture Co.[2]
1952 Acquired a large interest in Lotus (Shoemakers) and later a further holding was bought by the Wolfson Foundation[3]
1963 Acquired S. Miller (Manchester), owner of Chorlton Warehouses mail order business.[4]
1965 Acquired Bollington Textile Printers.
1972 the holding in Lotus was sold
1972 Acquired A. and S. Henry and Co.