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of 81/85 Worship Street, London, EC2. (1922)
of 81/85 Worship Street, London, EC2. (1922)


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* 1947 British Industries Fair Advert for 'Harley' Bond - the 'write' Stationery. Manufacturers of envelopes, Paper Serviettes, Toilet Rolls, Table Stationery, Personal Stationery, Exercise and Memo Books, Crepe Paper.  (Stationery and Printing Section) <ref>[[1947 British Industries Fair]] Advert 110; and p295</ref>
* 1947 British Industries Fair Advert for 'Harley' Bond - the 'write' Stationery. Manufacturers of envelopes, Paper Serviettes, Toilet Rolls, Table Stationery, Personal Stationery, Exercise and Memo Books, Crepe Paper.  (Stationery and Printing Section) <ref>[[1947 British Industries Fair]] Advert 110; and p295</ref>


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== Sources of Information ==
== Sources of Information ==
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* [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=22549] British History Online
* [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=22549] British History Online
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Revision as of 07:38, 21 August 2010

1949.

of 81/85 Worship Street, London, EC2. (1922)

of Harley Mills, Acton Lane, Harlesden, London, NW10. Telephone: Elgar 6801. Cables: "Wripadium, London". (1947)

  • 1900s Harold Wesley began making envelopes in Finsbury.
  • 1925 He moved to an 11 acre site in Acton Lane, on the Willesden boundary. Part of the land was used for company housing, built by a subsidiary company called Wesley Estates.
  • The factory made stationery and plastic articles, with 1,000 employees at its peak, but later only about 150.
  • 1922 Listed Exhibitor. Manufacturer of Envelopes of all descriptions, Writing Pads, Compendiums, Boxed and Packed Notepapers, Memorandum and Exercise Books, Account Books, Postcards, Penny Stationery. (Stand No. L.52) [1]
  • 1947 British Industries Fair Advert for 'Harley' Bond - the 'write' Stationery. Manufacturers of envelopes, Paper Serviettes, Toilet Rolls, Table Stationery, Personal Stationery, Exercise and Memo Books, Crepe Paper. (Stationery and Printing Section) [2]

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Sources of Information

  • [1] British History Online