Difference between revisions of "Harold Wesley"
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of 81/85 Worship Street, London, EC2. (1922) | of 81/85 Worship Street, London, EC2. (1922) | ||
of Harley Mills, London, NW10. (1947) | of Harley Mills, Acton Lane, Harlesden, London, NW10. Telephone: Elgar 6801. Cables: "Wripadium, London". (1947) | ||
'''Harold Wesley''' began making envelopes | * 1900s '''Harold Wesley''' began making envelopes in Finsbury. | ||
Part of the land was used for company housing, built by a subsidiary company called '''Wesley Estates''' | * 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. | ||
* 1947 Advert for 'Harley' Bond - the 'write' Stationery. (Stationery and Printing Section) | * 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) <ref> [[1922 British Industries Fair]] p84</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> | |||
== Sources of Information == | == Sources of Information == | ||
* [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 15:36, 2 December 2008
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]
Sources of Information
- [1] British History Online
- ↑ 1922 British Industries Fair p84
- ↑ 1947 British Industries Fair Advert 110; and p295