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- 09:10, 26 January 2024 William Robert Reeves (hist | edit) [356 bytes] Ait (talk | contribs) (Created page with "William Robert Reeves (1841-1929) Born the son of Robert Reeves and his wife Jann Emm 1866 Married to Martha Jane Snelgrove == See Also == <what-links-here/> == Sources of...")
- 09:08, 26 January 2024 Thomas Pepler Reeves (hist | edit) [312 bytes] Ait (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Thomas Pepler Reeves (1778-1849), Blacksmith 1801 Married at Westbury to Hannah Loyd and had six sons and four daughters == See Also == <what-links-here/> == Sources of Inf...")
- 09:02, 26 January 2024 Vulcan Foundry, Caernarfon (hist | edit) [388 bytes] PaulF (talk | contribs) (Created page with "1879 W. H. Owen & Sons, Vulcan Foundry, Caernarfon, operated the Glanrafon Slate Quarry ==See Also== <what-links-here/> ==Sources of Information== <references/> {{DE...")
- 16:00, 25 January 2024 Menai Iron Works (hist | edit) [867 bytes] PaulF (talk | contribs) (Created page with "1883 Lease involving Mary Owen or Mary Jones of the Menai Iron Works, Bangor, co. Caern., widow;. 2. Thomas Owen, mariner, Mary Elizabeth Owen, spinster, Owen Hugh Owen, fitte...")
- 15:06, 25 January 2024 Spring Close Works (hist | edit) [347 bytes] JohnD (talk | contribs) (Created page with "William Coates and Sons, rope and twine manufacturers, of Spring Close Works, Lenton, Nottingham 1917 Fire at the works <ref>Nottingham Evening Post - Tuesday 7 August 19...")
- 14:47, 25 January 2024 D. A. Payne and Co (hist | edit) [353 bytes] Ait (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== See Also == <what-links-here/> == Sources of Information == <references/> {{DEFAULTSORT: Payne}} Category: Town - Trowbridge")
- 13:01, 25 January 2024 William Denham (hist | edit) [1,464 bytes] JohnD (talk | contribs) (Created page with "of Denham's Engineering Co 1939 '<br>MR. WILLIAM DENHAM <br>Halifax Engineer's Funeral <br>The funeral took place this morning of Mr. William Denham, a well-known local e...")
- 12:36, 25 January 2024 Glanrafon Slate Quarry (hist | edit) [938 bytes] PaulF (talk | contribs) (Created page with "1884 Dissolution of the Partnership between John Owen, William Humphrey Owen, Edward Humphrey Owen, and Richard Rogers Williams, as Quarry Proprietors, at the Glanrafon Slate...")
- 11:47, 25 January 2024 Humphrey Owen and Sons (hist | edit) [662 bytes] PaulF (talk | contribs) (Created page with "thumb| Exhibit at the [[National Slate Museum. ]] thumb| (Detail). Exhibit at the [[National Slate Museum....")
- 09:15, 25 January 2024 Jericho Foundry (hist | edit) [2,829 bytes] JohnD (talk | contribs) (Created page with "of Jericho Foundry, Oxford 1829 Advert: 'WILLIAM CARTER and Co, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, Wrought Iron Fence Manufacturers, Whitesmiths. Bell Manufacturers. Manufacturers of H...")
- 09:10, 25 January 2024 Abraham Bowyer (hist | edit) [805 bytes] Ait (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Abraham Bowyer (c1895- ) of Bowyers Born at Bradford, Wilts c.1822 Birth of son Elijah Bowyer 1851 Residing at Fore Street, Trowbridge: Abraham Bowyer (age 56 b...")
- 09:09, 25 January 2024 Elijah Bowyer (hist | edit) [1,264 bytes] Ait (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Elijah Bowyer (c1822-1910) of Bowyers Born the son of Abraham Bowyer 1851 Residing at Fore Street, Trowbridge: Abraham Bowyer (age 56 born Bradford, Wilts), Groc...")
- 19:22, 24 January 2024 William Carter and Co (hist | edit) [3,565 bytes] JohnD (talk | contribs) (Created page with " 1829 Advert: 'WILLIAM CARTER and Co, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, Wrought Iron Fence Manufacturers, Whitesmiths. Bell Manufacturers. Manufacturers of HANDSOME STOVE GRATES, (And...")
- 14:41, 24 January 2024 St. George's Steam Packet Co (hist | edit) [462 bytes] Ait (talk | contribs) (Created page with " 1838 'Mr. Macgregor Laird and his partners chartered the steamer Sirius, owned by the St. George Steam Packet Co., of Cork, and engaged in the coastwise run between Cork...")
- 13:20, 24 January 2024 Deosan (hist | edit) [348 bytes] Ait (talk | contribs) (Created page with " 1955 Shown as a subsidiary of Milton antiseptic. The MD is A. E. Berry. <ref>Ripley and Heanor News and Ilkeston Division Free Press - Friday 23 December 1955</ref> ==...")
- 12:26, 24 January 2024 Holywell Cotton Twist Co (hist | edit) [1,794 bytes] JohnD (talk | contribs) (Created page with " 1794 Sale Notice: 'CAPITAL COTTON MILLS, HOLYWELL, FLINTSHIRE. <br>TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY MR. POWELL AND SON, (By virtue of and under execution levied by the High-Sherif...")
- 11:53, 24 January 2024 John Ford (Manchester) (hist | edit) [1,573 bytes] JohnD (talk | contribs) (Created page with "of Smithy Door, Manchester 1780 Advert: 'Tin Rollers for Spinning Jennies, <br>MADE and SOLD by JOHN FORD Tin-plate-worker, Bottom of Smithy-door, Manchester.<br> As it both...")
- 14:51, 23 January 2024 Rhondda Tramways Electric Supply Co (hist | edit) [439 bytes] PaulF (talk | contribs) (Created page with "of Westminster Electricity Works, Porth, Glamorgan ==See Also== <what-links-here/> ==Sources of Information== <references/> {{DEFAULTSORT: }} Category: Town - London...")
- 14:21, 23 January 2024 Renard Road and Rail Transport Corporation (hist | edit) [501 bytes] PaulF (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Renard Road and Rail Transport Corporation Limited of 52, Victoria Street, S.W. 1907 The company was registered April 15, 1907, to acquire the patent rights for the United K...")
- 14:16, 23 January 2024 Gilbert McCall (1837-1893) (hist | edit) [1,050 bytes] Ait (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Gilbert McCall (1837-1893) 1871 Residing at High Street, Stonehouse: Gilbert McCall (age 34 born Scotland), Cloth Manufacturers Clerk. With his...")
- 14:15, 23 January 2024 George Kerr McCall (hist | edit) [1,350 bytes] Ait (talk | contribs) (Created page with "George Kerr McCall (1868-1924) of McCall Brothers Born the son of Gilbert McCall and his wife Jane Hale 1871 Residing at High Street, Ston...")
- 14:10, 23 January 2024 Gilbert McCall (hist | edit) [1,332 bytes] Ait (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Gilbert McCall (1868-1924) of McCall Brothers Born the son of Gilbert McCall and his wife Jane Hale 1871 Residing at High Street, Stoneho...")
- 12:05, 23 January 2024 Isaac Cordingley (hist | edit) [487 bytes] Ait (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Isaac Cordingley of Cordingley and Son c.1866 Birth of son Thomas William Cordingley == See Also == <what-links-here/> == Sources of Information == <references/>...")
- 12:05, 23 January 2024 Thomas William Cordingley (hist | edit) [867 bytes] Ait (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Thomas William Cordingley (c1866-1947) of Cordingley and Son Born the son of Isaac Cordingley 1947 Died. 'The death occurred on Thursday of last week, at his home, 4...")
- 11:34, 23 January 2024 Albert E. Jones (hist | edit) [407 bytes] Ait (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Albert E. Jones (1900- ) of Trilox 1939 Residing at 106 The Croft, Trowbridge, Invalid Carriage Maker. Petrol, Electric and Hand. Appears to be living with three siblings...")
- 11:28, 23 January 2024 Edward Loxley (hist | edit) [2,158 bytes] Ait (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Edward Loxley (c1877-1938) See Trilox 1911 Residing at 64 Islington, Trowbridge: Edward Loxley (age 34 born Trowbridge), basket maker. with his wife Rosa Annie.<ref>1911...")
- 11:18, 23 January 2024 Robert Martin Harring (1890-1982) (hist | edit) [544 bytes] Ait (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Robert Martin Harring (1890-1982) of Harring and Sons 1939 Residing at 35 West Street, Trowbridge, Manufacturing Engineer and Employer. With Minnie Harring (born 1896); R...")
- 11:07, 23 January 2024 North Wilts Dairy Co (hist | edit) [790 bytes] Ait (talk | contribs) (Created page with " 1897 'A meeting of the shareholders of this undertaking (North Wilts Dairy Co) has been held, and resolution agreed to for the amalgamation of other dairies the neighbourhoo...")
- 10:44, 23 January 2024 Cousins and Wright (hist | edit) [266 bytes] Ait (talk | contribs) (Created page with "of Yerbury Mills, Trowbridge 1949 Advertising for staff.<ref>Wiltshire Times and Trowbridge Advertiser - Saturday 20 August 1949</ref> == See Also == <what-links-here/> ==...")
- 10:31, 23 January 2024 Charles Gauntlett (hist | edit) [370 bytes] Ait (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Charles Gauntlett (c1841-1889) of C. Gauntlett and Sons 1889 February 14th. Died, of Trowbridge, Bedding manufacturer. == See Also == <what-links-here/> == Sources of I...")
- 10:28, 23 January 2024 Samuel Carey Rogers Gauntlett (hist | edit) [518 bytes] Ait (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Samuel Carey Rogers Gauntlett (c1871-1949) of C. Gauntlett and Sons Born the son of [[Charles Gauntlett] 1911 Residing at 5 Boreham Villas, Warminster, Wilts: Samuel Car...")
- 09:25, 23 January 2024 S. Gibson and Sons (hist | edit) [796 bytes] Ait (talk | contribs) (Created page with "of Hough End Tannery, Bramley, Leeds == See Also == <what-links-here/> == Sources of Information == <references/> {{DEFAULTSORT: Gibson}} Category: Town - Gloucester [...")
- 09:09, 23 January 2024 Redheugh Bridge Co (hist | edit) [845 bytes] PaulF (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The Redheugh Bridge Company was formed to construct the bridge over the Tyne at Redheugh 1866 the company was incorporated, raising £ 40,000 capital 187...")
- 08:59, 23 January 2024 Pawsons and Co (hist | edit) [191 bytes] Ait (talk | contribs) (Created page with " 1892 Amalgamated with Leafs and Co to become Pawsons and Leafs == See Also == <what-links-here/> == Sources of Information == <references/> {{DEFAULTSORT: }} Ca...")
- 08:54, 23 January 2024 Leaf and Co (hist | edit) [369 bytes] Ait (talk | contribs) (Created page with " 1892 Amalgamation with Pawson and Co., Ltd., 1892, under present style. Walter Leaf is chairman.<ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/26333/page/5697 The Lo...")
- 08:49, 23 January 2024 Haskew, Whitwell and Hands (hist | edit) [321 bytes] Ait (talk | contribs) (Created page with "1882 Haskew, Whitwell and Hands of the Stourbridge Brewery.<ref>County Advertiser & Herald for Staffordshire and Worcestershire - Saturday 11 March 1882</ref> == See...")
- 08:49, 23 January 2024 Stourbridge Brewery (hist | edit) [321 bytes] Ait (talk | contribs) (Created page with "1882 Haskew, Whitwell and Hands of the Stourbridge Brewery.<ref>County Advertiser & Herald for Staffordshire and Worcestershire - Saturday 11 March 1882</ref> == See Als...")
- 08:40, 23 January 2024 R. Middlemass and Son (hist | edit) [431 bytes] PaulF (talk | contribs) (Created page with " 1959 Wright's Biscuits acquired the outstanding shares of their subsidiary R. Middlemass<ref>The Times, May 15, 1959</ref> ==See Also== <what-links-here/> ==Sources of...")
- 10:59, 22 January 2024 John Hawthorn (hist | edit) [751 bytes] JohnD (talk | contribs) (Created page with "of Canal Foundry, Newtown, New Mills, Cheshire 1887 New Patents: 'John Hawthorn, Canal Foundry, New Mills, Cheshire, and Sidney Moorhouse, Victoria Works, Stalybridge, fo...")
- 08:21, 22 January 2024 Design and Industries Association (hist | edit) [2,297 bytes] PaulF (talk | contribs) (Created page with "1915 Established to improve standards of design in manufacturing industry and everyday life, following the example of a similar German organisation. The Associations sought to...")
- 17:19, 21 January 2024 Minimax Consolidated (hist | edit) [432 bytes] PaulF (talk | contribs) (Created page with "of Royal London House, Finsbury Square, E.C 1906 The company was registered December 1, 1906, to acquire the business of fire extinguisher manufacturers, and owns and control...")
- 10:42, 21 January 2024 Edward Lea (hist | edit) [289 bytes] Ait (talk | contribs) (Created page with "of Northgate Street and Aldate Street, Gloucester Furniture manufacturers 1897 Employs 100 persons.<ref>Gloucester Journal - Saturday 27 February 1897</ref> == See Also ==...")
- 10:40, 21 January 2024 J. A. Matthews and Co (hist | edit) [279 bytes] Ait (talk | contribs) (Created page with "of Southgate Street, Gloucester Furniture manufacturers 1897 Employs 200 persons.<ref>Gloucester Journal - Saturday 27 February 1897</ref> == See Also == <what-links-here/>...")
- 09:56, 21 January 2024 Foster Brothers (Gloucester Oil Mills) (hist | edit) [248 bytes] Ait (talk | contribs) (Created page with " 1863 Moved from Evesham to Gloucester. Employ 120 persons.<ref>Gloucester Journal - Saturday 27 February 1897</ref> == See Also == <what-links-here/> == Sources of Informa...")
- 09:54, 21 January 2024 Gloucester Gas Light Co (hist | edit) [399 bytes] Ait (talk | contribs) (Created page with "of The Quay, Gloucester and later at Hempstead 1820 Commenced on The Quay. Moved to new premises at Hempstead in 1878 and in 1890 built premises on Eastgate Street. Now emplo...")
- 09:48, 21 January 2024 Gloucester Pin Manufacturing Co (hist | edit) [543 bytes] Ait (talk | contribs) (Created page with "of Gloucester 1928 Gloucester Pin Co == See Also == <what-links-here/> == Sources of Information == <references/> {{DEFAULTSORT: }} Category: Town - Gloucester")
- 09:45, 21 January 2024 Gloucester Pin Co (hist | edit) [404 bytes] Ait (talk | contribs) (Created page with "of of The Pin Factory, Horton Road, Gloucester Formerly the Gloucester Pin Manufacturing Co. Re-formed. Business of manufacturers pins hairpins wavers and curlers safety...")
- 09:25, 21 January 2024 John Tattersall Cunliffe (hist | edit) [452 bytes] Ait (talk | contribs) (Created page with "John Tattersall Cunliffe (1817-1899) of United Tanneries Born the son of Thomas Cunliffe, a Hide Merchant, and his wife Mary Tattersall 1845 Married at Ashton-under-Lyne...")
- 20:45, 20 January 2024 John Westbrooke Corpe (hist | edit) [371 bytes] JohnD (talk | contribs) (Created page with "1838 Partnership dissolved: John Westbrook Corpe and Edmund Corpe, Mount-street, Grosvenor-square, ladies' boot and shoemakers.<ref>Globe - Saturday 12 May 1838 </ref>")
- 20:40, 20 January 2024 Bunnett and Corpe (hist | edit) [7,716 bytes] JohnD (talk | contribs) (Created page with "of Deptford Partnership dissolved: Joseph Bunnett and John Westbrooke Corpe, Deptford, and Lombard Street, Shutter Makers. &c. <ref>London Trade Protection Circular -...")