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Fattorini

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Found this fattorini pin badge in my garden in Liverpool the other day searched about it and found out it was a jewellery shop in Birmingham owned by Italian immigrants who originally came to Britain in the 19th century they made home in Leeds
 

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great find...my mom used to work at the barr st works probably late 40s and as far as i know the building is still there although not owned by them...fattorini made and enamelled badges

lyn
 
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Fattorini, medal makers

My Grandfather was chief designer for Fattorinis. He started working for them in Bradford, then moved to Birmingham with them about 1927. He stayed there until he retired in 1952 when he was 80 & died 2 years later. He designed & engraved the previous FA cup, the 1948 Olympic medals, the mayor...
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Astoness said:
great find...my mom used to work at the barr st works probably late 40s and as far as i know the building is still there although not owned by them...fattorini made and enamelled badges

lyn
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I looked it up the building is still there it’s the most expensive building in the city apparently it’s getting made into apartments I think
 
this is the building which goes around the corner into harford st...i agree its sad to see our old buildings ending up looking like this..there is a massive amount of construction going on around this area

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Fattorini, medal makers

My Grandfather was chief designer for Fattorinis. He started working for them in Bradford, then moved to Birmingham with them about 1927. He stayed there until he retired in 1952 when he was 80 & died 2 years later. He designed & engraved the previous FA cup, the 1948 Olympic medals, the mayor...
birminghamhistory.co.uk birminghamhistory.co.uk
 
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