Another thing mentioned in the short programme is the large contracts that Kynochs received during the Great War.
Arthur Chamberlain, was then running the show, and there was many who believed it the contracts were achieved with the help of his brother. It was obviously denied, but Lloyd George remarked that the Company should be called Chamberlains as the family had about £150,000 in shares!
Kynoch didn't only make ammunition.vintage Kynoch ammo
I came across this advert in an original copy of The Birmingham Daily Post, dated August 3rd 1889, when Kynoch was selling off its lamp business.View attachment 140994
In 1895 Kynoch built an explosives factory east of Shell Haven Creek, Essex (now known as Coryton). This opened in 1897, with an estate for employees called Kynochtown. Products included cordite, guncotton, gunpowder, and cartridges. ... Kynoch, along with names such as Eley, became brands of subsidiaries.
Founder: George Kynoch
Founded: 1862, Witton in Birmingham, United ...
Not sure which Kynoch's thread to post this picture on so if someone can date it and it is in the wrong section perhaps a mod will move it. Thanks.
I have been using lockdown to go through a load of old photos and cutting which my Dad passed on to me - some are from my grandparents and amongst them I came across this postcard.