Below are photos of a rope walk named the Old Mint Ropery, near Soho Station in Handsworth, which belonged to Harry Walter Haynes together with an 1880s map showing the position.
Access was via Factory Road, and the firm was founded by Richard & Henry Haynes in 1866. By 1876 they also had an office at 16 Livery Street. By 1878 they appear to have formed two separate parts, both with an association with the ropery, but Richard Haynes also at Livery street, while Harry Walter Haynes had an office at 54 Soho Road. Possibly the former was mainly associated with selling and marketing, while the latter mainly with manufacturing. By 1882 the situation is similar, though Richard has moved his offices to 49 Hill Street, and by 1883 Richard does not list the ropery as an address, but only Hill Street, with a further move to 131 Park Road, Hockley by 1888. Certainly in 1896 (below) Harry describes himself as the sole owner
A simple advert in the 1878 Kellys
By 1892 the business seems to have expanded its range, or at least expanded its listing and aquired a new warehouse:
Haynes H. W. & Co. (established 1866),manufacturers of ropes, twines,clothes lines, packing cords, mops,halters, market & school bags, skipping ropes . &c. importers of faro baskets & cocoa yarn for thatching &c. (for home & export trades); works, Old Mint ropery, Handsworth;City warehouse, Barwick street
The firm ceased operation in 1914, after the death of Harry, and the site was later built on around Holliday Road.
Incidentally, as was common in those times, Harry did not completely confine his interests to ropes, as he patented a " Drinking and feeding reservoir"
Access was via Factory Road, and the firm was founded by Richard & Henry Haynes in 1866. By 1876 they also had an office at 16 Livery Street. By 1878 they appear to have formed two separate parts, both with an association with the ropery, but Richard Haynes also at Livery street, while Harry Walter Haynes had an office at 54 Soho Road. Possibly the former was mainly associated with selling and marketing, while the latter mainly with manufacturing. By 1882 the situation is similar, though Richard has moved his offices to 49 Hill Street, and by 1883 Richard does not list the ropery as an address, but only Hill Street, with a further move to 131 Park Road, Hockley by 1888. Certainly in 1896 (below) Harry describes himself as the sole owner
A simple advert in the 1878 Kellys
By 1892 the business seems to have expanded its range, or at least expanded its listing and aquired a new warehouse:
Haynes H. W. & Co. (established 1866),manufacturers of ropes, twines,clothes lines, packing cords, mops,halters, market & school bags, skipping ropes . &c. importers of faro baskets & cocoa yarn for thatching &c. (for home & export trades); works, Old Mint ropery, Handsworth;City warehouse, Barwick street
The firm ceased operation in 1914, after the death of Harry, and the site was later built on around Holliday Road.
Incidentally, as was common in those times, Harry did not completely confine his interests to ropes, as he patented a " Drinking and feeding reservoir"
