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Green & Baker Button Makers Birmingham
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From Directories (Note: Date is date of publication and would refer in general to year before)
In 1884 there is no listing of Green & Baker, and no 25 Branston St is not listed in the directory.
1888-1904
Green & Baker. Manufacturers of military & naval ornaments, clasps, buckles & belt furniture, livery crest, regimental & metal buttons, cycle accessories & tool makers; Albert Works, 25 Branston St
(cycle accessories were a later addition and not included in the early years)
1908. At no 25 Branston St is Thomas Hopwood, gold cased chain manufacturer
No listing of Green & Baker.
The site of No 25 Branston St is now under a large block of modern flats
No 24. the position on a map c 1889 is marked in red below
In 1884 there is no listing of Green & Baker, and no 25 Branston St is not listed in the directory.
1888-1904
Green & Baker. Manufacturers of military & naval ornaments, clasps, buckles & belt furniture, livery crest, regimental & metal buttons, cycle accessories & tool makers; Albert Works, 25 Branston St
(cycle accessories were a later addition and not included in the early years)
1908. At no 25 Branston St is Thomas Hopwood, gold cased chain manufacturer
No listing of Green & Baker.
The site of No 25 Branston St is now under a large block of modern flats
No 24. the position on a map c 1889 is marked in red below
sospiri
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
Paul,
No mention in the London Gazette.
This was originally a partnership between William GREEN and George Thomas BAKER trading as Green & Baker at Albert Works, Branston Street, Birmingham, but as announced in the Birmingham Daily Post dated 3 September 1887, was disolved due to the retirement of William GREEN. However, I can find no mention of the firm in Birmingham prior to this date, possibly they traded elsewhere.
Throughout 1890 until 30 March 1905 George BAKER continued to trade under that name and regularly advertised in the Situations Vacant columns of the Birmingham Mail for staff, mainly young girls as solderers or youths for unspecified work, giving preference to those who had previously worked in the military button trade.
After that date I can find no reference to this firm, though it is possible that George BAKER died, retired, or went bankrupt. If I come across any additional information I will, of course, post it here.
Maurice
No mention in the London Gazette.
This was originally a partnership between William GREEN and George Thomas BAKER trading as Green & Baker at Albert Works, Branston Street, Birmingham, but as announced in the Birmingham Daily Post dated 3 September 1887, was disolved due to the retirement of William GREEN. However, I can find no mention of the firm in Birmingham prior to this date, possibly they traded elsewhere.
Throughout 1890 until 30 March 1905 George BAKER continued to trade under that name and regularly advertised in the Situations Vacant columns of the Birmingham Mail for staff, mainly young girls as solderers or youths for unspecified work, giving preference to those who had previously worked in the military button trade.
After that date I can find no reference to this firm, though it is possible that George BAKER died, retired, or went bankrupt. If I come across any additional information I will, of course, post it here.
Maurice
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