James Archdale and Company, Ledsam Street.

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From the Illustrated London News of 1909, J Archdale and Co, Ledsam Street.

 

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Write-up from the Illustrated London News 1909...

 

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Write-up from the Illustrated London News 1909...

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Archdale opened up a new factory on a 34 acres site at Blackpole, Worcester about 1920, and although the Ledsam Street works remained their head office, manufacturing was concentrated in Worcester, where they employed 1,000 men in 1948.
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The Ledsam Street Works still exists showing the Bellis and Co ghost sign on top of the building. Viv

 

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The building in 1909, at that time known as the Manchester Works. Viv

Source: Library of Birmingham

 

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James Archdale & Co Ltd.
(Feb 1903, The Engineer)

 

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James Archdale & Co Ltd….high Speed Drilling machine.
(The Engineer, March 1910)