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Leather Industry - firm called Andrews?

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I have this great story about a relative of mine making a leather ladies companion bag contained silver backed comb, mirror, brush for the aviator Amy Johnson. Now it might be an 'urban family myth' but an elderly relative swears she saw the mock up and that it was presented to Amy Johnson in the Town Hall and that the maker worked for a company called Andrews in Birmingham - possible in the Hockley area.

I have been unable to validate the story so far but does anyone know of a leather company named Andrews or anything about Any Johnson coming to the Twon Hall in the late 1920's early 1930's?

Bob
 
leather goods ware

does this fit you requirements circa 1933

James street, St. Paul's (3),
2 Brook st. to Northwood street. MAP F 3.
3 Bassett, Bagnall & Co.Ltd. rolled metal mfrs
12 Homer Jn. A. printer 12 Davies & Co. publshrs
13 BobinsonH. (Birmingham Ltd,hearth furnitre.mas
14 Andrews John, leather goods manufacturer
15 Stevens Fredk. brassfndr
 
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St Pauls

copied from Kelly's Directory dated 1933 this area is in the Jewellery quarter Birmingham
 
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