superdad3
master brummie
For a few months I have been driving down Moseley Road to Highgate and have been intrigued by the tall, obviously old, chimney stack towering over Haden Street. I made a detour today to see what it was. It's sited in the middle of the factory complex of Llewellyn Ryland Ltd. which is a very old Birmingham company. It originally made varnishes but now manufactures surface coatings of all kinds and is a highly successful enterprise. It's such a big factory I imagine there are [ex]employees on the forum
The factory frontage in Haden Street dates back to to the early 1900s and is little altered. Company directors still include "Rylands" and "Llewellyns". I've included some photos. The first one is an old advert dated 1918 as is the second one. The third is of the old frontage of the factory in Haden Street and is copied from William Dargue's brilliant site. The last one is from Google Satellite.
The factory frontage in Haden Street dates back to to the early 1900s and is little altered. Company directors still include "Rylands" and "Llewellyns". I've included some photos. The first one is an old advert dated 1918 as is the second one. The third is of the old frontage of the factory in Haden Street and is copied from William Dargue's brilliant site. The last one is from Google Satellite.