I am trying to trace the history of Richard Wheatley and Son, later Richard Wheatley Ltd. They had premises at 93 Spencer Street, 30 Hockley Street, and 90/96 Constitution Hill before moving to Walsall and Malvern. They were a leather work and fishing tackle company which started in 1860. The novelty and leather work business disappeared around 1966/8 but the fishing tackle is still going. Soon to celebrate it's 150 year anniversary. They are as far as I know it is the oldest continuous makers of fishing tackle in the country.
I would be grateful to find out anything however small to add to the history of this iconic company whose products sold all over the world. You can find most of what we know about the Company's history on the museum website www.richardwheatleymuseum.org
Please help me if you can with any snippet however small (or large). I am keen to find photographs and details of the staff, factories, products made or anythingelse that will help me tell the story.
I can also be contacted through the museum website
I would be grateful to find out anything however small to add to the history of this iconic company whose products sold all over the world. You can find most of what we know about the Company's history on the museum website www.richardwheatleymuseum.org
Please help me if you can with any snippet however small (or large). I am keen to find photographs and details of the staff, factories, products made or anythingelse that will help me tell the story.
I can also be contacted through the museum website