Can anyone advise of any factories that made ships lamps in the 1890s around Aston/Lozells area? Ta. Viv
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Thanks Bernie some great pics on the site link you sent. The pic of the brassfounders and the office girl is a classic! Regards Viv.
Viv
Here are all the ships lamp manufactuturers listed in the 1892 Kellys. will let you sort out which ones you want:
Albion Lamp Co. {The) (Rippingille's),Aston road north
Anstey & Hoult, 133 Charles Henry st
Barr Thomas, 19 Court, Bissell street
Bladon, Thom.Edwd.40Northwood st
Burt George, 10 Great Charles st
Collins Christopher, 30 St. Paul's sq
Cooper William &Son (oil & gas), 193 Aston Rd
Finnemore Edwin, 16½ Summer Lane
Griffiths Eli & Co. 102 Bradford st
Hadley Walter George, 64 Hylton st
Hemming Henry, 28½ Wrentham st
Howes &Burley,24,26 & 28Bishop st
Jew Samuel, 205 St. Vincent street
Lucas Joseph.& Son,manufactrs. of the "Tom Bowling" ship lamp, the "King of the Road "bicycle lamp & all kinds of lanterns, cash boxes, cheap & best garden syringes &c. Tom Bowling lamp works, Little King street
Platts William & Co, 3 Gt Charles St
*Powell & Hammer,232A,Aston rd
Rea John, 32 Bath row
Thomas, Knight & Co. 20 Leopold st
Young's ParaffinLight &Mineral Oil Co. Limited _ (George Foggo,manager), New Spring street
What a lovely name George Foggo – sounds like Last of the Summer Wine. But he is real. He lived at 12 Clarmont Road, Soho Park
Mike
Here are all the ships lamp manufactuturers listed in the 1892 Kellys. will let you sort out which ones you want:
Albion Lamp Co. {The) (Rippingille's),Aston road north
Anstey & Hoult, 133 Charles Henry st
Barr Thomas, 19 Court, Bissell street
Bladon, Thom.Edwd.40Northwood st
Burt George, 10 Great Charles st
Collins Christopher, 30 St. Paul's sq
Cooper William &Son (oil & gas), 193 Aston Rd
Finnemore Edwin, 16½ Summer Lane
Griffiths Eli & Co. 102 Bradford st
Hadley Walter George, 64 Hylton st
Hemming Henry, 28½ Wrentham st
Howes &Burley,24,26 & 28Bishop st
Jew Samuel, 205 St. Vincent street
Lucas Joseph.& Son,manufactrs. of the "Tom Bowling" ship lamp, the "King of the Road "bicycle lamp & all kinds of lanterns, cash boxes, cheap & best garden syringes &c. Tom Bowling lamp works, Little King street
Platts William & Co, 3 Gt Charles St
*Powell & Hammer,232A,Aston rd
Rea John, 32 Bath row
Thomas, Knight & Co. 20 Leopold st
Young's ParaffinLight &Mineral Oil Co. Limited _ (George Foggo,manager), New Spring street
What a lovely name George Foggo – sounds like Last of the Summer Wine. But he is real. He lived at 12 Clarmont Road, Soho Park
Mike
Many thanks. Interesting use of half numbers in Summer Lane and Wrentham Street. Viv.
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