W.T.George & Co, Bishop Street

[redkite]

Can someone please provide some assistance?

I am reseaching my family tree, I have established my great grand father had a a business at 123, Bishop Street, W.T. George & Co, a Ship & Railway Lamp Maker. I have search the internet but, have not been able to find any reference to the company.

I have several copper lamps presumably made by this company.

Does anyone have any information about them.

Yours,

Redkite.

 

[jennyann]

Hi. Redkite: Another couple of links for W.T. George lamps https://www.icollector.com/Two-copp...ingham-62cm-high-to-handle-Est-150250_i595581
and Post #17 on the Canal Forum https://www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=37225

 

[mikejee]

William started in a small way as a tinplate worker. There is no mention of him in directories before 1880. then:
1880-1884 George William , tinplate worker 49½ Bishop St
(Street was renumbered. This (no 123) is the same building as before (no 49½))
1888-1921 George William , tinplate worker 124 Bishop St
1932 George Wm;T.lamp mfr.123 Bishop st. TA " Navigator;"T N Midland 3668
1933 George Wm;T.lamp mfr.121-127 Bishop st. TA " Navigator;"T N Midland 3668
1936-1946 George Wm;T.& Co Ltd lamp mfr.121-127 Bishop st. TA " Navigator;"
T N Midland 3668
1949-1956 George W. T. & Co. Ltd. lamp mfrs. 121 to 127 Bishop st 5 (T A
" Navigalamp;" Midland 3668 & 1368) & 122 & 140 Sherlock st 5
1962 -1971 George W. T. & Co. Ltd. lamp mfrs. 121 to 127 Bishop st 5 (T A
" Navigalamp;" Midland 3668 & 1368)
1972-1973 George W. T. & Co ltd , lamp mfrs, 111/119 Bishop st B5.6JL. Tel 021-692 1698; T A Navigalamp Bhm 5
No directories after 1973
From before the war the premises were also listed as the home of William Harvie & Co, ships lamps manufacturers. . I presume it was the same company – one tppk over the other