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The company had a large warehouse near St Paul's Cathedral in London. In 1898 the firm was converted into a public limited company. At this time, Bradbury Greatorex & Co. Ltd. had a capital value of £400,000 and was the seventh largest textiles merchant in London. The business was taken over by Courtaulds Limited in 1968 and the warehouse was sold.
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By Mark Matlach
Bradbury Greatorex used commercial overprints at least into the mid-1940s:
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Jeff Thompson & ken turner.
ReplyDeleteDave hillery Dave@imediasolutions.co.uk
Hi Guys anyone around,get in touch
DeleteI remember them both. Worked there from school. 1970-1973
DeleteI remember them both. Worked there from school. 1970-1973
DeleteWorked 1968 to 78 mr ash mr button Haberdashery
DeleteI worked for B&G between 1956 and 1976 who are you
ReplyDeleteMy Dad worked for them in 1950s as a rep.
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