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A History of the County of Essex
… fishing, was an estab- lished industry in Wivenhoe; both industries survived until the mid 20th century. Most of the … Wilkins, and subsequently taken over by Forrestt and Sons Ltd. from Limehouse on the Thames who used steel. 7 Joseph … Ltd. for housing develop- ment. 18 Other maritime industries included two roperies by 1734, one near the quay …
A History of the County of Essex
… Population fell slightly to 2,193 in 1931 as the maritime industries declined, but rose again to 2,729 in 1961. …
A History of the County of Oxford
… and in 1980 the Wolvercote mill was bought by Star Paper Ltd. of Blackburn (Lancs.), which increased production. In … Feb. 1972; Clarendonian, xxxiii (1); inf. from Star Paper Ltd., Feniscowles, Blackburn, Lancs. Cart. St. Frid. i, p. …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… were vital to the local extractive and manufacturing industries. Between 1851 and 1855 the basis of the Lilleshall … 2651. W. K. V. Gale and C. R. Nicholls, The Lilleshall Co. Ltd.: a Hist. 1764-1964 (1979), 34-5; below, Wrockwardine …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… 1948 a separate company, the Lilleshall Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., was set up in anticipation of iron and steel … 1923, remained at the Charlton forge, Oakengates. 82 Other industries. Clay was available both as a local drift deposit … and by-products of the local mining and iron and steel industries were at times used by firms established to exploit …