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Chris Bennett
KeymasterThanks Jeff
Your memories are very interesting, showing that even in 1974 some mills were dependent on hard manual labour in situations where a small capital spend would have produced much improved working conditions. I remember much manual handling in several Reed mills in this era although not lifting the pulp over the edge. Broke was a different matter.
It is significant that these worst of these mills were the first to close.
In fact, 1974 was the start of the decline in Paper employment; 1974 64,741 employees in 143 mills declined to 1986 31,860 employees in 89 mills.(1)Keynsham is a mill with few records we have listed- anything further will be welcome.
(1) British Paper & Board Reference Tables 1986. Quoted in Papermaking in Britain 1488-1988 Richard L. Hills
Chris Bennett
KeymasterMany thanks for your contribution – just the kind of memories we like to preserve for the future.
Reminded me of evenings canoeing past the mill with the fishing rods lined-up in hopefulness.
Chris Bennett
KeymasterSept. 15, 1890] THE PRINTING TIMES AND LITHOGRAPHER. 187
Brittains, Limited.—Registered on the 13th ult., with a capital of £30,000 in £50 shares, to acquire the Ivy House Paper Mills,
Hanley, carried on by the firm of Thomas Brittain & Sons, and also the business of paper manufacturers, carried on at Cheddleton, Stafford, under the style of Samuel Goldstraw. The subscribers, who have each taken one share, are :—*T. A. Brittain, paper manufacturer, Stoke-on-Trent; *J. C. Clay, paper manufacturer, Hanley, Stafford ; *T, Haigh, paper manufacturer, Hanley, Stafford; Mrs. E. C. Brittain, Stoke-on-Trent; A. Brocas Clay, Rugby; IT. Haigh, postoffice clerk, 108, Buccleugh-street, Glasgow. The number of directors is not to be less than two, nor more than five ; the first are the subscribers denoted by an asterisk, and Jeremiah Steele; qualification, £1,000 in shares or stock ; the company in general meeting will determine remuneration. Solicitors, Messrs. Paddock & Sons, Hanley.
https://ia800903.us.archive.org/30/items/printingtim1618901891lond/printingtim1618901891lond.pdf
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Keymaster130 THE PRINTING TIMES AND LITHOGRAPHER. [June 15, 1890
Wiggins, Teape, & Co., Limited.—Registered on the 29th ult., with a capital of £180,000, in £10 shares, to take over the business of Wiggins, Teape, & Co., wholesale stationers and paper-makers, carried on at 10 and 11, Aldersgate, and at the Downton Mills, near Salisbury ; and also the business of pa|»cr*maker, carried on by Herbert Thomas Park, at Withnell Fold, near Chorley, Lancaster, known as the Withnell Fold Paper Mills. The subscribers, who have taken one share each, are :—* E. P. Barlow, wholesale stationer, &c., 10, Aldgate; *H. T. Parke, paper manufacturer, Withnell Fold, near Chorley ; *J L. Hare, paper manufacturer, &c., 10, Aldgate ; A. W. Helps, clerk, 10, Aldgate; G. F. Clayton, clerk, 10, Aldgate; E. G. Kinch, clerk, 10, Aldgate : H. S. Breaton, solicitor, 57, Coleman-street. ‘The number of directors is not to be less than three, nor more than seven ; the first being the subscribers denoted by an asterisk and A. E. Parke ; qualification, £2,000 in shares or stock; the company in general meeting will determine remuneration. Solicitors, Messrs. Markby, Stewart, Co., 57. Coleman-street.
https://ia800903.us.archive.org/30/items/printingtim1618901891lond/printingtim1618901891lond.pdf
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KeymasterFeb 15, 1890. The printing times and LITHOGRAPHER. 43
London Paper Mills Company. Limited,—Registered on the 10th ult., with a capital of £75,000, divided into 4,990 ordinary shares of £10 each, and 100 founders’ shares of £1 each, to carry on business as paper manufacturers in all branches. The subscribers are :—*T. L. Roberts, Bedford-park, Croydon, 1 ordinary share ; R. D,Wilkinson, 2, Elmwood-road, Croydon, I ordinary share ; *A. L. Poulter, wholesale stationer, 6, Arthur-street West, E.C., 1 ordinary share and 60 founders’ shares; *A E. Reed, paper maker, Highdene, Sidcup, 1 ordinary share and 40 founders’ shares ; E. C. I). Poulter, wholesale stationer, 6, Arthur-street West, 1 ordinary share ; *G. Griffiths, J. P., 24, Fitzjohn’s-avenue, N.W., 1 ordinary share; A. J. Rhodes, Chislehurst, 1 ordinary share. The number of directors is not to be less than three, nor more than six; qualification, £500 in shares or stock; the first are the subscribers denoted by an asterisk, and J. G. Rhodes, of 7, Southwark-Street, S. E. ; remuneration of ordinary directors, £75 per annum each. Messrs. A. L. Poulter and A. E. Reed are appointed managing directors. Solicitor, Mr. W. W. Young, 118 and 119, New gate-street.
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KeymasterTHE PRINTING TIMES AND LITHOGRAPHER, April 15, 1887 Page 76
Whatman,—Mr. James Whatman died on the ll th ult., after a long and painful illness, at Vinter’s, Kent, at the age of seventy-three. The deceased was a Deputy-Lieutenant of London and a Deputy-Lieutenant and J.P. of Kent. In 1852 Mr. Whatman was returned M.P. for Maidstone. In April, 1857, Mr. Whatman retired from the representation of the borough and was returned for West Kent, but lost his seat two years later. In 1865 he was, however, re-elected for Maidstone. In 1874, on the eve of the general election, Mr. Whatman retired in favour of Sir Sydney II. Waterlow. The late Mr. James Whatman could trace his ancestry back to Edward I. Burke’s “Landed Gentry” says that “Whateman or Hwateman is a Saxon family of the Weald of Kent, and their Saxon name, Hwateman, is but little changed by the more modern orthography. Subsequently they were amongst the independent yeomen of Kent, and remained until the sixteenth century near Romney and Hawkhurst, in both of which parishes they had good property, and left much of the land to the monasteries.” Vinter’s, the residence of the deceased gentleman, was originally the residence of a family of that name, and, after passing through other hands, it was purchased in 1738 by James Whatman, a descendant of an ancient family belonging to the Weald of Kent, who was also the owner of Turkey Paper Mill, and was the manufacturer of the celebrated paper bearing his IumUC. This gentleman rebuilt the mansion, but the late James Whatman (grandson of the former) transformed and greatly enlarged it in 1849.
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KeymasterChris Bennett
KeymasterTHE PRINTING TIMES AND LITHOGRAPER
15 Aug 1887 p148
The Chirnside Bridge Paper Mill, Berwickshire, was shut down on Saturday, July 16th, and the present proprietors, Messrs. Young, Trotter, & Son, are offering the mill for sale. Last year new engines and machinery, to the value of over £12,000, were added to the works, and the mill was capable of turning out 72 tons of paper per week.About 200 people employed in the mill have been thrown cut of employment.
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us.archive.orgRetrieved Feb 20121
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KeymasterPage 92 THE PRINTING TIMES AND LITHOGRAPHER. May 15, 1887
Glory Paper Mills Company (Limited),—This company was registered on the 3rd inst., with a capital of £50,000, in £10 shares, whereof 4,000 are 8 per cent, cumulative preference shares, to acquire
the “ Glory Mills,” Wooburn, Bucks. The subscribers are ;—*T. M. Dunster, 202, Upper Thames-strcet, paper agent, 100 shares ; *T, A.Hodgkinson, 3, Queenhithe, paper maker, 100. *M. T. Roe, 17, Walbrook, wholesale stationer, 100; *W. Raitt, Wooburn, paper maker, 100; T. Rutt, 68, Cannon-street, paper maker, 200; G. Chater, 68, Cannon-street, paper maker, 1 ; *G. Chater, junr., 68, Cannon-street, paper maker, 1, The number of directors is not to be less than three, nor more than seven ; the first being the subscribers denoted by an asterisk ; qualification, £1,000 in shares or stock ; the company in general meeting will determine remuneration.
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KeymasterWe have received this from the Hon Sec of Sawston Village History Society
Sawston Paper Mill, known as Edward Towgood & Sons Ltd, closed in March 1974. It was a phased closure with the team packing reams of paper and office staff being the last to leave. The mill had been sold to Messrs Spicer Ltd in 1917 but they retained the name Towgood. It is likely cheap imported paper from China killed off the quality paper produced by British paper mills.
Towgood’s mill was renowned for producing top quality paper made from rags for the Lloyds Registers, as well as cheaper paper made from wood pulp.
They also owned a farm with prize pigs of the Large White and Large Black breeds. Brochure dated 1922.
The paper mill had its own railway branch line to the factory from the London to Cambridge line with sidings and a signal box nearer to the Spicers factory.
The Mill House, a large double fronted house, stood to the west of the factory and in earlier years an annual fête and sports day for children and adults was held in the grounds. I remember going one year out of curiosity, possibly 1952 or 53.
Spicers gave the land for the first Village College and also the Sports Field with Bowls Green.
I’ve some more technical information collected by my late husband but I guess you know the basic principles of paper making.
I hope this helps.
Chris Bennett
KeymasterHi Peter
The BAPH Quarerly Newsletter has a section asking the membership for specific help with research problems, which are usually genaelogical.
Would you like me to pass your question on?
Chris Bennett
KeymasterChris Bennett
KeymasterHi Richard
The Status shut between 1970 and 2015 is a way I used to separate the the really old mills from those of our focus period, like this one, from those still running.The 1997 date is there as well. Sorry it is confusing.
Thank you for your helpful info on the SAPPI involvement. I will link the other mills you mention to your post.
Chris Bennett
KeymasterThe involvement of SAPPI is mentioned in this post by Richard Moyle:
https://ukpapermills.org.uk/topic/wolvercote-paper-mill/#post-1077
Chris Bennett
KeymasterThe involvement of SAPPI is mentioned in this post by Richard Moyle:
https://ukpapermills.org.uk/topic/wolvercote-paper-mill/#post-1077
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