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Collapse 00322 - NEEDLE INDUSTRIES LTD OF STUDLEY AND ASSOCIATED COMPANIES - 17th cent-20th cent00322 - NEEDLE INDUSTRIES LTD OF STUDLEY AND ASSOCIATED COMPANIES - 17th cent-20th cent
Expand 1 - CORPORATE RECORDS 1 - CORPORATE RECORDS
Expand 2 - ADMINISTRATIVE PAPERS, CORRESPONDENCE AND RELATED MATERIAL2 - ADMINISTRATIVE PAPERS, CORRESPONDENCE AND RELATED MATERIAL
Expand 3 - RECORDS RELATING TO COMPANY SHARES3 - RECORDS RELATING TO COMPANY SHARES
Expand 4 - ACCOUNTING RECORDS4 - ACCOUNTING RECORDS
Expand 5 - DEEDS AND RELATED DOCUMENTS5 - DEEDS AND RELATED DOCUMENTS
Expand 6 - LEGAL RECORDS6 - LEGAL RECORDS
Expand 7 - RECORDS RELATING TO EMPLOYEES7 - RECORDS RELATING TO EMPLOYEES
Expand 8 - SALE AND PRODUCTION RELATED RECORDS8 - SALE AND PRODUCTION RELATED RECORDS
Expand 9 - PUBLICATIONS AND PRESS CUTTINGS 9 - PUBLICATIONS AND PRESS CUTTINGS
Expand 10 - PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL10 - PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL
Collapse 11 - PHOTOGRAPHS AND FILMS 11 - PHOTOGRAPHS AND FILMS
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Collapse 1 - Photographs relating to various companies forming the Needle Industries Group1 - Photographs relating to various companies forming the Needle Industries Group
1 - Photograph of George Clark’s horse drawn van for Milward’s Helix Needles, New York. - 1800s
2 - Sheets of printed photographs showing places of note in the Redditch/Alcester area under the title “needle land”: - Early 1900s
3 - Photographic reproduction of a lithograph of Washford Mills. - early 1900s
4 - Photograph (heavily touched up): fishhook barrel scouring, possibly Washford Mills or Victoria Works, Redditch. - 1908
5 - Photograph of workers with eye burnishing machine. - circa 1920s
6 - Photograph of works committee visit to Aachen, Germany. - 1927
7 - Photograph of John Morgan a Managing Director of William Hall & Co. - 1930s?
8 - Photographs: Includes shots of the 200th anniversary celebrations of Henry Milward & Sons featuring a visit from the Worshipful Company Of Needlemakers to Washford Mills, a photo of J.T.James and A.D.Bartleet, Newark staff at Stratford, Penistone Wire Mill, a dancing competition etc. - 1930s-1940s
9 - Miscellaneous photographs including interiors of ENFT works and staff. - 1930-1950
10 - Photographs of Central Works, Studley: aerial view, various departments on shop floor, old premises etc. - 1930s-1960s
11 - Photograph of a man attending rubbing hole. - 1940s?
12 - Photographs of officers and NCO’s of the Studley and EN & FT Home Guard. (one is dated 1942) - 1940s?
13 - Photograph of L.H.Beare with fire brigade, Studley. - 1940
14 - Photograph of civil defence officers and fire brigade, Studley. - 1940
15 - Photographs of Needle Industries Ltd, Arrow Works: interior and exterior of factory, machinery, aerial views. - 1950s
16 - Photographs of personnel: staff dinners, ARP, theatre productions, etc. English Needles & Fishing Tackle. - 1940s-1950s
17 - Photographs re visit to Brazil: employees, factories, local scenes etc in Sào Paulo. - 1950s
18 - Photographs of three stables on the Redditch Road, Studley (now demolished), with accompanying memo. - 1950
19 - Portrait photographs of employees covered by “Newcomers” Ensign articles, names and in some cases job descriptions are included. - 1956-1958
20 - Visit to Needle Industries (India) Private Ltd. - 1950s
21 - Photographs re visit to Needle Industries (India) Ltd: employees, directors, factory in Calcutta, machinery, scenes of local life. - 1960s
22 - Portrait of L.H.Beare - 1960s
23 - Photograph of Harold Macmillan addressing the Annual Dinner of the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce during the L.H.Beare’s reign of office as President in 1963-1964. - 1963-1964
24 - Photograph of L.H.Beare and wife with Lord and Lady Mayoress of London during L.H.B’s year as Master of the Worshipful Company of Needlemakers of the City of London. - 1963
25 - Photograph of the board of directors of Needle Industries Group Ltd. - 1966
26 - Photographs of various needle related items: German needle factory and products, unidentified needle machinery. - 1970s
27 - Photographs of staff dinners, long service presentations, sports days, photos for Needle Industries Ltd company magazine etc - 1970s
28 - Photographs used for Needle Industries Ltd company magazine showing visits to the factory at Studley and the staff. - 1970s
29 - Photographs from Port Glasgow: building progress, shots of employees for N.I. magazine. - 1970s
30 - Aerial photograph used to display the Studley works of Needle Industries Group. - 1970s
31 - Photographs re visit to N.I.(USA) Inc., Charlotte and Atlantic City: employees, exhibitions. - 1973-1974
32 - Transparencies of Needle Industries Ltd factory at Studley, manufacturing processes and products. - 1980s
33 - File of photographs, papers and memorabilia re 250th anniversary celebrations for Henry Milward & Sons. - 1980
34 - Photograph album of Queen Mother arriving by helicopter in Studley at HQ of Needle Industries. - 1981
35 - Portrait photographs of former Chairman/MDs including L.H.Beare, Col. A.E.Morrall and various members of the Lewis (Abel Morrall) and Milward families.
36 - Portrait photographs of four former Managing Directors?: Lt Col C.F.Milward, L.H.Beare and two unidentified.
Expand 2 - Photographs re Aero Needles Group (Abel Morrall)2 - Photographs re Aero Needles Group (Abel Morrall)
Expand 3 - Miscellaneous3 - Miscellaneous
Expand 2 - Film2 - Film
Expand 12 - PLANS AND DRAWINGS12 - PLANS AND DRAWINGS
Expand 13 - EXAMPLES OF NEEDLES, NEEDLE PACKETS AND OTHER ARTEFACTS 13 - EXAMPLES OF NEEDLES, NEEDLE PACKETS AND OTHER ARTEFACTS
Expand 14 - RECORDS OF OTHER BODIES14 - RECORDS OF OTHER BODIES
Expand 15 - MISCELLANEOUS15 - MISCELLANEOUS
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