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Roberts Croupline

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1949. William Edge and Sons and Roberts Croupline.
1951. William Edge and Sons and Roberts Croupline.

of Deane Road, Bolton, Lancs. Telephone: Bolton 4925. Cables: "Filling, Bolton"

The firm was known in particular for its cough medicine, but the products included hair cream, brilliantine, aspirin tablets, headache powders, petroleum jelly, and Zubes.[1]

Up to c.1936 the firm was headed by Thomas Roberts

1947 British Industries Fair Advert with William Edge and Sons for "Famlax and the High Grade Medicalities and toilet preparations for export". Also manufacturers of Cough Syrup; Laxative Tablets; Ointments and Toilet Preparations for Chemists, Drug and General Stores. (Chemicals Section - Olympia, Ground Floor, Stand No. A.1251) [2]

By 1968 was part of Reckitt and Colman

1990 The firm closed.

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ The Bolton News
  2. ↑ 1947 British Industries Fair Advert 4; and p124
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