Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,699 pages of information and 247,077 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Skegness Steam Laundry

From Graces Guide

of Roman Bank, Skegness

1897 Incorporated. Directors - George Dunkley (Hotel Proprietor); Frederick Kirby (Innkeeper); Charles Lucas (Chartered Accountant); Willingham George Mitchinson (Bank Manager); Frank Thimbleby (Solicitor); Harry Walker (J.P.); John Walker (Builder). 'This Company has been formed for the purpose of acquiring a Freehold site situate at Winthorpe, in the county of Lincoln, containing by admeasurement 2A. 2R. 7P., with the Two Brick Kilns and other Erections, and now in the occupation of Trustees of the late Mr. Hobson Dunkley, for the sum of £250. It is intended to erect on part thereof and to work, a Steam Laundry, embracing the most improved and modern Machinery and Appliances for Washing, Cleansing, and getting all Family, School, and Hotel linen in the best possible manner.'[1]

1939 Proprietor is C. E. Fry

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Sources of Information

  1. Stamford Mercury - Friday 27 August 1897