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[[Image:Im1943EYB-Rigby.jpg|thumb| 1943. | [[Image:Im1912IM-Ad.jpg|thumb| 1912. ]] | ||
[[Image: Im1951benn-JohnRigby.jpg|thumb|1951]] | [[image:Im19130412IM-JohnRigby.jpg |thumb| 1913. ]] | ||
[[image:Im19191101IM-JohnRigby.jpg |thumb| Nov 1919. ]] | |||
[[image:Im19211203IM-JohnRigbySons.jpg |thumb| Dec 1921. ]] | |||
[[image:ImIDH1938-JohnRigbySons.jpg |thumb| 1938. ]] | |||
[[Image:Im1943EYB-Rigby.jpg|thumb| 1943. ]] | |||
[[image:Im19440608FL-Rigbys.jpg |thumb| June 1944. ]] | |||
[[Image:Im1950BIF2-Rigby.jpg|thumb| 1950. ]] | |||
[[Image:Im1951benn-JohnRigby.jpg|thumb|1951]] | |||
[[Image:Im19531128ML-Rigby.jpg|thumb| November 1953. ]] | |||
[[Image:Im1957BIF-Rigby.jpg|thumb| 1957. ]] | |||
of Low Moor, Bradford | of Park House Wire Mills, Low Moor, Bradford. | ||
of Adelphi Wire Mills, Salford, Manchester. | |||
of Rawfolds Wire Mills, Cleckheaton. | |||
1869 Brothers Hugh and Francis Rigby purchased the '''Co-operative Wire drawers' Society''' in Brighouse, Yorkshire. They took into partnership their father John. Trading as [[John Rigby and Sons]]. | |||
==Sources of Information== | |||
1874 Moved to Cannon Street, Salford, Manchester. | |||
1897 Private limited company. | |||
1902 Acquired the [[Rawfolds Wire Co]] of Cleckheaton. | |||
1904 Acquired [[James Bateman]] of Low Moor, Bradford. | |||
1919 Acquired [[Thomas Wood and Son (Heckmondwike)]]; and [[William Robertson (of Warrington)]]. | |||
1932 Closed the Adelphi Wire Mills, Salford. | |||
1933 [[William Robertson (of Warrington)]] was put into voluntary liquidation. | |||
1938 Branch: Cleckheaton, Yorks. | |||
*London Office: John Rigby and Sons Ltd. of Kingsway Chambers, 44-46 Kingsway, W.C.2. | |||
*Birmingham Office: John Rigby and Sons Ltd. of 130 Leopold Street, Birmingham 12. | |||
*Glasgow Office: W. H. Bairsto and Sons of 428-434 Vincent Street, Glasgow, C.2. | |||
1971 Acquired by [[Richard Johnson and Nephew]].<ref>Aberdeen Press and Journal - 03 April 1971</ref> | |||
== See Also == | |||
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== Sources of Information == | |||
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[[Category: Town - Bradford]] | |||
[[Category: Town - Salford]] | |||
[[Category: Town - Cleckheaton]] | |||
[[Category: Ropes, Wires and Cables (non-electrical)]] | |||
[[Category: Steel Mills]] | |||
Latest revision as of 22:38, 8 May 2024
of Park House Wire Mills, Low Moor, Bradford.
of Adelphi Wire Mills, Salford, Manchester.
of Rawfolds Wire Mills, Cleckheaton.
1869 Brothers Hugh and Francis Rigby purchased the Co-operative Wire drawers' Society in Brighouse, Yorkshire. They took into partnership their father John. Trading as John Rigby and Sons.
1874 Moved to Cannon Street, Salford, Manchester.
1897 Private limited company.
1902 Acquired the Rawfolds Wire Co of Cleckheaton.
1904 Acquired James Bateman of Low Moor, Bradford.
1919 Acquired Thomas Wood and Son (Heckmondwike); and William Robertson (of Warrington).
1932 Closed the Adelphi Wire Mills, Salford.
1933 William Robertson (of Warrington) was put into voluntary liquidation.
1938 Branch: Cleckheaton, Yorks.
- London Office: John Rigby and Sons Ltd. of Kingsway Chambers, 44-46 Kingsway, W.C.2.
- Birmingham Office: John Rigby and Sons Ltd. of 130 Leopold Street, Birmingham 12.
- Glasgow Office: W. H. Bairsto and Sons of 428-434 Vincent Street, Glasgow, C.2.
1971 Acquired by Richard Johnson and Nephew.[1]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ Aberdeen Press and Journal - 03 April 1971