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1923 Acquired by [[Crosses and Heatons]].<ref>The Times, May 31, 1923</ref> | 1923 Acquired by [[Crosses and Heatons]].<ref>The Times, May 31, 1923</ref> | ||
1929 Crosses and Heatons relinquish control of the company. | |||
1969 Name changed to '''John Bright Group'''.<ref>The Times, June 10, 1969</ref> | |||
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of Fieldhouse Mills, Rochdale; and Hendham Vale Mills, Harpurhey, Manchester.
1809 Company established by Jacob Bright.
1887 Incorporated as a Limited Company.
1891 Directory: Listed as Cotton Spinners and Manufacturers. More details
1891 Directory: Listed as bleachers and dyers. More details
1891 Directory: Listed as Silk spinners and manufacturers. More details
1917 Advert. Cotton spinning etc.[1]
1923 Acquired by Crosses and Heatons.[2]
1929 Crosses and Heatons relinquish control of the company.
1969 Name changed to John Bright Group.[3]
See Also
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Sources of Information
- ↑ 1917 Worrall's Yorkshire Textile Directory Advert p27
- ↑ The Times, May 31, 1923
- ↑ The Times, June 10, 1969