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of Griffin Works, Wolverhampton
of Griffin Works, of Oldbury, near Birmingham.  Telephone: Broadwell 1101.  Telegraphic Address: "Edwards, Oldbury" (1937)


of Oldbury, near Birmingham.  Telephone: Broadwell 1101.  Telegraphic Address: "Edwards, Oldbury" (1937)
presumably the later site of [[William Edwards and Son (Wolverhampton)]]


William Edwards set up a small edge-tool business that rapidly grew to a large size.
1937 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Axes, Hammers, Spades, Shovels, Forks, Trowels, Rakes, Garden Tools and all kinds of heavy  and light Edge Tools. Plantation Hoes and Forks, and all Tools used by Contractors. (Stand No. A.522)
 
c1845 Griffin Works was built for edge-tool maker, William Edwards & Son.
 
1851 of Victoria Works, Dudley Road.
 
The firm produced a wide range of products including edge tools, spades, shovels, plantation hoes, garden tools, axes, adzes, pick axes, crowbars, railway and contractor’s tools, wrought iron barrow wheels, and all kinds of hammers. The company also became a contractor of horse shoes to the government.
 
c1870s Acquired New Griffin Works in Colliery Road.  
 
1913 New Griffin Works were sold to the [[Vulcan Manufacturing Co]].  


1937 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair.  Axes, Hammers, Spades, Shovels, Forks, Trowels, Rakes, Garden Tools and all kinds of heavy  and light Edge Tools.  Plantation Hoes and Forks, and all Tools used by Contractors. (Stand No. A.522)


Griffin Works were taken over by [[Edmund Vaughan Stampings]], and were later called Falcon Works. The buildings were demolished in the 1990s.




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* [[1937 British Industries Fair]] Page 358
* [[1937 British Industries Fair]] Page 358
* Wolverhampton Local history [http://www.historywebsite.co.uk/Museum/metalware/Edwards/Griffin.htm]


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Latest revision as of 14:43, 10 October 2016

of Griffin Works, of Oldbury, near Birmingham. Telephone: Broadwell 1101. Telegraphic Address: "Edwards, Oldbury" (1937)

presumably the later site of William Edwards and Son (Wolverhampton)

1937 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Axes, Hammers, Spades, Shovels, Forks, Trowels, Rakes, Garden Tools and all kinds of heavy and light Edge Tools. Plantation Hoes and Forks, and all Tools used by Contractors. (Stand No. A.522)




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