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Balstone, Cooke and Co of Temple Buildings, Altrincham Street, Manchester.
1857 Established by H. K. Balstone.
1895 Incorporated as a Limited Company.
1947 Acquired Thomas Mellodew and Co.[1]
1955 Announced the closure of the Parkfield and Moorside Mills owned by its subsidiary Thomas Mellodew and Co.[2]
1959 Acquired by Vantona Textiles[3]
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