Henry Milward and Sons
From Graces Guide
of Washford Mills, Redditch
- 1730 Company established.
- 1889 The company was registered in December, to acquire the business of needle, fish-hook and fishing tackle manufacturers of the firm of the same name. [1]
- 1892 Advert. [2]
- 1894 Antwerp Exhibition. Awarded Silver Medal for metallurgy. [3]
- 1895 Advert. [4]
- 1914 Manufacturers of needles, fish hooks and fishing tackle. Speciality: the Calyx-eyed needle. Employees 1,300. [5]
- 1937 Needles and accessories. [6]
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Stock Exchange Year Book 1908
- ↑ Kelly's Directory of Worcestershire, 1892
- ↑ The Engineer of 2nd November 1894 p387
- ↑ Post Office London Directory, 1895
- ↑ 1914 Whitakers Red Book
- ↑ 1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries