One Hundred Years, 1834-1934
Details:
- Author(s) Nye, C E G, Felix L Levy et al
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1934
- Pages 244pp; illus
- Publisher The firm
- Place Published London
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Library:
- Name Guildhall Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode EC2P 2EJ
- Visit Guildhall Library's website
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Notes:
Heavily illustrated account of the business largely dealing with its present day activities but with significant historical perspective. Many illustrations of people, plant, products, etc. Sections include: 1] 'Those who built' including portraits of senior managers and a Cohen family tree; 2] 'Retrospect and policy' being a narrative history of the business; 3] 'Our activities today'; 4] 'Some achievements' including disposal of wartime munitions including The George Cohen & Armstrong Disposal Corp; 5] 'Associated companies' being profiles of them including T C Jones & Co Ltd / Kryn & Lathy (1928) Ltd / J Browett Lindley (1931) Ltd / New London Electron Works Ltd / Pollock Brown & Co Ltd / Selson Machine Tool Co Ltd / Westbourne Park Coal & Iron Co Ltd / Batchelor Robinson & Co Ltd / Motherwell Machinery & Scrap Co Ltd / Steel Supply Co Ltd