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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D5533
TitleR Granger and Sons Ltd of Long Eaton, lacemakers
Date1927-2001
DescriptionMinutes, financial records etc of R Granger & Sons, lacemakers, of Long Eaton
LevelFonds
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
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Archive CreatorR Granger and Sons Ltd of Long Eaton, lacemakers
Administrative HistoryR Granger & Sons Ltd was incorporated in 1927 to take over the business of the late Richard Granger whose leavers lacemaking business had sustained heavy losses in the depresssion in the lace trade in the period following World War I. R G Laces, later Grangers Lace Ltd., was a wholly-owned subsidiary. Members of the Granger family were always closely involved int he companies and also in Lace Production Ltd, later Lace Productions (1948) Ltd. The business was based at New Tythe Street Mills in Long Eaton. It ceased production in 2001.
Custodial HistoryThe records were given by the Chairman and Managing Director in September 2001.
Organisation Sub-TypeTextiles
TermBusiness
Places
Place (click for further details)Type
Long Eaton
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