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D5533 - R Granger and Sons Ltd of Long Eaton, lacemakers - 1927-2001

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D5533
Title	R Granger and Sons Ltd of Long Eaton, lacemakers
Date	1927-2001
Description	Minutes, financial records etc of R Granger & Sons, lacemakers, of Long Eaton
Level	Fonds
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Archive Creator	R Granger and Sons Ltd of Long Eaton, lacemakers
Administrative History	R 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 History	The records were given by the Chairman and Managing Director in September 2001.
Organisation Sub-Type	Textiles
Term	Business

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Long Eaton

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