Some Birmingham Information and Advertisements

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READING BROTHERS

6,7,8, Spencer Street, Birmingham



Reading Brothers- Birmingham - 1877

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THOMAS BISHTON - BISHTONS Ltd.

146½ Hockley Hill, later, 46, Vyse Street, later, 67-70, Mott Street, Birmingham


An example of the work and mark of Thomas Bishton:
















T·B - Birmingham - 1919







B.Ld - Birmingham - 1971


Established by Thomas Bishton in 1889.

The business was acquired by Charles Westwood in 1908. The business was later converted into a limited liability company as Bishtons Ltd.

Thomas Bishton entered his mark with the Birmingham Assay Office in October 1902.

Thomas Bishton entered his mark with the Chester Assay Office on the 23rd February 1903.

Thomas Bishton entered his mark with the London Assay Office on the 25th July 1904.

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CO-OPERATIVE WHOLESALE SOCIETY Ltd.

Invincible Works, Redfern Road, Tyseley, Birmingham and Sheffield



C.W.S. Ltd. - Birmingham - 1937

'UNITY'

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LEWIS EDWIN NEALE

55, Northampton Street, Birmingham


An example of the work and mark of Lewis Edwin Neale:




L·E·N - Birmingham - 1882

See: viewtopic.php?f=15&t=57229

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N.A.A.F.I. (NAVY, ARMY & AIR FORCE INSITUTES)

NAAFI Building, Murrays Lane, HM Naval Base Portsmouth, Hampshire


The Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes (NAAFI) is a company established in 1920 to run recreational establishments as required by the British Armed Forces, and to sell goods to servicemen and their families.


An example of the sponsor's mark of N.A.A.F.I., applied on a Royal Artillery medal assayed at Birmingham in 1932:










NA&AFI - Birmingham - 1932

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BIRMINGHAM GUILD OF HANDICRAFT Ltd.

Grosvenor Road West and Sherbourne Street, Birmingham


An example of the work and mark of the Birmingham Guild of Handicraft:




B.GLd - London - 1939

A similar mark was registered with the Birmingham Assay Office:



See: viewtopic.php?f=48&t=57298&p=185869#p185869

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FLAVEL & SON

Unett Street, Birmingham


Messrs. Porter Bros., jewellers, Birmingham, summoned William Flavel and Thomas Flavel, trading as Flavel & Son, jewellers, of Unett Street, Birmingham, for that they did apply a certain registered design for the ornamentation of earrings to certain earrings of the defendant's manufacture, and thereby infringe their copyright to such design. The ornamentation consisted of a combination of a fluted crescent fixed upon a disc, and it was proved that the defendant manufactured a similar design on certain earrings in September last. For the defence Mr. Dursett called witnesses to show that the combination had been in use three years before the registration by complainants, and also submitted that the design was not a new and original design within the meaning of the act.—The summons was dismissed.

Source: The Watchmaker, Jeweller and Silversmith - 5th March 1883

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READING & LEE

45a, Frederick-street, Birmingham


Dissolutions of Partnership

Reading and Lee, Manufacturing jewellers, 45A, Frederick-street, Birmingham. February 14th. Debts by George Edward Reading, who continues.

Source: The Watchmaker, Jeweller and Silversmith - 1st April 1893

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CALAB LAWDEN MOORE

Hylton Street, Birmingham


Mr. Calab Lawden Moore, a Birmingham manufacturing jeweller, now aged 86, was the subject of a BBC Home Service programme, "People Today," on 12th April. Mr. Moore's great interest has always been precious stones, especially diamonds, and he is considered to be one of the accepted experts on the subject. He still commences work at 7.30 each morning and mantains the rigid discipline as regards hours that he did when he first started at the age of 13. Mr. Moore's company in Hylton Street, Birmingham, specialises in diamond and gem set jewellery.

Source: Jeweller & Metalworker - 15th April 1962

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MINTRIDGE & DIXON

20a, Albion Street, Birmingham


Notice is hereby given, that the Partnership heretofore subsisting between us, the undersigned, William Mintridge and, John Enoch Dixon, carrying on business as Jewellers, at 20A, Albion-street, Birmingham, in the county of Warwick, under the style or firm of MINTRIDGE AND DIXON, was dissolved as and from the 31st day of March, 1911, by mutual consent.—Dated the 23rd day of November, 1911.
WILLIAM MINTRIDGE.
JOHN ENOCH DIXON.

Source: The London Gazette - 28th November 1911

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NUMA JACQUES

16, Warstone Parade, Warstone Lane, Birmingham


An example of the marks of the watchcase maker, Numa Jacques:


NJ. - Birmingham - 1884

Numa Jacques first registered with Birmingham Assay Office on 11th December 1883.

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OLIVER HOWARD VAUGHTON - (P. VAUGHTON - VAUGHTONS Ltd.)

Little Hampton Street, later, 135, Constitution Hill, later, Gothic Works, Livery Street, Birmingham


DEATH OF NOTED SPORTSMAN - MR. OLIVER HOWARD VAUGHTON - ASTON VILLA VETERAN

The death is announced of Mr. Oliver Howard Vaughton, well-known Midland sportsman and a former President of Aston Villa Football Club. Mr. Vaughton had been in ill-health for two or three years, and his death followed an operation. His home was at 23, Oxford-road, Moseley.

In his younger days Mr. Vaughton was well-known as an international footballer, a skater who achieved national fame, a cricketer of county class, and a successful racing track cyclist. He also gained a name at running, boxing, swimming, hockey and as a gymnast. Mr. Vaughton, who was 76 years of age, played football as a youth of 14 for the Waterloo Football Club and joined Aston Villa Club in 1880 after a spell with the Birmingham Cricket and Football Club. He was only 21 when he represented England in international matches against Scotland, Wales and Ireland. He was a member of the Villa team which won the English F.A. Cup for the first time in 1887. He retired from football at the close of that season and turned his attention to hockey, speedily graduating as a county player. Mr. Vaughton often played for the Staffordshire County Cricket Club, and playing against the Australians in 1880, caught the famous W. L. Murdoch. He served on the Management Committee and the Ground Committee of the Warwickshire County Cricket Club. He showed similar proficiency at skating, and before he was 16 years of age had won the first prize in the All-England rink figure-skating contest.

Mr. Vaughton was a widower. The funeral will be at Yardley Wood Church on Monday.

Source: Birmingham Daily Gazette - 8th January 1937


FUNERAL OF MR. HOWARD VAUGHTON

Midland sportsmen were among the mourners at the funeral of Mr. Oliver Howard Vaughton, former president of Aston Villa Football Club, which took place at Yardley Wood Church yesterday.

The service was conducted by the Rev. I. Rees-Jones, while Mr. H. A. Elliott was at the organ.

Source: Birmingham Daily Gazette - 12th January 1937


Mr. Oliver Howard Vaughton, of 23, Oxford-road, Moseley, former player and president of the Aston Villa F.C., left £5,969, net personalty £5,572.
Probate has been granted to his son, Howard George Vaughton, of Edgbaston-road, Birmingham, company director, and his daughter, Miss Annie Reeve Smith Vaughton, of 23, Oxford-road, two of the persons entitled to share in the estate, his wife, to whom he left all his property, having pre-deceased him.

Source: Birmingham Daily Gazette - 22nd March 1937

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ELITE BRACELET MANUFACTURING Co. Ltd. - STOLKACE Ltd.

37, Portland Road, Edgbaston, later, Regent Works, Regent Street, Birmingham



Stolkace - Birmingham - 1958

The Elite Bracelet Manufacturing Co. Ltd. entered the following marks with the Chester Assay Office:

'RR' (R. Ryf) - 30th October 1948.
'G.A.S' (George Arnold Stoll) - 23rd April 1928 and 21st November 1930
'SKOLKACE/PATENT No. 408859/G.A.S' - 6th May 1934
'SKOLKACE/BRITISH MADE/G.A.S' - 6th May 1934 and 6th December 1947

Other directors noted, M. Ryf and J.N. Gosling (Secretary).

See: viewtopic.php?f=21&t=25088&p=60677

Special Resolution of the ELITE BRACELET MANUFACTURING CO. Ltd. Passed 24th November, 1930.
At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Members of the above Company, duly convened, and held at the Regent Works, Upper Regent-street, Birmingham, on Monday, 24th November, 1930, the following Special Resolution was duly passed: —
Resolution.
" That the Articles of the Company be amended so as to include the following immediately after Article No. 18.
" 18. (a) The Company in General Meeting may by Resolution direct the capitalization of any undivided profits of the Company, whether standing to the credit of a reserve fund or not, and whether the same shall be in the nature of income or of ascertained accretions to capital, and the Directors shall give effect to such Resolutions by applying the profits to be so capitalized in paying up either (a) partly paid shares held by Shareholders who would be entitled to such profits it the same were distributed by way of dividend or (b) unissued shares of the Company to be thereupon issued to such Shareholders as aforesaid or (so far as such issue shall be impracticable in consequence of the fractions involved) to be sold for the benefit of the Shareholders entitled thereto or dealt with by the issue of fractional certificates or otherwise at the discretion of the Directors.
''The Directors may appoint any person to contract with the Company on behalf of the members entitled to the capitalized profits for the application thereof in manner aforesaid and any contract so made shall be binding on all such members and shall where necessary be filed with the Registrar of Companies pursuant to sec. 42 of the Companies Act, 1929."
ARNOLD STOLL, Chairman.

Source: The London Gazette - 12th December 1930


In the High Court of Justice (Chancery Division).— Companies Court. No. 00488 of 1956.
Mr. Justice Vaisey.
In the Matter of STOLKACE Limited, and in the Matter of the Companies Act, 1948.
Notice is hereby given, that a Petition for the winding-up of the above-named Company by the High Court of Justice was on the 18th day of June, 1956, presented to the said Court by Rodolphe Ryf, of 1, Hatton Garden, London, E.C.1, and that the said Petition is directed to be heard before the Court sitting at the Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London, on the 2nd day of July, 1956, and any Creditor or Contributory of the said Company desirous to support or oppose the making of an Order on the said Petition may appear at the time of hearing, in person or by his Counsel, for that purpose, and a copy of the Petition will be furnished by the undersigned to any Creditor or Contributory of the said Company requiring such copy, on payment of the regulated charge for the same.

THEODORE GODDARD and CO., 5, New Court, Lincoln's Inn, London, W.C.2, Solicitors for the Petitioner.

NOTE.—Any person who intends to appear on the hearing of the said Petition must serve on, or send by post to, the above named, notice in writing of his intention so to do. The notice must state the name and address of the person, or of a firm, the name and address of the firm, and must be signed by the person or firm or his or their Solicitor (if any), and must be served, or if posted, must be sent by post, in sufficient time to reach the above named not later than 1 o'clock in the afternoon of the 30th day of June, 1956.

Source: The London Gazette - 22nd June 1956

STOLKACE LIMITED
At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the above-named Company, duly convened, and held at Lancaster House, 67 Newhall Street, Birmingham, B3 1NU, on the 5th November 1976, the subjoined Special Resolution was duly passed: " That the Company be wound up voluntarily, and that John Barry Davis of Lancaster House, 67 Newhall Street, Birmingham, B3 1NU, be and he is hereby appointed Liquidator for the purposes of such winding-up."
R. E. Ammann.

Source: The London Gazette - 9th November 1976

Name of Company: STOLKACE LIMITED.
Nature of Business: MANUFACTURING JEWELLERS.
Address of Registered Office: Lancaster House, 67 Newhall Street, Birmingham, B3 1NU.
Liquidator's Name and Address: John Barry Davis, of Lancaster House, 67, Newhall Street, Birmingham, B3 1NU.
Date of Appointment: 5th November, 1976.
By whom Appointed: Members.

Source: The London Gazette - 9th November 1976

STOLKACE LIMITED
Notice is hereby given, in pursuance of sections 290 and 341 (1) (b) of the Companies Act 1948, that a General Meeting of the above-named Company will be held at the offices of Neville Russell & Co., Lancaster House, 67 Newhall Street, Birmingham, B3 1NU on Thursday the 9th June 1977 at 12 o'clock noon, for the purpose of having an account laid before the Members showing the manner in which the winding up has been conducted and the property of the Company disposed of, and of hearing any explanation that may be given by the Liquidator, and also of determining by Extraordinary Resolution the manner in which the books, accounts and documents of the Company and of the Liquidator shall be disposed of. A Member entitled to attend and vote at the above Meeting may appoint a proxy or proxies to attend and vote instead of him. A proxy need not be a Member of the Company. — Dated 10th May 1977.
B. Davis, Liquidator.

Source: The London Gazette - 26th May 1977

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GILBERT & SPURRIER

Birmingham


An example of the work and mark of Gilbert & Spurrier:






G&S - Birmingham - 1886


John Gilbert and Company Limited

Notice is hereby given, that at an Ertraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders of the said Company, duly convened and held at the registered office of the Company, Ryland-street, Birmingham, on the 20th day of April, 1886, the following Special Resolutions were passed:—

1. "That the provisional agreement, dated the 10th December, 1885, for the sale of the Company's business and property to Messrs. Gilbert
and Spurrier Limited, be and is hereby approved.
2. " That John Gilbert and Company Limited be wound up voluntarily.
3. " That the Liquidator or Liquidators to be appointed on the confirmation of the last-mentioned resolution be authorized to carry into effect
the terms of the said provisional agreement, and to do all acts necessary for that purpose.

And at a subsequent Extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders of the said Company, duly convened and held at the registered offices
aforesaid, on the 6th day of May, 1886, the said three Special Resolutions were confirmed. And at the last-mentioned Meeting, in pursuance of notice to that effect duly given, it was resolved:—
"That Samuel Thomas Wackrill, of Portland-street, Leamington, Gentleman, and Thomas Griffiths, of Bradford-street, Birmingham, Manufacturer, be and are hereby appointed the Liquidators of the said Company."
Dated the 6th day of May, 1886.
S. T. Wackrill, Chairman.

Source: The London Gazette - 14th May 1886


William Spurrier Limited

At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Members of the said Company, duly convened and held at 81, Colmore-row, Birmingham, in the county of Warwick, on the 16th day of April, 1886, the following Special Resolutions were duly passed; and at a subsequent Extraordinary General Meeting of the Members of the said Company, also duly convened and held at the same place, on the 7th day of May, 1886, the following Special Resolutions were duly confirmed:—

I.-" That it has been proved to the satisfaction of the Company and the Members thereof that it is desirable to wind up the Company, and that the
Company is hereby required to be wound up voluntarily.
2. " That Mr. James Neale, of 68, Graham-street, Birmingham, Lamp Manufacturer (the Chairman), and Mr. Thomas Walker, of Brook-street Works, St. Pauls-square, Birmingham, Buckle and Ornament Manufacturer (the Vice-Chairman), be and they are hereby appointed Liquidators of the Company for the purposes of the winding up thereof.
3. " That the Liquidators be authorized to carry into effect the agreement, dated the 11th day of December, 1885, made between William Spurrier Limited of the first part, William Spurrier of the second part, the several persons signatories to the first schedule to the said agreement of the third part, the several persons signatories to the second schedule to the said agreement of the fourth part, and Gilbert and Spurrier Limited of the fifth part, and to make such arrangements or modifications, and do such things as they may think necessary, for carrying out the substantial terms thereof."
James Neale, Chairman.

Source: The London Gazette - 18th May 1886


In the High Court of Justice—Chancery Division
Mr. Justice Chitty
In the Matter of the Companies Acts, 1862 and 1867, and in the Matter of Gilbert and Spurrier Limited.
By an Order made by Mr. Justice Chitty in the above matters, dated the 26th day of March, 1888. on the petition of Henry James Taylor Piercy, of Broad-street, Birmingham, in the county of Warwick, Engineer, it was ordered that the said Gilbert and Spurrier Limited be wound up by this Court, under the provisions of the Companies Acts, 1862 and 1867.—Dated this 29th day of March, 1888.
H. Montagu, 5 and 6, Bucklersbury, E.C.,
Solicitor for the said Petitioner.

Source: The London Gazette - 30th March 1888

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WATTIS & Co. Ltd.

John Bright Street, Navigation Street, Birmingham


WATTIS & CO., Ltd., Wholesale Jewellers, Watch and Clock Importers, Electroplate Manufacturers and Silversmiths, John Bright Street, Navigation Street, Birmingham. Hours of Business: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturdays, close at 1 p.m. Established in 1868. Incorporated as a Limited Company in 1903. Managing Directors: Charles H. Brown and John A. Appleton. Business: Wholesale Jewellers, Watch and Clock Importers, ElectroPlate Manufacturers and Silversmiths. Connection: United Kingdom and Colonial. Telephone: No. 583 Midland, Birmingham. Telegraphic Address: " Everywhere, Birmingham."

Source: Whitaker's Red Book of Commerce or Who's Who in Business - 1914

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H.G. PLANT

61, Albion Street, Birmingham


An example of the mark of H.G. Plant:


HGP (Henry Griffin Plant)

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GOODE & BOLAND

21-24, St. Paul’s Square, Birmingham


Newark, N. J., Feb. 8. — The sudden death on Feb. 1st, from apoplexy, of Frederick Long, removes one of the best known gold chain makers in this city. He was born in London about 65 years ago, but in early life went to Birmingham, where he was employed by the old firm of Goode & Boland, St. Paul’s Square. Subsequently, because of the depression in the jewelry business in England, he turned his attention to rifling gun barrels for the Crimean War, and afterwards for the American trade. He came to this country about 1865 and was at once employed by the old firm of Carter, Hale & Co., and remained in the employ of this firm and their successors until his death.

Mr. Long was an expert mechanic as well as a true and honorable man, and for many years superintended the department in the factory in which the very fine chains and the old fashioned loop bracelets were made, having charge of about 125 girls. He had old fashioned ideas of loyalty to his employers as well as of fairness to his associates and those of whom he had charge, and thus won and held the respect and esteem of all with whom he was associated. He was a man of pure life and of domestic tastes, a good husband and a kind father. He leaves a widow, two sons and two daughters.

The funeral occurred Monday afternoon, when the department in the factory with which he was connected, closed as a token of respect to his memory. His fellow employes attended the funeral in a body.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 13th February 1895

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THE MIDLAND COUNTIES WATCH COMPANY

Vyse Street, Birmingham



The Midland Counties Watch Company - Birmingham - 1886


The Midland Counties Watch Company - Birmingham - 1895

Manager: A. PERCY.

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LAURENCE (Lawrence) EMANUEL

Warstone Parade, Birmingham


The Smallholder Championship Medal:




L·E - Birmingham - 1936

See: viewtopic.php?f=38&t=14729&p=141371&hilit=Emanuel#p141371

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PATTERSON & SONS Ltd.

Birmingham?


An example of the work and mark of Patterson & Sons Ltd., a napkin-ring, assayed at Birmingham in 1917:






P & S ltd. - Birmingham - 1917

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