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MS 1422 - Records of IMI Plc. and subsidiary firms - 19th - 20th cent.
1 - Allen Everitt & Sons Ltd. of Smethwick - 1800 - 1944
2 - Amal Ltd. - 1949 - 1963
3 - Barton & Williams Company (Birmingham Ltd.) - 1932 - 1972
4 - C. Binks (1920) Ltd. - 1920 - 1927
5 - The Birmingham Metal & Munitions Company Ltd. - 1897 - 1920
6 - Bonas Tapes Ltd. - 1968 - 1971
7 - British Copper Manufacturers Ltd. - 1839 - 1945
8 - Broderick Insulated Structures Ltd. - 1948 - 1969
9 - Broughton Copper Co. Ltd. - 1800 - 1944
10 - Brown & Barlow Ltd. - 1904 - 1927
11 - Clix Fasteners (UK) Ltd. - 1943 - 1971
12 - Coles Radiators Ltd. - 1962 - 1969
13 - Darlow Ltd. - 1902
14 - Dukes & Briggs Engineering Company Ltd. - 1953 - 1972
15 - Elliots Metal Company Ltd. - 1832 - 1970
16 - Excelsior Motor Radiator Company Ltd. of Leeds - 1919 - 1952
17 - Explosive Trades Ltd. - 1918 - 1920
18 - The Forward Engineering Company of Birmingham - 1881 - 1905
19 - Fyffe & Co. Ltd. of Dundee - 1924 - 1959
20 - H. Gill (Stampings) Ltd. of Nechells - 1919 - 1966
21 - Greens Patent Tube Company - 1866 - 1879
22 - Grice, Grice & Son Ltd. - 1904 - 1930
23 - Hadley & Shorthouse Ltd. - 1839 - 1899
24 - Hardy's Motor Radiators Ltd. - 1960 - 1969
25 - Headley, Birch & Company Ltd. - 1919 - 1974
26 - Hughes-Stubbs Metal Company Ltd. - 1906 - 1926
27 - ICI Ltd. and ICI (Export) Ltd. - 1955 - 1977
28 - ICI Metals Ltd. - 20th cent.
29 - Irish Metal Industries Ltd. - 1950
30 - John Bibby, Sons & Company (Garston) Ltd. - 1861 - 1942
31 - John Marston Ltd. of Wolverhampton - 1895 - 1944
32 - Kings Norton Metal Company Ltd. - 19th - 20th cent.
33 - G. Kynoch & Company Ltd. - 1859 - 1899
34 - Kynoch Ltd. - 19th - 20th cent.
35 - Kynoch Estate Company - 1899 - 1901
36 - J. W. Lawrence Ltd. - 1953 - 1972
37 - Lightning Fastners Ltd. - 1920 - 1980
1 - Corporate records - 1925 - 1973
2 - Share records - 1953 - 1962
5 - Legal records - 1937 - 1939
6 - Operational records - 1921 - 1975
7 - Marketing and public relations - 1920 - 1980
1 - Stock catalogues - This series includes stock catalogues, price lists, and samples. - 1950 - 1979
2 - Leaflets - 1920 - 1979
1 - 'Flexiside' fastener, the latest product of Lightning Fasteners Limited. A new fastening device for use on Window Blinds Shutters, Saloon Car Tops etc. - 1920 - 1929
2 - 'How it Works', leaflet explaining mechanics of the zip - 1920 - 1929
3 - 'Flexiside, A new fastening device for Window Blinds, prevents the blind from flapping' - 1930 - 1939
4 - 'Lightning'... the ubiquitous zipp - 1930 - 1939
5 - German booklet, re zips featuring the Prince of Wales - 1934
6 - The Lightning fastener and some of its Applications - 1930 - 1939
7 - The Lightning Zipp Fastener and some of its Applications - 1930 - 1939
8 - Lightning Zipp Fastener - 1937
9 - Zipp, German booklet - 1950
10 - Lightning Optilon Clix, a way out of the shade number maze - 1950 - 1959
11 - Plastic Lightning Zipp, in a wide range of attractive colours - 1950 - 1959
12 - Lightning, full information for the fitting of Zips to Dresses cardigans and Skirts - 1959
13 - Fit a Zip, booklet re history of the zip, how to choose a zip, and fitting - 1960 - 1969
14 - Lightning Zip Guide, booklet re history of the zip, practical advice on display and stock-keeping, and various information - 1964
15 - Lightning Purple Pack - the new Polyester Concealed Fastener - 1960 - 1969
16 - Save all along the line - (2 copies) - 1970 - 1979
17 - Introducing the next to nothing pack from Lightning - 1970 - 1979
18 - Would you be better off die-casting it? - 1970 - 1979
19 - Fit a Zip - 1970 - 1979
20 - About your Zip - (2 copies) - 1970 - 1979
21 - Industrial J&P Coats (UK) LTD. Sales Organisation Depots, People and Sales Territories - 1970 - 1979
22 - Optilon Lightening, leaflet in three languages, English, German and French with list of world wide branches - 1970 - 1979
23 - Opti-lon Extra Class 2120 a new generation... - 1970 - 1979
3 - Advertisements - 1930 - 1968
4 - Photographs and videos - 1934 - 1980
5 - Press releases and newscuttings - 1930 - 1958
6 - Company magazines - 1938 - 1974
7 - Miscellaneous - 1931 - 1979
8 - Staff and employment records - 1929
9 - Premises and property records - 1933
10 - Other - 1959 - 1962
38 - Marston Excelsior Ltd. of Wolverhampton - 1935 - 1968
39 - Muntz's Metal Company Ltd. of Smethwick - 1846 - 1939
40 - Newnham Ltd. - 1903 - 1924
41 - Norman Isherwood Ltd. - 1960 - 1973
42 - Optilon Ltd. - 1957 - 1973
43 - J. F. Ratcliff (Holdings) Ltd. - 1951 - 1963
44 - Reeves & Co. (Birmingham Ltd.) - 1939 - 1967
45 - Richard Walker Ltd. - 1911 - 1921
46 - Richardsons (Dublin) Ltd. - 1950
47 - Scottish Non-Ferrous Tube Industries Ltd. - 1949 - 1954
48 - Smokeless Powder and Ammunition Company Ltd. - 1886 - 1905
49 - Steatite & Porcelain Productions Ltd. - 1940 - 1956
50 - J. Stern (Fastners) Ltd. - 1961 - 1968
51 - Stewart King Industries Ltd. - 1943 - 1972
52 - Suez Contractors (Ammunition) Ltd. - 1955 - 1957
53 - Three Counties Pneumatic Products Ltd. - 1968 - 1977
54 - R.E. Voisey Ltd. - 1921 - 1969
55 - Waterheating Systems No. 2 Ltd. - 1970 - 1971
56 - Wilcox & Lines Ltd. - 1949 - 1975
57 - William Cooper Goode Ltd. - 1910 - 1925
59 - Williams Foster & Company and Pascoe, Grenfell & Sons Ltd. - 1835 - 1892
60 - Winfield Rolling Mills Ltd. - 1888 - 1977
61 - The Yorkshire Copper Works Ltd. and The Yorkshire Copper Works Holdings Ltd. - 1909 - 1970
62 - Imperial Metal Industries (Kynoch) Ltd. - 1931 - 1979
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