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  • When Britain had manufacturing

    What companies did we remember from 1970s

    Hoover in Merthyr Tydfil made washing machines,vacums etc.

    Hotpoint had a factory in North Wales

    Addis made brushes washing up bowls etc.

    Burberry had a factory in Mid glamorgan somewhere

    Think when this country had factories in towns up and down the country making products,from electrical goods to clothing,toys etc until the places shut down and transfered to China for cheap labour.

    When the coal mines shut they turned the areas into housing and out of town shopping

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    Re: When Britain had manufacturing

    National Coal Board.

    Burberry was in Treorchy.
    Who cared about rules when you were young?

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    • #3
      Re: When Britain had manufacturing

      Originally posted by marc View Post
      National Coal Board.

      Burberry was in Treorchy.
      Yes thats right.

      How many steel works shut in Wales and North of England


      How long in the future will Port Talbot last

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        Re: When Britain had manufacturing

        Cadburys.
        But recently was bought out by kraft.

        Some products now made in poland.
        If you check the back of the wrapper.
        FOR THE HONOUR OF GRAYSKULL

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          Re: When Britain had manufacturing

          Originally posted by darren View Post
          Cadburys.
          But recently was bought out by kraft.

          Some products now made in poland.
          If you check the back of the wrapper.


          Exactly we saw a programme about cadburys,when the Americans bought them they said no job losses in Bournville Birmingham but they lied,opened a factory in Poland

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            Re: When Britain had manufacturing

            Programme was called the secrets of cadbury saw it too.

            They said theyd keep in in britain soo as they took control it went overseas.

            Think some car and toy companies have done the same.

            Originally posted by amethyst View Post
            exactly we saw a programme about cadburys,when the americans bought them they said no job losses in bournville birmingham but they lied,opened a factory in poland
            FOR THE HONOUR OF GRAYSKULL

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            • #7
              Re: When Britain had manufacturing

              When you think all the factories making products here all dissappeared over the years,from electrical goods to clothing & Shoes biscuit factories.What have we got now service industries call centres,shops,restaurants,bars

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                Re: When Britain had manufacturing

                I believe Church's is still knocking out shoes in Northampton...
                Time flies like the wind, fruit flies like bananas - go figure!

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                • #9
                  Re: When Britain had manufacturing

                  CLARKS SHOES.

                  C. & J. Clark International Ltd, trading as Clarks, is a British, international shoe manufacturer and retailer. It was founded in 1825 by Quaker brothers Cyrus and James Clark in Street, Somerset, England – where it still has its headquarters.
                  FOR THE HONOUR OF GRAYSKULL

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                    Re: When Britain had manufacturing

                    Originally posted by darren View Post
                    CLARKS SHOES.

                    C. & J. Clark International Ltd, trading as Clarks, is a British, international shoe manufacturer and retailer. It was founded in 1825 by Quaker brothers Cyrus and James Clark in Street, Somerset, England – where it still has its headquarters.
                    Good for them keep it british and dont let foreigners get their hands on the company

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                    • #11
                      Re: When Britain had manufacturing

                      Corgi toys

                      owner hornby
                      previous owners mattel

                      country swansea wales.

                      Introduced 1956.
                      FOR THE HONOUR OF GRAYSKULL

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                        Re: When Britain had manufacturing

                        Matchbox

                        Lesney -- (1953*-1982)
                        Universal -- (1982-1989)
                        Tyco -- (1989-1994)
                        Mattel -- (1994-present)

                        *company was founded in 1948 but introduced their now iconic diecast models in 1953.

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                          Re: When Britain had manufacturing

                          Addendum: Lesney Products was based in Hackney. The old factory building was demolished to make way for redevelopment in preparation for the 2012 Olympics.

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                            Re: When Britain had manufacturing

                            A.g. Barr scottish maker of soft drinks.
                            FOR THE HONOUR OF GRAYSKULL

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