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London Industrial @londonindustrial.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The fascinating history of a factory space in Cricklewood, recounted by Dick Weindling and Marianne Collums The Rolls Razor factory in Cricklewood share.google/nSXjWnZaBGEX...

The Rolls Razor factory in Cricklewood

Today the long building in Cricklewood Broadway at Nos. 249-289 near Mora Road, includes the Leyland SDM decorating and DIY centre, a Gym an...

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Mike @mikeyashworth.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

An eye-catching design for "The Ideal Location" - the County Borough of West Ham, then in Essex, & indeed, thanks to quirks of Victorian planning legislation, one of the 'hubs of Industrial London'. It appears in a 1936 printing trade handbook. ↘️ flic.kr/p/2swduc1

Hub of Industrial London ; County Borough of West Ham : specimen cover : in : Typographical Association Souvenir 1936 : A specimen cover from the Typographical Association's souvenir handbook from their Triennial Delegate Meeting that was held in Torquay in 1936. As well as Association 'business' the handbook looks at the work of printers in the South-Western Group and this included the work of the Gloucester Printers Ltd. "Blackfriars Press" who included this specimen cover.

Suitably eye-catching the cover to a booklet for the County Borough of West Ham - "the ideal location" and "the hub of industrial London". West Ham, then in the ceremonial county of Essex, was one of the very few County Boroughs in the London area - neighbouring East Ham being another and Croydon in Surrey the other. It was indeed a centre of industrial activity notably along the banks of the River Lee/Lea in the Stratford area, around Plaistow and down towards the River Thames and the Docks. This conglomeration was in many ways the result of Victorian legislation banning noxious industries from London; therefore the sites just over the county boundary in Essex were 'ideal'. The cover is remarkably colourful with the coat of arms in the centre of an industrial cog wheel and the curvaceous lettering for West Ham. The centre and coat of arms are in red surrounded by a black cogwheel design that carries the sub-text and is surrounded by rings of red fading to orange and then yellow concentric rings. The "County Borough of " and "West Ham" appears on two black bands towards the lower edge and "printed by" in lower right.

I wonder if this was simply a proposed design or if the book was actually issued?

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London Industrial @londonindustrial.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Walking Tour - Sunday August 23rd 10am- Staples Corner & Environs Manufacturing History. Space limited to 9 people now. Send me a Direct Message if you want to come along.

London Industrial @londonindustrial.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

The former factory of Callrd & Bowser, at 22 Dukes Road, WC1H. Read more about the company here wordsbymarkamies.com/2025/09/01/l...

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London Industrial @londonindustrial.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I've just update the entry page on my website Words by Mark Amies – Mixed History Articles. share.google/PG5bl8M7MIqm...

London Industrial @londonindustrial.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Words by Mark Amies

Mixed History Articles.

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Walking Tour - Sunday August 23rd 10am- Staples Corner & Environs Manufacturing History. Space limited to 9 people now. Send me a Direct Message if you want to come along.

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A London Inheritance @alondoninheritance.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

The blue bridge from my post on the New Deal For East London – Isle Of Dogs. Exploring what was considered at risk in 1972 at alondoninheritance.com/london-build...

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London Industrial @londonindustrial.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I just found out that my radio slot has been selected for BBC Radio London's 'London Uncovered' series. This means it will be easier to access and will be around for longer. BBC Radio London - London Uncovered, The history of London's Art Deco factories share.google/BbFu4Q6uIx48...

BBC Radio London - London Uncovered, The history of London's Art Deco factories

Why did industrialists in the 1920s favour this glamorous architectural style?

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London Industrial @londonindustrial.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Listen in to me talk to Robert Elms about the three great London Art Deco factory buildings. You can catch it on BBC Sounds (for 28 days) I come in at 1 hour 8 mins. Robert Elms - 09/08/2026 - BBC Sounds share.google/3F7I3TM0N2PC...

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London Industrial @londonindustrial.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Oxgate Lane, Cricklewood. Once home to Bentley Motors, Bovis and Meltonian. Brent Council want this area to be redeveloped into apartment complexes.

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London Industrial @londonindustrial.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Tomorrow (Sunday, August 9th), I will be on BBC Radio London's Robert Elms Show talking about three of London's most famed Art Deco style factory buildings. I will be on just after 11am, do tune in. 📻 #artdecoarchitecture @artdecosocuk.bsky.social

London Industrial @londonindustrial.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

This coming Sunday, August 9th, I will be on BBC Radio London's Robert Elms Show talking about three of London's most famed Art Deco style factory buildings. I will be on just after 11am, do tune in. 📻

London Industrial @londonindustrial.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Written when he was working at the Elizabeth Arden factory in North Acton, in 1976. open.spotify.com/track/1mqOWi...

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Hoover Factory

Elvis Costello · Taking Liberties · Song · 1980

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NW London Time Machine @timenw.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

The forgotten garden of Kingsbury. For a brief period of time in the 1950s & 60s there was a formal garden laid out just off Stag Lane. It belonged to Frigidaire, who had a sizeable factory facing onto the A5. By the late 1960s it was turned into car park. Its now a Toyota motor dealership.

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NW London Time Machine @timenw.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

A 1968 ad for Duple, the coachbuilders, who had their works on the Edgware Road at West Hendon from 1926 to 1970. The aerial photo was taken by Aerofilms in 1951, and shows the size of the enterprise.

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London Industrial @londonindustrial.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

A 1936 Rolls-Royce 25/30 at the Bloomsbury Classic Car Show, yesterday. The bodywork is by Park Ward of Willesden.

London Industrial @londonindustrial.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Had th pleasure of seeing a Chiswick-assembled Hudson Terraplane atvthe Bloomsbury Classic Car Show today.

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London Industrial @londonindustrial.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

There's some old factory stuff in here too.

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PastRewind @past-rewind.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Just a mention to say that I have a YouTube channel. It's full of videos of my rambles around bits of London. Here's the link youtube.com/@markamies?s...

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London Industrial @londonindustrial.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Sad news to wake up to. I was kindly sent this photo. It shows what was left of the old Volvo showrooms in Colindale, the other day. It was once the Wolverley Works of Alfred Gilbert & Sons, on The Hyde at Colindale, built in the 1930s. The company made office and stationery goods.

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London Industrial @londonindustrial.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Words by Mark Amies – Mixed History Articles. share.google/ujL3tpcQzMBf...

Words by Mark Amies

Mixed History Articles.

London Industrial @londonindustrial.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

My latest radio slot involved London factories that moved into buildings that had a different purpose. You can hear me on this link, where Robert Elms introduced me at 1 hour 7 minutes 40 seconds. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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London Industrial @londonindustrial.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

1930s postcard image of the huge Cadby Hall works of J.Lyons & Co. One of the sites I will be mentioning on the Robert Elms Show on BBC Radio London this morning after 11am.

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London Industrial @londonindustrial.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

If you haven't ever seen this wonderful film, you really should. Made in Dagenham - Wikipedia share.google/IPrgtrIuzKxS...

Made in Dagenham - Wikipedia

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London Industrial @londonindustrial.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Piano factories, power stations and aircraft factories. There's a link to them and I'll explain on BBC Radio London just after 11am this Sunday.

London Industrial @londonindustrial.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

This is worth watching through as there is a nice section of the Great West Road at its best. We get to see Firestone, Coty, Packard, Isleworth Winery, and the wonderful Brittol building...

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Old UK Print Ads @oldukprintads.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Jul 1935: FROG Interceptor Fighter Mark IV ad from International Model Aircraft Ltd «This box makes six flights possible in the time of one»

This advertisement promotes the FROG Interceptor Fighter Mark IV, a scale model airplane, which is crashproof with detachable wings, undercarriage, and propeller gear-box. The model is designed for easy launch and teaches real airplane behavior. Readers are encouraged to get a FROG to-day and start to learn flying.

This box makes six flights possible in the time of one

The FROG scale model aeroplane is the only one in the world to have a Patent Geared-up Winder Box. The FROG is crashproof, because the wings, under-carriage, and propeller gear-box drop off when the machine encounters an obstruction, and are replaced undamaged in a second. It can not only be launched by hand, but will rise off the ground. FROGS are used in many Flying Schools to show pupils how a real aeroplane behaves in the air. Get a FROG to-day and start to learn flying.
British Made by
INTERNATIONAL MODEL AIRCRAFT LTD.
Sole Concessionaires: LINES BROS. LTD.
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now only 5/-
GET YOUR COPY NOW
To Lines Bros Ltd. (Dept. X) Morden Rd., London, S.W.19
Please send me your "Frog" coloured leaflet with particulars of the "Frog" Flying Club and how to obtain handsome enamelled Air Force pilot badges.
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Please write in block letters.

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London Industrial @londonindustrial.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Idris had their factory in Pratt Street, Camden.

London Industrial @londonindustrial.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Peter Marshall's excellent photographs of Brentford. Brentford | >Re-PHOTO share.google/hpihTGSVyW5p...