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  1. In Topic: W. Harbot fireworks Leicester

    06 March 2012 - 10:53 PM

    View Postspectrum, on 06 March 2012 - 09:21 PM, said:

    This is really important to me - I am aware of Harbot and will be looking into their history during late spring (a work project which I will report on at a later date) They seem like a fairly primitive manufacturer, I imagine they relied on local trade with modest aspirations and achievements. I worked with people in my early days - coming up to 30 years ago - they worked in the industry forty years before me. How I regret not asking them about Harbots! but I suspect they would not have known of them. We discussed the old manufacturers and an old list was drafted, Harbot was not on the list (which I lost) but there were around 20 other small factories listed.

    Whilst on the subject - Mersey Fireworks - any information?


    Thanks. Nothing on Mersey I'm afraid.

  2. In Topic: W. Harbot fireworks Leicester

    29 February 2012 - 11:25 AM

    I've just received some more information on Harbot's taken from a 1950 Telephone Directory for the Leicester area.

    Harbot W. & C. (Pyrotechnics) Ltd., 5 East Street, Leicester. Possibly their warehouse site.
    Also at Regent Street, Narborough (on the edge of Leicester). This could have been their factory / magazine site.

    Also information from London Gazettes. Regent Road seems to be a mistake unless it has disappeared now, as there is only a Regent Street in Narborough. Full name is Walter Harbot.

    1950 London Gazette
    1952 London Gazette
    1955 London Gazette

    Co-director could have been Sidney Simmons.
    1950 Edinburgh Gazette
    1952 London Gazette
    1952 London Gazette
    Both declared bankrupt.
    1950 London Gazette

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