Barclay & Fry Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Barclay, Robert
- Fry, John D
- Ashby & Co
- Allied Tin Box Makers Ltd
- Metal Box & Printing Industries Ltd
- Metal Box Ltd
- Hudson Scott & Co Ltd
- Atkins, F, & Co Ltd
- Grant, Henry, & Co Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Southwark, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Fabricated metal products manufacture
Metal packaging inc cans production
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Publishing & printing
Other printing
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Publishing & printing
Security printing
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Publishing & printing
Stationery production
Notes:
Traced origins to John Williams & Co, bookbinders, stationers and printers. 1855 acquired by Robert Barclay, 1833-76, connected with Barclay banking family. 1867 John Doyle Fry joined, who was connected with eponymous Bristol chocolate makers. 1870 acquired Ashby & Co, printers of bank notes, cheques, etc. By end of 19th century leaders in colour printing for tobacco and confectionery industry and making/printing tin boxes. Established a major plant in Southwark. Incorporated 1894. 1921 merged with other tin box/packaging businesses, namely Hudson Scott & Co Ltd, F Atkins & Co Ltd and Henry Grant & Co Ltd to form Allied Tin Box Makers Ltd, in 1922 renamed Metal Box & Printing Industries Ltd. For several years continued to trade under own name
Publications:
- Barclay & Fry, 1799-1949 by Unknown
- Metal Box. A history by Reader, William J
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Barclay, Robert
- Fry, John D
- Ashby & Co
- Allied Tin Box Makers Ltd
- Metal Box & Printing Industries Ltd
- Metal Box Ltd
- Hudson Scott & Co Ltd
- Atkins, F, & Co Ltd
- Grant, Henry, & Co Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Southwark, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Fabricated metal products manufacture Metal packaging inc cans production
- Publishing & printing Other printing
- Publishing & printing Security printing
- Publishing & printing Stationery production
Notes:
Traced origins to John Williams & Co, bookbinders, stationers and printers. 1855 acquired by Robert Barclay, 1833-76, connected with Barclay banking family. 1867 John Doyle Fry joined, who was connected with eponymous Bristol chocolate makers. 1870 acquired Ashby & Co, printers of bank notes, cheques, etc. By end of 19th century leaders in colour printing for tobacco and confectionery industry and making/printing tin boxes. Established a major plant in Southwark. Incorporated 1894. 1921 merged with other tin box/packaging businesses, namely Hudson Scott & Co Ltd, F Atkins & Co Ltd and Henry Grant & Co Ltd to form Allied Tin Box Makers Ltd, in 1922 renamed Metal Box & Printing Industries Ltd. For several years continued to trade under own namePublications:
- Barclay & Fry, 1799-1949 by Unknown
- Metal Box. A history by Reader, William J