Pickfords Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Baxendale, Joseph
- Hays Cartage Co Ltd
- Proprietors of Hays Wharf
- British Road Services
- National Freight Consortium
- Carter Paterson Group
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
- Manchester, Manchester, Greater Manchester, North West, England
Sectors:
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Transport services
Furniture removal & storage services
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Transport services
Inland navigations carrier services
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Transport services
Railway carrier services
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Transport services
Road haulage, carrier & carting services
Notes:
Dates to 17th century when operated in Manchester area as carriers. In first half of 18th century led by James Pickford, d1768. By late 18th century provided flying wagon services between Manchester and London and diversified into canal carrying. Became based on London. 1817 acquired by Joseph Baxendale and others. By mid 19th century gave up carrying in favour of movement by rail and became a nationally spread business. 1901 incorporated as Pickford's Ltd. 1912 amalgamated with other leading London carriers under Carter Paterson Group. Pickfords sold to Hays Cartage Co Ltd, owned by Proprietors of Hays Wharf, in 1919 when focused on heavy haulage, household removals and dock work. Expanded rapidly. 1933 acquired by the four major railway companies and therefore nationalised in 1948 and became part of British Road Services. Subsequently denationalised as part of National Freight Consortium. Since then several owners
Publications:
- Note on the supply of staff for the early railways by Turnbull, Gerard L
- Pickfords, 1750-1920. A study in the development of transportation by Turnbull, Gerard L
- Pickfords and the canal carrying trade, 1780-1850 by Turnbull, Gerard L
- Pickfords. Expansion and crises in the early nineteenth century by Halfpenny, E
- 'Pickfords' in H Mayhew (ed), Shops and Companies of London by Mayhew, Henry
- Railway revolution and the carriers' response. Messrs Pickford & Co, 1830-50 by Turnbull, Gerard L
- Services of the House of Pickfords by Unknown
- Stage Coach and Mail in the Days of Yore. A picturesque history of the coaching age. Vols 1 & 2 by Harper, Charles G
- Story of Pickfords by Ingram, Arthur
- Traffic and Transport. An economic history of Pickfords by Turnbull, Gerard L
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Baxendale, Joseph
- Hays Cartage Co Ltd
- Proprietors of Hays Wharf
- British Road Services
- National Freight Consortium
- Carter Paterson Group
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
- Manchester, Manchester, Greater Manchester, North West, England
Sectors:
- Transport services Furniture removal & storage services
- Transport services Inland navigations carrier services
- Transport services Railway carrier services
- Transport services Road haulage, carrier & carting services
Notes:
Dates to 17th century when operated in Manchester area as carriers. In first half of 18th century led by James Pickford, d1768. By late 18th century provided flying wagon services between Manchester and London and diversified into canal carrying. Became based on London. 1817 acquired by Joseph Baxendale and others. By mid 19th century gave up carrying in favour of movement by rail and became a nationally spread business. 1901 incorporated as Pickford's Ltd. 1912 amalgamated with other leading London carriers under Carter Paterson Group. Pickfords sold to Hays Cartage Co Ltd, owned by Proprietors of Hays Wharf, in 1919 when focused on heavy haulage, household removals and dock work. Expanded rapidly. 1933 acquired by the four major railway companies and therefore nationalised in 1948 and became part of British Road Services. Subsequently denationalised as part of National Freight Consortium. Since then several ownersPublications:
- Note on the supply of staff for the early railways by Turnbull, Gerard L
- Pickfords, 1750-1920. A study in the development of transportation by Turnbull, Gerard L
- Pickfords and the canal carrying trade, 1780-1850 by Turnbull, Gerard L
- Pickfords. Expansion and crises in the early nineteenth century by Halfpenny, E
- 'Pickfords' in H Mayhew (ed), Shops and Companies of London by Mayhew, Henry
- Railway revolution and the carriers' response. Messrs Pickford & Co, 1830-50 by Turnbull, Gerard L
- Services of the House of Pickfords by Unknown
- Stage Coach and Mail in the Days of Yore. A picturesque history of the coaching age. Vols 1 & 2 by Harper, Charles G
- Story of Pickfords by Ingram, Arthur
- Traffic and Transport. An economic history of Pickfords by Turnbull, Gerard L