Nelson, George, Dale & Co Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Nelson Brothers Ltd
- Vestey Group
- Nelson, George
- Dale, Thomas B
- Emscote Mills
- Warwick Dry Plate Co
- Nelson, Charles, & Co Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- New Zealand
- Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, England
- Stockton on Tees, Stockton on Tees, Cleveland, North East, England
- Warwick, Warwickshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, England
Sectors:
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Non metallic mineral products manufacture
Cement, concrete, plaster & lime manufacture
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Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc
Meat distribution
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Chemical production
Paint, varnish, mastic, glue, resin, white lead, etc, production
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Chemical production
Pharmaceutical production & research
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Chemical production
Photographic chemicals & film production
Notes:
Established in Leamington in 19th century by the Nelson family who developed a range of business interests including in particular: gelatine manufacture, cement manufacture and trade in frozen meat from New Zealand and Australia. The latter came to trade in New Zealand as Nelson Brothers Ltd and was subsequently acquired by Vestey Group. The gelatine business was established by George Nelson who originally was a pharmacist who manufactured Leamington Salts. The business was renamed George Nelson, Dale & Co Ltd following the entry as partner of Thomas Bellamy Dale, an industrial chemist from London. Its Emscote Mills were extensive and the business also built workers' houses and Nelson Working Men's Club. The firm also made lozengers, soups and baking powder. It was an important manufacturer of photographic gelatine, being associated with the Warwick Dry Plate Co, and supplied Ilford Ltd. Benefited especially 1939-45 from supply in connection with aerial photography. Charles Nelson & Co Ltd manufactured cement at Stockton
Publications:
- Round About Warwick; with a peep at the Gelatine Factories at Emscot Mills, Warwick by Barnard, Alfred
- William Nelson of Tomoana. His legacy to Hawke's Bay. A family scrapbook by Paterson, Richard J
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Nelson Brothers Ltd
- Vestey Group
- Nelson, George
- Dale, Thomas B
- Emscote Mills
- Warwick Dry Plate Co
- Nelson, Charles, & Co Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- New Zealand
- Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, England
- Stockton on Tees, Stockton on Tees, Cleveland, North East, England
- Warwick, Warwickshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, England
Sectors:
- Non metallic mineral products manufacture Cement, concrete, plaster & lime manufacture
- Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Meat distribution
- Chemical production Paint, varnish, mastic, glue, resin, white lead, etc, production
- Chemical production Pharmaceutical production & research
- Chemical production Photographic chemicals & film production
Notes:
Established in Leamington in 19th century by the Nelson family who developed a range of business interests including in particular: gelatine manufacture, cement manufacture and trade in frozen meat from New Zealand and Australia. The latter came to trade in New Zealand as Nelson Brothers Ltd and was subsequently acquired by Vestey Group. The gelatine business was established by George Nelson who originally was a pharmacist who manufactured Leamington Salts. The business was renamed George Nelson, Dale & Co Ltd following the entry as partner of Thomas Bellamy Dale, an industrial chemist from London. Its Emscote Mills were extensive and the business also built workers' houses and Nelson Working Men's Club. The firm also made lozengers, soups and baking powder. It was an important manufacturer of photographic gelatine, being associated with the Warwick Dry Plate Co, and supplied Ilford Ltd. Benefited especially 1939-45 from supply in connection with aerial photography. Charles Nelson & Co Ltd manufactured cement at StocktonPublications:
- Round About Warwick; with a peep at the Gelatine Factories at Emscot Mills, Warwick by Barnard, Alfred
- William Nelson of Tomoana. His legacy to Hawke's Bay. A family scrapbook by Paterson, Richard J