Harrild & Sons Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Harrild, Robert
- Billing, Edward
- Baxter, John
- Baxter, George
- Wharfedale Iron Works
- Bremner Machine Co Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Information processing equipment production
Business machine production
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Publishing & printing
Other printing
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Mechanical engineering
Printing machinery production
Notes:
Traced origins to 1801 when established by Robert Harrild, 1780-1853, and Edward Billing. Initially were printers, especially of books. Billing withdrew 1807. By 1809 had diversified into design and manufacture of ink rollers for printing. By 1832 had given up printing and were developing as a printer's supplies business. By then known as Harrild & Sons. From mid century started manufacture of wider range of printing equipment including printing presses and ancilliary equipment such as addressing machines, folding machines, perforating machines, guillotines, etc, etc. Also did maintenance and repairs work. Sometime associated with John and George Baxter. 1872 established Wharfedale Iron Works, later Bremner Machine Co Ltd, at Otley to make printing equipment. Incorporated 1909. Still operating 1950s
Publications:
- House of Harrild, 1801-1948 by Liveing, Edward G D
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Harrild, Robert
- Billing, Edward
- Baxter, John
- Baxter, George
- Wharfedale Iron Works
- Bremner Machine Co Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Information processing equipment production Business machine production
- Publishing & printing Other printing
- Mechanical engineering Printing machinery production
Notes:
Traced origins to 1801 when established by Robert Harrild, 1780-1853, and Edward Billing. Initially were printers, especially of books. Billing withdrew 1807. By 1809 had diversified into design and manufacture of ink rollers for printing. By 1832 had given up printing and were developing as a printer's supplies business. By then known as Harrild & Sons. From mid century started manufacture of wider range of printing equipment including printing presses and ancilliary equipment such as addressing machines, folding machines, perforating machines, guillotines, etc, etc. Also did maintenance and repairs work. Sometime associated with John and George Baxter. 1872 established Wharfedale Iron Works, later Bremner Machine Co Ltd, at Otley to make printing equipment. Incorporated 1909. Still operating 1950sPublications:
- House of Harrild, 1801-1948 by Liveing, Edward G D