Barran, John, & Sons Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Barran, Sir John
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the Humber, England
Sectors:
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Wearing apparel & footwear production
Outerwear & underwear production
Notes:
Traced origins to (Sir) John Barran, 1821-1905, who established himself as a tailor at Leeds in c1842. By 1851 he was also a clothes dealer and was a pioneering maker of ready to wear clothing. Innovative in use of machinery. From 1870s his sons were appointed partners. Emerged as a leader in ready to wear clothes, specially for boys. Floated 1903. Later made women's ready to wear clothes. Closed about late 1950s
Publications:
- John Barran's of Leeds, 1851-1951 by Ryott, David
- Tailor made. Mass production, high street retailing and the Leeds menswear multiples, 1918 to 1939 by Honeyman, Katrina
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Barran, Sir John
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the Humber, England
Sectors:
- Wearing apparel & footwear production Outerwear & underwear production
Notes:
Traced origins to (Sir) John Barran, 1821-1905, who established himself as a tailor at Leeds in c1842. By 1851 he was also a clothes dealer and was a pioneering maker of ready to wear clothing. Innovative in use of machinery. From 1870s his sons were appointed partners. Emerged as a leader in ready to wear clothes, specially for boys. Floated 1903. Later made women's ready to wear clothes. Closed about late 1950sPublications:
- John Barran's of Leeds, 1851-1951 by Ryott, David
- Tailor made. Mass production, high street retailing and the Leeds menswear multiples, 1918 to 1939 by Honeyman, Katrina