Records of Joseph Warner & Sons Ltd, thread manufacturers, Redditch, Worcestershire, England

Scope and Content

  • Minute books 1909-1963;
  • Registers of directors and members c1936-1959.

Administrative / Biographical History

Joseph Warner & Sons Ltd , thread manufacturers, Redditch, Worcestershire. England, was incorporated in 1909  , with registered offices at Hewell Works, Redditch, Worcestershire. J & P Coats Ltd , thread manufacturers, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, was the major shareholder. In 1914, the company was the proprietor of The CLAM Manufacturing Company and in the same year the business of the company and also that of the CLAM Manufacturing Company was incorporated with that of William Bartlett and Sons Ltd for the purposes of finance and accounts. The company continued to trade until at least 1963.

Arrangement

This material has been arranged into series, which consist of numbers of items related by format and/or function. Within series the items are generally arranged chronologically

Access Information

Open

Acquisition Information

Indefinite loan : J & P Coats : Glasgow : c1984

Indefinite loan : Coats Viyella plc : London: 1991 : ACCN 0146 (Additional Deposit)

Indefinite loan : via Business Archives Council in Scotland : 1993 : ACCN 0198 (Additional Deposit)

Indefinite loan : 1995 : ACCN 0240 (Additional Deposit)

Indefinite loan : 1996 : ACCN 0255 (Additional Deposit)

Indefinite loan : Coats Viyella plc : Swinton, Manchester: 2000 : ACCNs 1887, 1925, 1926, 1996

Indefinite loan : ACCN 0054

Other Finding Aids

Digital file level list available in searchroom

Manual file level list available at the National Registers of Archives in Edinburgh (NRA(S)2576) and London (NRA20914)

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Appraisal Information

This material has been appraised in line with standard GB 248 procedures

Custodial History

Held by J & P Coats Ltd

Accruals

None expected

Related Material

GB 248 UGD 199/1 Records of J & P Coats Ltd and CoatsPatons Ltd

See source list on Textiles available via Glagsow University Archive Services homepage at http://www.archives.gla.ac.uk

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Additional Information

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