Catalogue description Albert Rhodes & Co Ltd., Worsted & Woollen Yarn Spinners of Heckmondwike, Records.

This record is held by West Yorkshire Archive Service, Kirklees

Details of WYK1092
Reference: WYK1092
Title: Albert Rhodes & Co Ltd., Worsted & Woollen Yarn Spinners of Heckmondwike, Records.
Description:

Including accounts 1863-1937, correspondence 1864-1926, and other records including wool purchase, orders, production, stock, plans etc.

Date: 1859-1937
Held by: West Yorkshire Archive Service, Kirklees, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Creator:

Albert Rhodes and Co Ltd, Heckmondwike, worsted and woollen yarn spinners

Physical description: 34 boxes
Access conditions:

Open

Subjects:
  • Textile industry
Administrative / biographical background:

The firm of Albert Rhodes & Co., began in Heckmondwike in 1862 as wool merchants. In 1873 the spinning firm of George Rhodes and Son of Ing Mills, Heckmondwike, founded in 1820 was taken over, and woollen and worsted spinning added to the business of woolstapling. Spen Vale Mills which belonged to the company until the late 20th century were built a few years later.

 

In 1967 part of Spen Vale Mills was sold and the name of the firm passed to the purchaser

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