Relatively old signage for Amos Swift & Co, Ltd. Brush Manufacturers and Wood turners on Boathouse Lane, Stockton.
Does anyone produce brushes like these in the area nowadays?
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Relatively old signage for Amos Swift & Co, Ltd. Brush Manufacturers and Wood turners on Boathouse Lane, Stockton.
Does anyone produce brushes like these in the area nowadays?
Picture Stockton Archive 
i worked in the office doing payroll and accounts in the early 80’s, Mr Ashdown and Charles Hingley were the bosses, Ian was the woodturner and among the the brushmakers were Freda and Edith, can’t remember the other names. LOVELY PLACE TO WORK
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Hi Ann, remember me? I’ve been trying to find your contact details but you’re not easy to track down.
Ian Taylor came to stay with me on his way to New Zealand. I’m a French citizen now.
Hope you’re well Brian.
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When I was a kid I remember being told that, Amos Swift and Co. produced the best sable paint brushes in the country and were used by the bank of England for the art work on their bank notes, I wonder if there was ever any truth in it?
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I remember Amos Swift from many years ago, when his business was in West Row, I also remember him through Lightfoot Grove Baptist Church where he was one of the Deacons.
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Old enough for the phone number to start 0642 (still!) 🙂
Amos Swift & Co. Ltd Incorporated on 7 October 1926
Registered office address: Boathouse Lane, Stockton-On-Tees
Previous premises on West Row:
https://picturestocktonarchive.wordpress.com/2006/06/08/west-row-1987/
The painted sign is still there but fading. https://goo.gl/maps/SUy8eZnMuJN2
Hope that handsome industrial building is protected.
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J May, I bought my house in 1971 the phone number started 5—4, a few years later it started with 55. Again some years later the code number became 01642, so imagine that would be early 80’s.
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The building in Boathouse use to be Alf and George Pullen woodturners in the 50s
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The woodturning that they did was phenomenal! I did some turning in there for the Pool and Snooker Centre. Watching those guys was an eye opener!
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At the far end of this building on the left hand side there is a woodworkers/joiners shop who I believe will make things to your own design. Its on Boathouse Lane, left hand side before the Arriva bus depot.
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This photo looks like the Bon lea trading estate in Thornaby.
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Boathouse Lane, Stockton, Stuart.
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