Weldon & Wilkinson Ltd
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Weldon & Wilkinson Ltd was a dyeing
and finishing business including hosiery
located in New Basford, Nottingham
. It was founded by Ernest J. Weldon (1857 - 1899), brother of Walter Weldon
who developed the Weldon process
.
Weldon & Wilkinson was incorporated on 21 October 1897, closed in April 1982.
The company was known latterly as Weldons. The original factory was in Rawson Street, Nottingham. A second factory at Scotholme, off Gauntley Street, opened before World War II
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The factory was requisitioned during World War Two, and had wood block floors installed for production of armaments. Hosiery production ceased in the mid 1970s. At its peak in the late 1970s the company employed 800 employees.
Dyeing
Dyeing is the process of adding color to textile products like fibers, yarns, and fabrics. Dyeing is normally done in a special solution containing dyes and particular chemical material. After dyeing, dye molecules have uncut Chemical bond with fiber molecules. The temperature and time controlling...
and finishing business including hosiery
Hosiery
Hosiery, also referred to as legwear, describes garments worn directly on the feet and legs. The term originated as the collective term for products of which a maker or seller is termed a hosier; and those products are also known generically as hose...
located in New Basford, Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
. It was founded by Ernest J. Weldon (1857 - 1899), brother of Walter Weldon
Walter Weldon
Walter Weldon was an English chemist, journalist, and fashion publisher.-Family:He was brother to Ernest J. Weldon, founder of Weldon & Wilkinson Ltd...
who developed the Weldon process
Weldon process
The Weldon process is a process developed in 1866 by Walter Weldon for recovering manganese dioxide for re-use in chlorine manufacture. Commercial operations started at the Gamble works in St. Helens in 1869. The process is describe in considerable detailed in the book, The Alkali Industry, by J.R...
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Weldon & Wilkinson was incorporated on 21 October 1897, closed in April 1982.
The company was known latterly as Weldons. The original factory was in Rawson Street, Nottingham. A second factory at Scotholme, off Gauntley Street, opened before World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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The factory was requisitioned during World War Two, and had wood block floors installed for production of armaments. Hosiery production ceased in the mid 1970s. At its peak in the late 1970s the company employed 800 employees.