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Archives Catalogue<\/h1>\n

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The items in the Forge Mill archives are catalogued below. Entries in the date column are the earliest, where a range of dates is relevant to the item.<\/p>\n

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Categories<\/h2>\n

All items are listed under one of the Categories below. Click any heading to jump to that particular section of the catalogue.<\/p>\n

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  1. Descriptions of manufacturing pre 1914<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Descriptions of manufacturing post 1914<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Company histories and amalgamations<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Company finances and reports<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Company and inter company policies and agreements<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Company costs<\/a><\/li>\n
  7. Company property<\/a><\/li>\n
  8. Needle manufacturing in UK ex Redditch district<\/a><\/li>\n
  9. Needle manufacturing ex UK<\/a><\/li>\n
  10. Needle making inventions and developments<\/a><\/li>\n
  11. Illustrations of manufacturing<\/a><\/li>\n
  12. Specialist needles \u2013 surgical, felting etc.<\/a><\/li>\n
  13. Fish hooks and fishing tackle<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    1. Employment, wages, conditions and labour disputes<\/a><\/li>\n
    2. Court cases and inter-company disputes<\/a><\/li>\n
    3. Sales, Marketing, Adverts and Exhibitions<\/a><\/li>\n
    4. Price lists and Catalogues<\/a><\/li>\n
    5. Packaging<\/a><\/li>\n
    6. Forge Mill (pre museum)<\/a><\/li>\n
    7. Forge Needle Museum<\/a><\/li>\n
    8. Records of individuals, families including obituaries<\/a><\/li>\n
    9. Redditch history and development<\/a><\/li>\n
    10. Redditch property<\/a><\/li>\n
    11. Censuses<\/a><\/li>\n
    12. Miscellaneous re needle industry<\/a><\/li>\n
    13. Miscellaneous not<\/strong> needle industry<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      Category A: Descriptions of manufacturing pre 1914<\/h2>\n

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      1.7<\/td>The world\u2019s pins and needle - Cassel\u2019s Family Magazine -- 1p<\/td>19th c<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1.8<\/td> Needlemaking Ree\u2019s Cyclopedia\u20144pp - inc illus --1810<\/td>1810<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1.10<\/td>Pantalogia: A New Cyclopedia -- 3pp article on needlemaking plus illus -- 1813<\/td>1813<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1.13 missing<\/td>Ency Londinensis -- Description of 3 pointing machines \u2013 also \u2013 article on pointer\u2019s rot<\/td>1818<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1.14<\/td>Book of English Trades \u2013 Lib of Useful Knowledge -- 2pp \u2013 article on needlemaking --1825<\/td>1825<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1.19<\/td>Penny Magazine \u2013 A Day at the British Needle Mills \u2013 8pp art with illus -- 1843<\/td>1843<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1.23<\/td>Article on needlemaking - 1p -- Illustrated London News 1851<\/td>1851<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1.28<\/td>Charles Dickens -- Household Words \u2013 an Account of needlemaking and conditions in Redditch -- 8pp --1852<\/td>1852<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1.29<\/td>MT Morrall - History and Description of Needlemaking -- 22pp \u2013 photocopy 1854<\/td>1854<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1.30<\/td>Chambers Journal -- Needles - History and description of the process of manufacture 1856<\/td>1856<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1.32<\/td>Int Nat Exhib \u2013 The process of manufacture at the British Needle Mills , improved spring steel needles and fish hooks 6pp 1862<\/td>1862<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1.33<\/td>MT Morrall - History and Description of Needlemaking -- 5th edition -- 1865<\/td>1865<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1.34<\/td>Extracts from MT Morrall - History and Description of Needlemaking 1866<\/td>1866<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1.35<\/td>The Working Man \u2013 A weekly record of social and industrial progress March 1866 \u2013 Redditch, the metropolis of needlemaking<\/td>1866<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1.36<\/td>The manufacture of needles 19pp<\/td>1868<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1.37<\/td>Messrs Townsends\u2019 needle factory \u2013 Hunt End -- Description of the manufacturing process -- Illustrated Midland News 1869<\/td>1869<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1.40<\/td>Messrs Perkins and Sons needle factory at Astwood Bank -- Illustrated Midland News 1870<\/td>1870<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1.45<\/td>Milwards -- Needle and fish hook making -- 1900<\/td>1900<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1.49<\/td>A Guide through Washford Mills - 27pp photocopy -- 1898<\/td>1898<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1.50<\/td>A Short History of Needle Making -- AE Morrall --1886<\/td>1886<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1b.7<\/td>British Works and Industries -- Needle making Work 29 Oct 1892<\/td>1892<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1b.14<\/td>The History of the Needle -- Edgar RS Bartleet<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1b.16<\/td>The Needle Maker \u2013 The Big book of Trades - Geo Routledge -- 1888<\/td>1888<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1b.21<\/td>Needle and Pins \u2013 Journal of the Society of Arts --1871<\/td>1871<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2.3<\/td>Extract from Household Words -- Charles Dickens -- Duplicate of 1.28<\/td>1852<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2.9<\/td>Needlemaking description - undated<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2.12<\/td>Regulation of Manufacture -- ex handwritten note -- 1851<\/td>1851<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2.41<\/td>The Making of the Humble Needle -- Clive Works (also pins)<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2.45<\/td>Some notes on needlemaking -- anon<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.46<\/td>The Needle Makers (copy)<\/td>Undated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.5<\/td>In Needle Town -- Description of manufacturing -- 1907<\/td>1907<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.45<\/td>Notes on a decayed needleland with a note on the history of the needle -- Wm Shrimpton -- Redditch Indicator -- 1897<\/td>1897<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M2<\/td>The Needle Region and its Resources -- WT Hemming<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M3<\/td>A Short Description of Needle Making -- AE Morrall -- 1886<\/td>1886<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M8<\/td>The Redditch Needle District -- Wm Hall and Co -- c1900<\/td>1900<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M10<\/td>History and description of Needle Making -- Michael T Morrall -- 1866<\/td>1866<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M21<\/td>British Industries \u2013 HM and Sons -- Needle and Fish-hook Manufacturing \u2013 The British Trades Journal -- 1880<\/td>1880<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M23<\/td>Description of Needle Making (HM and Sons) -- Work No 190 -- 1892<\/td>1892<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M26<\/td>Needles -- Illustrated London News -- 1851<\/td>1851<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M26\/a<\/td>The Art of Needle Making -- Universal Magazine -- 1764<\/td>1764<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M34<\/td>Process for making fish-hooks -- very detailed with pages from notebook -- 1856<\/td>1856<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M110<\/td>The Manufacture of Needles -- The Engineer 1\/4\/1898<\/td>1898<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M121<\/td>Ex encylopedia?<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M176<\/td>Representative British Industries -- Henry Milward and Sons 1880s?<\/td>1880<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M187<\/td>\u2018Points about needles\u2019 -- Answers 27\/2\/1915<\/td>1915<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M197<\/td>Illustr of hand needle making c 1811<\/td>1811<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M244<\/td>Offprints from British Trade Journal etc 1880s -- mainly re HM and Sons<\/td>1880<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

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      Category B: Descriptions of manufacturing post 1914<\/h2>\n

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      2.2<\/td>Copy of notes on needle making -- CF Milward -- 1958<\/td>1958<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2.4<\/td>Development of needlemaking in West Midlands before 1750 - SRH Jones 2 copies<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2.5<\/td>Copy of notes on needle making -- CF Milward - Duplicate of 2.2<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2.8<\/td>Needlemaking 250 years ago<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2.11<\/td>History of Needlemaking -- resume of paper by BT Lee<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2.14<\/td>The History of the Needle -- BT Lee<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2.19<\/td>The Changing Regional Pattern during the 18C -- MJ Wise \u2013 Birmingham University 1950<\/td>1950<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2.27<\/td>1500 million needles -- Needle Industries Ltd -- Machinery Nov 14, 21, 28, 1946 and Gramophone needles Dec 12, 1946 <\/td>1946<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2.30<\/td>History of Needlemaking -- On the road -- CF Milward<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2.31<\/td>A History of Needle making -- Geo White MIMechE -- Newcomen Society, 15 Jan 1941<\/td>1941<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2.32<\/td>The Manufacture of Needles and Description of Machinery -- Practical Engineering 14 June 1941<\/td>1941<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2.33<\/td>An enquiry into the origin of Needlemaking -- Guise, 1933<\/td>1933<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.6<\/td>The Seven Ages of the Development of the Needle - draft BT Lee 7 pp<\/td>Undated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.7<\/td>History of needle punching & current state of the industry -- 1988<\/td>1988<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.22<\/td>Communications and transport -- BT Lee 1985<\/td>1985<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.23<\/td>A short history of the fishhook trade -- BT Lee --1985<\/td>1985<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.25<\/td>Needle ranges and descriptions -- BT Lee -- 1984<\/td>1984<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.26<\/td>Needles \u2013 their history and romance -- BT Lee -- 1984<\/td>1984<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.27<\/td>Sewing Needles - their history and romance - version 2 1988<\/td>1988<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.32<\/td>Letter re draft of History of sewing needles -- 1981<\/td>1981<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.41<\/td>The early Victorian needle makers 1980<\/td>1980<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.6<\/td>There\u2019s more to a needle than meets the eye<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.29<\/td>Notes on visit to Needle Industries include statistics 1\/3\/1990<\/td>1990<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.31<\/td>Debunking the needle industry - industrial mythology -- Vincent Gaffrey<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.37<\/td>Needle spitting -- description -- 1989<\/td>1989<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.50<\/td>Letter from Clydebank Museum re Sewing Machines -- 18\/3\/1997<\/td>1997<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.53<\/td>Modern methods of needle production<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.6<\/td>The Needle through the Ages -- C Disney Milward<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.47<\/td>Needles by the Million -- Bulletin of Electricity Council June 1967<\/td>1967<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M25<\/td>How many points has a needle? -- John Bell -- June 1970<\/td>1970<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M56<\/td>Four eras of needle making -- Albert Chambers , Chief Inspector -- thesis 1952<\/td>1952<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M67<\/td>The Needle through the Ages -- C Disney Milward \u2013 and Needle Points \u2013 booklet of facts about \u2018quality\u2019 needles<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M102<\/td>Needles -- H Guise -- Redditch Indicator 15\/8\/1936<\/td>1936<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M192<\/td>Notebook of \u2018Old Bill Duffil\u2019 -- Extracts from -- Particularly re scissor making -- 1905<\/td>1905<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M366<\/td>Notes on the History of Needle Making -- CF Milward<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

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      Category C: Company histories and amalgamations<\/h2>\n

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      1b.8<\/td>A Short History of the Firm of Joseph Holyoake and Son -- 1892<\/td>1892<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1b.15<\/td>Account of James Smith and Sons -- J Wiggett -- 1893<\/td>1893<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1b.19<\/td>Notice of New Business -- Francis Morrall -- 1874<\/td>1874<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1b.29<\/td>Assignment Francis Clarke to John and Thos Clarke ? share in Needle and Fish Hook business lately Wm Francis Clarke of Headless Cross dcd and subsequent assignment to TM and RS Bartleet 1857<\/td>1857<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2.6<\/td>History of Henry Milward and Sons --- 250 years of needlemaking -- 2 copies 1930<\/td>1930<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2.7<\/td>Needle Industry amalgamations 1800s \u2013 1977<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2.13<\/td>Lists of amalgamations<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.8<\/td>An introduction to Newey -- company history and current state of industry 1988<\/td>1988<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.10<\/td>An introduction to Newey -- company history and current state of industry 1988<\/td>1988<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.13<\/td>Needle industry -- list of companies -- 1988<\/td>1988<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.39<\/td>The History of Needle Making \u2013 Aero Needles Group -- 1980<\/td>1980<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.2<\/td>Notes of meeting \u2013 BG Lewis with AB Morrall describing firm\u2019s history etc --1966<\/td>1966<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.24<\/td>Needle Families -- Milward family tree and list of amalgamations<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.38<\/td>Directory entries for WJ Llewellyn Ltd and Edward White, Windsor Works \u2013 both manufacturers of needle making machinery<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.39<\/td>Summary of Directory entries for William Avery and Arthur James<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.44<\/td>Aero Needles -- brief history<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.45<\/td>Abel Morrall 1785-1948 \u2013 163 Years of Progress<\/td>1948<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.48<\/td>Note re Brabant Needle Co<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.51<\/td>Report of purchase of Entaco by Coats Viyella -- Birmingham Post<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.55<\/td>Terry Springs in 1970s<\/td>1970<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.8<\/td>Ref to British Needle company 31\/12\/1926<\/td>1926<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.29<\/td>List of Fishing Tackle Makers<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.30<\/td>Memories of the needle industry -- Paul Betterton 1954 on<\/td>1954<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.53<\/td>A Search for Identity \u2013 Some growth and development perspectives of Aero Needles Group Ltd \u2013 FR Kinchin<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M18<\/td>Joseph Warner and Sons -- Memo and Arts of Assn -- 1903<\/td>1903<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M44<\/td>Articles re Needle companies -- Redditch Indicator Centenary Edition 25\/9\/1959<\/td>1959<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M71<\/td>Amalgamated Needles \u2013 Papers of Historic Interest<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M72<\/td>Papers of value leading up to amalgamation -- includes duties of Individual Directors and co-ordination of sales incl North America. Also papers re investment in new works 1938 and memo adapting to wartime conditions Sept 1939<\/td>1929<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M82<\/td>Papers re amalgamation with Thomas Harper 1910 and 1912<\/td>1910<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M82a<\/td>Papers re amalgamation (or not) with Arthur James 1922<\/td>1922<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M82b<\/td>Papers re amalgamation with S Thomas 1927<\/td>1927<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M82c<\/td>Papers re amalgamation (or not) with Paice Ltd 1927<\/td>1927<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M141<\/td>AG Baylis and Sons \u2013 dissolved 27\/12\/1901 -- London Gazette<\/td>1901<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M220<\/td>Contract for sale of Guillaume & Sons Ltd and Messrs Morris and Yeomans Ltd to AN & FH Ltd 31\/3\/1958<\/td>1958<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M222<\/td>Notes for Board of AN & FH Ltd re Merger with HM and Co Ltd - 1929<\/td>1929<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M223<\/td>Wm Hall & Co Ltd -- notes re Board Matters 1895 \u2013 1955<\/td>1895<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M224<\/td>John James and Sons Ltd 1902 \u2013 1955<\/td>1902<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M225<\/td>AN & FH Ltd misc notes 1931 - 1960<\/td>1931<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M227b<\/td>History and accounts of the amalgamation of Wm Hall and Co Ltd with HM and Sons Ltd<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M227c<\/td>Notes on Wm Hall and Co with reference to Morgan Interests<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M228<\/td>Notes from Minute Books HM and Sons Ltd 1903 \u2013 1930<\/td>1903<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M267<\/td>Agreement \u2013 Sale of AD Bartleet and BW Bartleet to HM and Sons -- 5\/9\/1902 (and duplicate)<\/td>1902<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M268<\/td>Agreement -- Sale of CE James to AN & FH Ltd<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M269<\/td>Agreement \u2013 Leonard West and HM and Sons re artificial flies -- 1\/3\/1913<\/td>1913<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M270<\/td>Agreement - Leonard West and HM and Sons -- sale of business 1\/3\/1913<\/td>1913<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M271<\/td>Agreement -- appointment of BD Bartleet as Asst Manager with HM and Sons - 25\/8\/1902<\/td>1902<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M272<\/td>Agreement -- appointment of BD Bartleet as Asst Manager with HM and Sons - 25\/8\/1902 (duplicate)<\/td>1902<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M273<\/td>Agreement -- Partnership JF Milward and Victor Milward 30\/8\/1883<\/td>1883<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M275<\/td>Schedule of misc Documents to be returned to EN FH Ltd (correspondence re amalgamation)<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M277<\/td>Agreement between JF Milward, Victor Milward, CF Milward and HM and Sons Ltd -- 18\/12\/1889<\/td>1889<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M279<\/td>Agreement for purchase of business J Edgar Warner and Joseph Warner and Sons Ltd -- 8\/4\/1909<\/td>1909<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M278<\/td>Agreement Redditch Hosiery Needles Ltd and EN &FH Ltd \u2013 lease of land 30\/7\/1952 inc schedule of plant etc<\/td>1952<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M330<\/td>HM and Sons 250th Anniversary Celebrations 1730 \u2013 1980 Press releases and speeches<\/td>1980<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M352<\/td>165 years of needle making -- Morralls<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M383<\/td>Amalgamated Needle and Fish Hooks Ltd -- annual Reports 1933 \u2013 1949 (not complete)<\/td>1933<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M385<\/td>N I Group Ltd -- Annual Reports 1971 and 1972<\/td>1971<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M512<\/td>Extracts from the minutes of J English and Son Ltd 1897 \u2013 1918<\/td>1897<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

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      Category D: Company finances and reports<\/h2>\n

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      1.48<\/td>Prospectus for shares in Self-Threading Needle Co Ltd<\/td>Late 19c<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.16<\/td>Alcester needle makers shares transfer<\/td>Undated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M1<\/td>Amalgamated Needles and Fish-Hooks deposit a\/c passbook 1906-28<\/td>1906<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M32<\/td>The Self-Threading Needle Co -- Prospectus<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M66<\/td>John English and Co Share Certificates -- 1892-1902<\/td>1892<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M70<\/td>Amalgamated Needle and Fish-hook Co Ltd -- Report and Accounts -- 1938<\/td>1938<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M71b<\/td>Assessment for Schedule D and E tax -- 1875<\/td>1875<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M71c<\/td>Loan to Charles Terry 1920<\/td>1920<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M74<\/td>Loan EN&FT to British Hosiery Needles --1940<\/td>1940<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M78<\/td>AM&FT Ltd \u2013 Report of AGM 1935<\/td>1935<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M79<\/td>Redditch Hosiery Needles Ltd -- Income notes 1940<\/td>1940<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M83<\/td>HM and Sons -- a\/cs 1870 \u2013 1890 (Balance sheets and costs)<\/td>1870<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M109<\/td>HM and Sons -- Prospectus for issue of ?45k Debentures @ 41\/2 %<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M137<\/td>Negotiations re lease to build new works -- memo -- GB King 19\/2\/1946 and financial considerations<\/td>1946<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M182<\/td>Ledger -- Debts owing and Balance Sheet 1829<\/td>1829<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M193<\/td>Bill of Exchange payable to J English and Co New York 1\/5\/1894<\/td>1894<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M198<\/td>Issue of Debentures 1909 Joseph Warner and Sons cancelled 1911<\/td>1911<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M203<\/td>John English and Co Ltd -- AGMs 1892 \u2013 1938<\/td>1892<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M204<\/td>John English and Sons Ltd -- Directors\u2019 Minutes 1892 \u2013 1905<\/td>1892<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M205<\/td>John English and Sons Ltd -- Directors\u2019 Minutes 1906 \u2013 1911<\/td>1906<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M206<\/td>John English and Sons Ltd -- General Minutes 1897 \u2013 1922<\/td>1897<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M207<\/td>John English and Sons Ltd Directors\u2019 Minutes 1919 \u2013 1921<\/td>1919<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M216<\/td>Amalgamated Needles and Fish Hooks Ltd -- 31st AGM 27\/6\/1935<\/td>1935<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M283<\/td>Shareholders in Redditch Hosiery Needles ltd 2\/4\/1931<\/td>1931<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M314<\/td>AGM correspondence<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

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      Category E: Company and inter company policies and agreements<\/h2>\n

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      M56\/b<\/td>Memo re Management Systems -- CF Milward 1910<\/td>1910<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M71a<\/td>Negotiations EN&FT with Wahl Eversharp<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M75<\/td>\u2018Conventions\u2019 (agreement) between HM and Sons and MWA Bennett (in French) 1890<\/td>1890<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M199<\/td>Deed of covenant -- Needle section of the Export Group agrees not to sell needles with gilded eyes 19\/5\/1942<\/td>1942<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M209<\/td>Agreement Messrs Olney Amsden and Son Ltd and HM and Sons Ltd 25\/6\/1926 Re goodwill and premises of Crescent Manufacturing Co with schedule of prices<\/td>1926<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M215<\/td>Articles of Partnership G Winterbottom and Co, Oxpring, Penistone, Yorks with HM and Sons Ltd - 1906 and to continue agreement 3\/8\/1927<\/td>1906<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M265<\/td>Agreement -- RS Bartleet and Joseph Smith -- Smith to work for Bartleet 1888 \u2013 1893 \u2013 extnd to 1921<\/td>1888<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M339<\/td>Assignment -- Abel Morrall to J Morgan 17\/3\/1876<\/td>1876<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M341<\/td>Agreement on the retirement of Henry Milward from HM and Sons with JF Milward and V Milward 19\/12\/1871<\/td>1871<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M342<\/td>Lease of Machinery and Premises -- H Milward to JF and V Milward 1\/1\/1871<\/td>1871<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M343<\/td>Plant and Stock moved from Beoley Mill to Redditch New Washford Mill - misc notes & correspondence 1841<\/td>1841<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M346a<\/td>Correspondence -- Goldberger re dispute over supply of pack needles etc 1919 -1920<\/td>1919<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M346b<\/td>Dispute between Holyoake and Son and HM and Sons 1879-1880<\/td>1879<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M365<\/td>Notes on office practice and production of hypodermic needles in regard to wartime conditions 1935 - 1942<\/td>1935<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M386<\/td>Agreement with Wahl Eversharp Co Ltd to produce Eversharp Pencils 11\/4\/1933<\/td>1933<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M387<\/td>Agreement to sell rights to manufacture dry shavers to Wilkinson Sword Ltd incl tools, \u2018know how\u2019 and patents<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M388<\/td>Agreement with Bombay Outward Conference (Shipowners) re shipping to India 9\/1\/1959<\/td>1959<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M389<\/td>Agreement with United Breweries re tenancy of property at Ketti (India) 12\/8\/1949<\/td>1949<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

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      Category F: Company costs<\/h2>\n

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      1.1<\/td>Estimate for building a needle mill with 4 pointing and six scouring benches \u2013 Labour and materials \u00a3231 \u2013 16 - 0<\/td>1730s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2.38<\/td>Valuation of trade utensils -- 21 June 1905<\/td>1905<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2.43<\/td>Notes on tools rented by Wm Bartleet and Sons<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M14<\/td>Works Prices (to various stages of manufacture) -- Henry Milward and Co -- 1849- 1850<\/td>1849<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M40<\/td>Redditch Stampers and Filers Union -- Prices for work<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M41<\/td>Prices for work on premises - HM and Sons --1871<\/td>1871<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M42<\/td>Prices for work on premises - HM and Sons (duplicate) -- 1871<\/td>1871<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M43<\/td>Prices for outwork - HM and Sons -- 1871<\/td>1871<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M150<\/td>List of prices for pointing etc 9\/1846<\/td>1846<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

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      Category G: Company property<\/h2>\n

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      1.43<\/td>Fire at Allcock\u2019s - Redditch Indicator 1891<\/td>1891<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1.47<\/td>Rebuilding of Clarkes\u2019 Factory - Redditch Indicator August 1955<\/td>1955<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1b.3<\/td>Washford Mills \u2013 History of<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1b.17<\/td>Lease of \u2018The Forge\u2019 Wm Lewis to JF and V Milward 1879<\/td>1879<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1b.22<\/td>British Needle Mills Samuel Thomas and Sons - Plans of - 1872<\/td>1872<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1b.24<\/td>Jn Woolaston for Wm Holmes and Wm Hemming - Agreement for Mutual Rights (re Beoley Mill) 1837<\/td>1837<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2.22<\/td>The Needle Mills -- A study of the watermills serving the Industry -- JG Rollins -- Soc for Protection of Ancient Buildings --1979<\/td>1979<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.9<\/td>1\/1250 OS Plan of Mill and site -- Old Mills and New Mills<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.15<\/td>Sale of Windsor Mills, Hewell Road to S Allcock and Sons for ?4400 with various plans of Redditch<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.25<\/td>Letters re Beoley Paper Mills from John and Matthew Mils 1784-1787 transcribed<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.2<\/td>Advert for sale of Forge Mill 23\/10\/1913<\/td>1913<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.4<\/td>Plan of Astwood Bank showing needle factories<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.26<\/td>James Thomas c1814 to 1901, Mill St Needle Works, Redditch Spring Co, Prospect Works, Clive Road<\/td>1814<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.32<\/td>Plan of needle works, Bromsgrove Road and Brook Street etc<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M61<\/td>Aerial photo of Central Works c1950<\/td>1950<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M71d<\/td>Valuation of property at Studley Oct 1940 <\/td>1940<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M98<\/td>Illustration of HM and Sons Works -- Redditch and Washford Mills<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M108<\/td>Print of dwg of New Washford Mills<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M144<\/td>Deed between Thomas Holmes of Washford Mill and Wm Butler of B\u2019ham - 1760<\/td>1760<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M145<\/td>Indenture re sale of Washford mill 1760<\/td>1760<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M147<\/td>Assignment of debt Butler to Fullilove 25\/9\/1790<\/td>1790<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M149<\/td>Bond for payment of ?600 -- Holmes to S Fullilove -- 25\/9\/1790<\/td>1790<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M151<\/td>Transfer of Mortgage \u2013 Washford Mill -- Dawes and Fleming to Milward and Hodgetts 4\/1\/1879<\/td>1879<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M152<\/td>Washford Mill -- Abstract of title -- 1754<\/td>1754<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M173<\/td>Valuation of Washford Mill 1\/1\/1879<\/td>1879<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M175<\/td>Recoverance of Washford Mill -- Milward and Hodgetts to CF and V Milward 28\/5\/1897<\/td>1897<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M177<\/td>Conveyance Washford Mill -- JF and V Milward to Henry Milward and Sons 29\/7\/1897<\/td>1897<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M179<\/td>Adverts for \u2018The Washford Mill Estate\u2019 29\/7\/1878<\/td>1878<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M180<\/td>Adverts for \u2018Old Washford Mill\u2019 etc 29\/10 1878<\/td>1878<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M181<\/td>Washford Mill site plan 1871<\/td>1871<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M196<\/td>Plan of Washford Mills Recreation Ground sold to Catholic School<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M214<\/td>Covenant for the production of deeds -- Henry Davies and Revd Henry Charles Milward re Washford Mill<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M218<\/td>Photos of Stable demolished on Redditch Road -- 1950<\/td>1950<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M219<\/td>Agreement -- JH Williams and Wm Hall and Co 8\/6\/1923 as to ancient lights -- 8\/6\/1923<\/td>1923<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M227e<\/td>Notes on property acquisitions and sales<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M278<\/td>Lease of office adjoining Packwood Mills owned by Smith and Spencer Ltd to HM and sons -- 22\/11\/1909<\/td>1909<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M337<\/td>EN and FH Ltd -- List of properties sold 1935<\/td>1935<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M340<\/td>Agreement for tenancy -- The Orchard, Old Washford Mill -- 31\/12\/1871<\/td>1871<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

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      Category H: Needle manufacturing in UK ex Redditch district<\/h2>\n

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      1b.6<\/td>Notes on a Decayed Needleland (Long Crendon) and History of the needle -- Wm Shrimpton -- 1897<\/td>1897<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1b.20<\/td>The Needle Regions - T Hemming -- 1877<\/td>1877<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2.15<\/td>Trade and Industry in 18th and 19th C -- Chichester District Museum<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2.16<\/td>The Civil War \u2013 Chichester District Museum -- includes effect on needle making<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.21<\/td>Points of History -- pin factories in Stoney Stratford -- Alan Burman<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.40<\/td>Victoria County History, Buckinghamshire pp127,128 \u2013Needlemaking (Long Crendon etc)<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.52<\/td>Refs to Whitechapel Needles 1802 & lists of merchandise shipped to Upper Missouri 1835 inc needles<\/td>1802<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

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      Category I: Needle manufacturing ex UK<\/h2>\n

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      M139<\/td>Proposal to set up manufacturing plant in Japan 11\/8 1908<\/td>1908<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.30<\/td>Article on scissor making in India -- Guardian 29\/1\/1993<\/td>1993<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1.27<\/td>The Illustrated Exhibitor and Magazine of Art-- Needlemaking in Aix-la-Chapelle 10pp. Also extract from Encyclopedia of Useful arts descn. of needle manufacture<\/td>1852<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2.10<\/td>Drawing, grinding and polishing in the History of Technique -- Schumag, Aachen - Jos H Arens<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.1<\/td>Needle Industry in India 1998<\/td>1998<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.5<\/td>Notes on German and other foreign needle manufacturies<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M13<\/td>Educational visit to France -- June 1929 -- Works Committee \u2013 Amalgamated Needles<\/td>1929<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M20<\/td>Needle making at Aix-la-Chapelle -- Illustrated Exhibitor Magazine of Art c1890<\/td>1890<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M76<\/td>Visit of G Bartleet and JT James to Aachen and report on trade -also Arts of association of German Needle Manfcts (translated)<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M201<\/td>Catalogue -- William Prym GMBH 1952<\/td>1952<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M202<\/td>Catalogue -- Imra Fabrikate (Altena) 1957<\/td>1957<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

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      Category J: Needle making inventions and developments<\/h2>\n

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      1.3<\/td>Patent no 1097 to Wm Sherward of Redditch - Process for finishing the eyes of a needle -- 1775<\/td>1775<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1.4<\/td>Patent no 1683 to Wm Sherward of Redditch - Process for finishing the eyes of a needle -- 1789<\/td>1789<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1.16<\/td>Steam engines installed in Redditch factories - Redditch Ind 11-5-1867 amended 1875<\/td>1836-67<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2.20<\/td>Aero Information \u2013 Origin of the presentation BSA Transfer Press, June 1985 and History of Aero Needles<\/td>1985<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2.26<\/td>The Technical Development of Needle Production \u2013 Ferdinand Bernard Schmetz and Ernst Gunther Hasse -- Transns Stahl u. Eisen No 14 \u2013 2 July 1953<\/td>1953<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2.34<\/td>Gold Plating Bench -- handwritten notes -- prob 1930s<\/td>1930<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.13<\/td>Guise patent - letter 1919<\/td>1919<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.13<\/td>Spiral eye needle - article in Daily Mail 26\/3\/2010<\/td>2010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.32<\/td>Notes on \u2018Rounders\u2019 and \u2018Trapping Planes\u2019 \u2013 used to make fishing rods<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M227d<\/td>Needle Industries Group ltd -- Summary of major developments in the post war period -- 1945<\/td>1945<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M344<\/td>Correspondence re spring eyed needles (Wharrad patent) and packing 1923<\/td>1923<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M503<\/td>Monthly reports of Technical Projects N I Ltd 1949- 1951 copies<\/td>1949<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M506<\/td>Monthly reports of Technical Projects N I Ltd 1949- 1950 copies<\/td>1949<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M511<\/td>Monthly Reports of Technical Projects N I Ltd Feb 1949 - Nov 1951 originals<\/td>1949<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

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      Category K: Illustrations of manufacturing<\/h2>\n

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      3.18<\/td>Picture of a pointer at work<\/td>1981<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.36<\/td>Picture of Water Wheel<\/td>Undated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M91<\/td>Illustration of Toolroom<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M92<\/td>Illustration of Hand Polishing Needles<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M93<\/td>Illustration of Scouring Mill -- Washford Mills<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M95<\/td>Illustration of Wapping from Redditch Road<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M96<\/td>Illustration of Employees \u2013 Wm Bartleet and Sons Ltd -- Abbey Mills \u2013 early 1920s<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M99<\/td>Illustration of Machine Pointing<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M142<\/td>Illustr of drying barrels<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M143<\/td>Illustr of Board of Directors Needle Industries<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M185<\/td>Illustr of pin manufacture<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M504<\/td>Copies of photographs -- Needle making processes -- Central Works, Arrow Works etc 1945 on<\/td>1945<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

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      Category L: Specialist needles \u2013 surgical, felting etc.<\/h2>\n

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      3.1<\/td>Catalogue and information from Foster Needles - felting needles<\/td>undated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.3<\/td>River deep and mountain high - felting needles Daily Telegraph 18\/2\/1989 <\/td>1989<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.4<\/td>Richard Allen Surgical Needles report on visit 10\/2\/1989<\/td>1989<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.5<\/td>Needle design for tomorrows standards - (Felting needles) John H Foster --1986<\/td>1986<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.9<\/td>Needle felting technology -- 1988<\/td>1988<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.24<\/td>Forge Mill Fact Sheet Surgical Needle making in Redditch -- 1985<\/td>1985<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.43<\/td>The History of Suture Needles -- draft<\/td>1980c<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.28<\/td>Letter and drawing requesting changes to needle design for threading tobacco leaves<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M17b<\/td>Milwards Needle and Art Needlework sundries --1934<\/td>1934<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M46<\/td>Surgical Needles -- Lecture -- JG Ross (Rickards, Astwood Bank) 1952<\/td>1952<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M126<\/td>Illustr \u2013 non traumatic needles<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M130<\/td>Surgical needles -- Shrimpton and Fletcher catalogue -- c1940<\/td>1940<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M227a<\/td>Notes on History of Redditch Hosiery Needles Ltd<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M364<\/td>Hypodermic Needles -- Lecture 1963 -- Surgical Needles -- lecture 1961 -- L Hayward <\/td>1963<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

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      Category M: Fish hooks and fishing tackle<\/h2>\n

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      M208<\/td>Newspaper cuttings -- 1894 - c1900 - mainly re angling<\/td>1894<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

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      Category N: Employment, wages, conditions and labour disputes<\/h2>\n

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      1.17<\/td>Children\u2019s Employment Commission \u2013 Report on the metal manufacturers of Sheffield district, particularly re conditions for children in the needle factories in Hathersage<\/td>1840s?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1.20<\/td>Strike in Needle Trade -- Worcester Journal and other relevant papers<\/td>1846<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1.21<\/td>Notes on meetings held by Needlemakers of Redditch -- Sept to Nov 1846 in particular concerning prices and wages paid for pointing and the adoption of new pointing machines<\/td>1846<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1.22<\/td>Dialogue between Needle Manufacturer and Workmen on the subject of truck payment in place of money wages 6pp -- 1948<\/td>1848<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1.24<\/td>Washford Mills - Working hours and holidays -- 1851<\/td>1851<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1.38<\/td>Brittania Needle Works Redditch -- Rules of a Sick Club -- 1869<\/td>1869<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1.41<\/td>Meeting of the Needle Filers and Stampers Union -- Rule Book -- 1871<\/td>1871<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1b.5<\/td>Stamping Riots \u2013 account of --1898<\/td>1898<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1b.23<\/td>Henry Milward -- A letter to his work people 1874<\/td>1874<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1b.25<\/td>Expenses for attending in Droitwich re some rioters from Redditch accused of machine breaking -- 1831<\/td>1831<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2.17<\/td>Children\u2019s Employment Commission \u2013 Report on the metal manufacturers of Sheffield district particularly re conditions for children in the needle factories in Hathersage Duplicate of 1.17<\/td>1981<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2.18<\/td>The Redditch Needle Grinder -- Tom Paddock \u2013 The Black Country Bugle - 14 Sept 1971<\/td>1971<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2.35<\/td>Notice of wage reduction -- 15 March 1923<\/td>1923<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2.42<\/td>Children\u2019s Employment Commission \u2013 Report on the metal manufacturers of Sheffield district particularly re conditions for children in the needle factories in Hathersage - duplicate of 1.17<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2.44<\/td>Several agreements between Wm Bartleet and Sons and individuals \u2018not to work for others while employed by Bartleets\u2019 -- 1890s<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.3<\/td>The Needle Makers Lamentation<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.18<\/td>Women in the Needle Industry -- Forge Needle Museum - 2 copies<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.36<\/td>Work Rules at Washford Mills 1851<\/td>1851<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.42<\/td>Wage rates for women and girls in needle mills - Redditch Indicator 20\/3\/1919<\/td>1919<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.52<\/td>Article describing life of Bessie James, a needlemaking girl in early 1800s<\/td>1800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.7<\/td>Report on Worcestershire Assizes 18\/7\/1825<\/td>1825<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.36<\/td>Story of Bessie Jones, a needle factory girl -- see 4\/52<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.54<\/td>Summary of events in connection with industrial unrest at Washford Mills 17\/2\/1939<\/td>1939<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.60<\/td>Working Rules, Central Works, Studley August 1919<\/td>1919<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.63<\/td>Terms of employment for several individuals -- F Spencer and Sons -- 1968<\/td>1968<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M35<\/td>Letter to HM and Sons re - forming \u2018Needle Union\u2019 December 1890<\/td>1890<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M45<\/td>Interview with Mrs Winifred Brown (77) member of HM and Sons Works Committee -- Redditch Indicator 1978<\/td>1978<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M51<\/td>Washford Mills Sick Society -- Investment in War loan Feb 1917<\/td>1917<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M73<\/td>Gift to Employees \u2013 Jubilee 1935<\/td>1935<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M86<\/td>Prices for Work 1871 <\/td>1871<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M87<\/td>Wage rates for Women and Girls -- HM and Sons 1923<\/td>1923<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M140<\/td>Joint Consultation --memo 15\/11\/1951<\/td>1951<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M195<\/td>List of Junior Staff and Pay Rates HM and Sons 1931<\/td>1931<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M231<\/td>Dividends, Wages and Foremans\u2019 bonuses -- HM and Sons Ltd -- 1903 \u2013 1930<\/td>1903<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M321<\/td>Federation of Needle, Fishhook and Fishing Tackle Makers Minutes inc wage rates<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M510<\/td>Needle, Fish hook and Fishing Tackle Manufacturing Industries -- Wages and Working Conditions 1952<\/td>1952<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

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      Category O: Court cases and inter-company disputes<\/h2>\n

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      1b.26<\/td>Court decision \u2013 renting of pointing places in another\u2019s mill does not gain settlement -- 1800<\/td>1800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1.15<\/td>Richard Hemming and Son Forge Mill -- 2 notices warning buyers to look out for needles falsely labelled with Hemming name<\/td>1833-37<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1b.13<\/td>High Court Decision -- re Holyoake -- only needles with T and J are genuine<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2.39<\/td>Morrall v Hessin -- Report of -- 1902<\/td>1902<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.23<\/td>Milward v Stanley -- see M403<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M37<\/td>JF Milward -- Letter to his workpeople -- 1874 -- see 1b.23<\/td>1874<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M138<\/td>Lemuel B Rogers, Chicago and Chas Spencer, Redditch \u2013 correspondence re supply of needles etc<\/td>1920<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M189<\/td>Notice re \u2018passing off\u2019 -- J and M Mills and Co<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M234<\/td>Dispute with Ernest Kratz re packaging 1903<\/td>1903<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M235<\/td>Milward v Stanley 1879 and other court cases also prize list for Milward\u2019s Needlework Competition 1908 -1909 -- see 5.23 &M235<\/td>1879<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M305<\/td>Peak v Hall -- Redditch Indicator 9\/7\/1881<\/td>1881<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M403<\/td>Milward v Stanley judgement \u2013 1879 see 5.23 & M235<\/td>1879<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

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      Category P: Sales, Marketing, Adverts and Exhibitions<\/h2>\n

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      1.5<\/td>Agreement between John English and Thomas Perkins for latter to act as traveller - Photocopy see M118<\/td>1790<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1.26<\/td>John James -- Flyer for Great Exhibn.<\/td>1851<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1.39<\/td>H Milward and Sons -- advert with description of needle and fish hook manufacturing<\/td>1870c<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.17<\/td>C1900 Milwards Needle Company - jingle<\/td>1981<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.28<\/td>Needles -- selling and distribution in the 18th and 19th centuries BT Lee<\/td>1984<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.23<\/td>Label for parcel<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.33<\/td>The Notions and Fancy Goods Record -- and cutting from article in 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition -- 1876<\/td>1876<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.46<\/td>Offprint of Sales Book \u2013 1929-30<\/td>1929<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.14<\/td>Advert for Anglepoise Lamp -- Daily Telegraph 4\/9\/1938<\/td>1938<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.22<\/td>Henry Milward and Sons, flyer -- 1853<\/td>1853<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.43<\/td>Allcock, Laight and Westwood -- Toronto, the Queen city of Canada -- 1893<\/td>1893<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.11<\/td>Newey pins and needles - leaflet -- 1988<\/td>1988<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M19<\/td>Calyx- eyed needles -- Testimonials -- HM and Sons -- 1887<\/td>1887<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M28<\/td>John James and sons -- Victoria Works -- Illlustrated trade card<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M36<\/td>Flier noting HM and Sons Silver Medal at Paris Exhibition 1855<\/td>1855<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M38<\/td>John James -- Flier for locomotive needles<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M50<\/td>List of medals on display at Forge Museum<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M57<\/td>Christmas Card Harrison and Bartleet and Co 1905<\/td>1905<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M58<\/td>Card ex Helen Terry using HM and Sons needles<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M59<\/td>Card \u2013 J Perkins needles -- c1916<\/td>1916<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M60<\/td>Card \u2013 advert for Milwards<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M63<\/td>Baxter prints as used for needle packets -- Article \u2018his portrait of Rev John Williams became a best seller after the subject \u2013 an immensely brave and popular man \u2013 was unfortunately eaten (by mistake) by savages in the South Seas\u2019 -- 1930<\/td>1930<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M105<\/td>Advert for Aiguilles Milward<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M116<\/td>Official catalogue entry of International Exhibition 1862 -- Thomas Samuel and Sons \u2013 British Needle Mills<\/td>1862<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M117<\/td>Agreement between John English of Feckenham and Thomas Perkins \u2013 manuscript 1790<\/td>1790<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M118<\/td>Agreement between John English of Feckenham and Thomas Perkins \u2013 transcribed 1790<\/td>1790<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M120<\/td>\u2018Chair\u2018 as needle case<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M174<\/td>Illustr and descriptions of needle cases -- early 20c<\/td>1910<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M212<\/td>Notebook -- 1882 - c 1922 re agents and travellers<\/td>1882<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M233<\/td>HM and Sons Ltd -- Analysis of Sales 1917 \u2013 1918<\/td>1917<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M236<\/td>Milward adverts etc 1887<\/td>1887<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M312<\/td>Merchandising marks act 1926<\/td>1926<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M390<\/td>Needle industries -- Sales Figures (incomplete) 1932 - 60<\/td>1932<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M400<\/td>\u2018Making a point of quality\u2019 NI Group booklet -- 1965<\/td>1948<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M401<\/td>Diary of visit of Mr Day to USA and Canada -- 1931<\/td>1931<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M407<\/td>Correspondence re patent registration and registered designs -- 1901<\/td>1901<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M505<\/td>Correspondence with agents in Germany re registration of trademarks 1900s<\/td>1900<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

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      Category Q: Price lists and Catalogues<\/h2>\n

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      M7<\/td>Henry Milward and Son Price List -- c1893<\/td>1893<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M16<\/td>Selling Price list in Victor Milward\u2019s writing incl list of customers -- 1883-1885<\/td>1883<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M17<\/td>Milwards catalogue (incl J James items) 1936<\/td>1936<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M17a<\/td>Milwards range of products -- 1974<\/td>1974<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M17c<\/td>John James and Sons Price List 1939<\/td>1939<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M17d<\/td>Milwards Catalogue -- no date<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M39<\/td>HM and Sons -- Price list 1887<\/td>1887<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M81<\/td>Dan Ching Industrial Catalogue 1945<\/td>1945<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M84<\/td>Price Lists - A Chambers -- Sail and Packing Needles 1822<\/td>1822<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M85<\/td>Meetings of Manufacturers, with Prices and Costs Jan 1872<\/td>1872<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M124<\/td>Milwards catalogue 31pp -- 1920<\/td>1920<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M127<\/td>Illustr \u2013 Hand sewing needles<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M128<\/td>Illustr -- Seers packages<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M183<\/td>Price List -- Fish hooks -- HM and Sons -- George A Clark and Bros 1\/1\/1862<\/td>1862<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M373<\/td>HM and Sons -- Price List for Indian Market c 1900?<\/td>1900<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M382<\/td>Dan Chung Ind Co Ltd -- History and price lists 1948<\/td>1948<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M398<\/td>John James and Sons \u2013 catalogue -- Hardware Needles 1930<\/td>1930<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M399<\/td>John James and Sons catalogue -- 1948 -19 49<\/td>1948<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M404<\/td>HM and Sons -- Price List -- cover only<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

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      Category R: Packaging<\/h2>\n

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      2.40<\/td>Paper Wrapping for Hand Sewing Needles 1900-1949 -- Betty Brown<\/td>1900<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.46<\/td>John English co -- repros of labels \u2013 undated<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M133<\/td>Illustr of Needles and packets<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M134<\/td>Illustr of Needles and packets<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M229<\/td>Dictionary of terms to describe needle put-up, packing etc EN and FH Ltd<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M242<\/td>Needle packet labels offprints and registers 1934<\/td>1934<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M287<\/td>Offprints of needle packets -- Redditch Companies and USA<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M500<\/td>Offprints of needle packets ex Needle Industries archive part 1<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M501<\/td>Offprints of needle packets ex Needle Industries archive part 2<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

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      Category S: Forge Mill (pre museum)<\/h2>\n

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      1.46<\/td>Forge Mill - JG Rollins - The Engineer 12 Nov 1965<\/td>1965<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1b.4<\/td>Forge Mill - notes re<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2.1<\/td>Story of brickwork outside the east side of Forge Mill-- drawing of similar mill in Bradford<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2.23<\/td>Forge Mill Redditch -- JG Rollins 6pp 1966<\/td>1966<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2.29<\/td>Sale of land including Forge Mill - 1946<\/td>1946<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2.36<\/td>Sale of land near Redditch -- 21 Feb 1922 -- (Forge Mill)<\/td>1922<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2.37<\/td>Sale of land near Redditch -- 23 Oct 1922 -- (Forge Mill)<\/td>1913<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.34<\/td>From Abbey Metal Works to Museum of Needle Making -- JG Rollins -- Industrial Archaeology vol15 No3 p 281 1980<\/td>1980<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.38<\/td>Industrial Archaeology Vol 15 No3 p 281 (see item 34 above) 1980<\/td>1980<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.21<\/td>Conveyance of Forge Mill to Redditch UDC 1959<\/td>1959<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M153<\/td>Memos re needle making and proposals for museum<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

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      Category T: Forge Needle Museum<\/h2>\n

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      2.21<\/td>Forge Mill Needle Museum -- JG Rollins<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.33<\/td>Booklet -- Needle Making and Forge Mill -- John Luty<\/td>Undated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.35<\/td>Magazine article re Forge Mill 1980<\/td>1980<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.40<\/td>A Case for the Restoration of Forge Mill -- 1980<\/td>1980<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.16<\/td>Letter from WKV Gale 18\/3\/1981 stating that brickwork remains are \u2018not a bloomery\u2019<\/td>1981<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.27<\/td>A case for the restoration of the Forge Mill -- John Luty<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.43<\/td>Description of Forge Mill Museum -- Stourbridge and North Worcs Select July 1988<\/td>1988<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.1<\/td>Miscellaneous notes marked Forge Mill Needle Museum<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.42<\/td>Cuttings re Forge Mill Needle Museum 1987 etc<\/td>1987<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M186<\/td>Abbey excavation -- Redditch Indicator 14\/7\/1975<\/td>1975<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M417<\/td>Receipt to Mrs Ann Gardiner 1988 for display boards and sample books given to Forge Mill<\/td>1988<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M418<\/td>List of items on loan to Forge Mill Needle Museum -- 1983<\/td>1983<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

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      Category U: Records of individuals, families including obituaries<\/h2>\n

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      1.44<\/td>Samuel Allcock\u2019s memoirs - Sporting Goods Review -- 1897<\/td>1897<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1b.1<\/td>John English of Feckenham -- BCG Nokes -- Coventry Coll of Education<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1b.1a<\/td>Webb Gould family History<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1b.2<\/td>Holyoake family papers incl obituaries and references to court cases<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1b.10<\/td>Wm Avery \u2018In Memoriam\u2019 1899<\/td>1899<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1b.11<\/td>Misc papers re Redditch and Mills family<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1b.25<\/td>Henri Charles Guillaume - account of life and particularly of development of needle making machinery 2004<\/td>2004<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2.24<\/td>John English of Feckenham -- BCG Nokes -- Business History Vol XI 1969 -- Duplicate of 1b.1<\/td>1969<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2.25<\/td>Webb\/Gould family history -- Eliz Atkins -- Duplicate of 1b.1a -- 2016<\/td>2016<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.14<\/td>Ed Buller probate 1684 -- Feckenham WEA Local history group report -- 1988<\/td>1988<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.21<\/td>Picture of Abel Morrall 1985<\/td>1985<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.45<\/td>Memo to uncle (Wm Hall) for needles 30\/6\/1873<\/td>1873<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.8<\/td>A Hardener\u2019s Life and Business -- Ivor Mutton -- Astwood Bank \u2013 manuscript and typescript 1930<\/td>1930<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.12<\/td>Cottrell family -- notes from census etc<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.20<\/td>Notes on needle families including Milward and Morrall<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.24<\/td>Obituary Morton Stanley 1896-1928<\/td>1928<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.31<\/td>Obit - Death of Walter Humphries. March 1930<\/td>1930<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.35<\/td>Obituary Robert Bartleet 20\/12\/1902<\/td>1902<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.37<\/td>Story of Ernestine Mabel Clarke 1872-1940 -- A very distressed lady<\/td>1872<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.49<\/td>The Hemming Family<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.50<\/td>The Hemming Archive -- Extracts from -- (2 sets)<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M24<\/td>The Mills family -- The Redditch Ind March 1891 and Warehouse and Drapers Journal June 1891 re JF Milward<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M237<\/td>Robert S Bartleet Obituary and account of funeral 1887<\/td>1887<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M239<\/td>Newspaper cuttings from 1940s inc CF Milward obituary May 3 1947<\/td>1940<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M243<\/td>Press cuttings misc - some re John Mills of Washford c 1784<\/td>1784<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

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      Category V: Redditch history and development<\/h2>\n

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      3.12<\/td>Letter and map of Redditch landmarks 1988<\/td>1988<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1.42<\/td>Redditch in 1776 -- Joseph Monk -- Redditch Indicator -- 1886<\/td>1886<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1.51<\/td>Urban Sanitary District of Redditch 2nd annual report<\/td>1875<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1.52<\/td>Redditch Indicator 20 October 1860 -- misc extracts<\/td>1860<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1b.9<\/td>Old Redditch \u2013 W Avery -- Lecture 21\/12\/1986<\/td>1886<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1b.12<\/td>The Old round House and copy of Joseph Monk Memories of Redditch -- 1890<\/td>1890<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.19<\/td>History of Redditch through the museum \u2013 Vincent Gaffney -- 1988<\/td>1988<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.11<\/td>Memories of Back Hill -- Peter Hartford 10\/1\/1993<\/td>1993<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.17<\/td>Redditch Coat of Arms<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.22<\/td>Redditch shops in the 1920s<\/td>1920<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.41<\/td>Report on pollution of Abbey Meadow Brook 18\/1\/1902<\/td>1902<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.12<\/td>Tales of the Redditch District -- Redditch Indicator 1879<\/td>1879<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.15<\/td>History of St Stephens Church Redditch<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.38<\/td>Plan of proposed \u2018Plymouth Playing Fields\u2019 and street map of Redditch -- 1891<\/td>1891<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.40<\/td>A Village with a View \u2013 Astwood Bank -- Astwood Bank News April 2000<\/td>2000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.41<\/td>Beer and Cider off licences \u2013 Redditch 1875<\/td>1875<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.44<\/td>History of Bordesley Hall -- Daphne Drake 1956<\/td>1956<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.56<\/td>Schedules of property in and around Bordesley Abbey<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.57<\/td>Schedules of property in and around Bordesley Abbey<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.58<\/td>Letter from Ian Hayes 2\/9\/1998 re land at Bordesley Abbey<\/td>1998<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.59<\/td>Misc information re Hunt End and Crabbs Cross<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.64<\/td>Proposals for Redditch 1963<\/td>1963<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M55<\/td>Illustrations of Redditch District Buildings incl Washford Mills c1900<\/td>1900<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M190<\/td>The Position of Sanitary Inspectors -- The Lancet 19\/9\/1896<\/td>1896<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M338<\/td>Scrap Book 1897 \u2013 1902<\/td>1897<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M361<\/td>History of Redditch -- Redditch Indicator Centenary edition September 1959<\/td>1959<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M502<\/td>Redditch district beer and spirit licences 1875 also booklet \u2018150 years of Midland Bank in Redditch\u2019<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

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      Category W: Redditch property<\/h2>\n

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      1b.18<\/td>List of Licensed Premises in Redditch and District 1875<\/td>1875<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2.28<\/td>Redditch Road Studley -- History of property -- 1946<\/td>1946<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.11<\/td>Plan of property in Bromsgrove Road, Redditch, sold 1846<\/td>1846<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.27<\/td>History of numbers 62, 64 and 66 Enfield Road, formerly Hunt End Road<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M29<\/td>Chapel Green, Redditch -- Illustr<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

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      Category X: Censuses<\/h2>\n

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      1.12<\/td>Burial records -- Redditch 30 Aug 1816 -- Edward Matthews \u2013 pointing stone<\/td>1816<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1.18<\/td>Extracts from census for Redditch -- 1841<\/td>1841<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1.25<\/td>Census -- Headless Cross \u2013 1851<\/td>1851<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1.31<\/td>Report of Med Officer of the Privy Council details high death rate Alcester and Tardebigge -- 1861<\/td>1861<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1b.28<\/td>Hosiery needle makers -- 1881 Census -- Loughborough<\/td>1881<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.32<\/td>Perkins family references in censuses etc<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.25<\/td>J Davies and Co - entries in Directories etc 1823-1940<\/td>1823<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.33<\/td>1891 census -- totals of various needle workers<\/td>1891<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

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      Category Y: Miscellaneous re needle industry<\/h2>\n

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      1.6<\/td>Ref to Rd Hemming - Letter and statement of a\/c with William Dowbigg -- 1799<\/td>1799<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1.9<\/td>Milward receipt - \u00a31 - 2 \u2013 0 for pins<\/td>1810<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1.11<\/td>Bartleet \u2013 Hemming trade token -- Illus of<\/td>1813<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.20<\/td>History of WEMACRU + list of participants \u2013 David Symms<\/td>Undated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.31<\/td>Space age needles<\/td>1983<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.37<\/td>The Old Lady \u2013 booklet -- Art re Threadneedle Street \u2013 Bank of England Magazine Xmas 1980<\/td>1980<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.42<\/td>Painting of Forge Mill -- as greeting card<\/td>Undated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.44<\/td>Photo of Sign<\/td>Undated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.7<\/td>Extract from The Ladies\u2019 Complete Guide to Needlework and Embroidery<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.26<\/td>Letter from Barry Meade re corrections to article in The Lady by Lindsay Price 17\/3\/1994<\/td>1994<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.35<\/td>Notes for Wyn Davies by B Meade re needlemaking 3\/5\/1989<\/td>1989<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.47<\/td>Advert for British Steel and Iron Federation 1954<\/td>1954<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.34<\/td>Proclamation re import of needles \u2013 Charles II<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.48<\/td>Tools of the Trade -- Classic Stitches<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M319<\/td>Envelope marked Copper Plates and Zincos catalogue 1930s and 1940s -- empty<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M346<\/td>Envelope containing 346a and 346b<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M33<\/td>Advert for Wrightson\u2019s New Travelling Directory 1818<\/td>1818<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M53<\/td>Card re Coronation 1953<\/td>1953<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M62<\/td>Visit of British Association to Washford Mills Sept 1913<\/td>1913<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M188<\/td>The Wild Barfield Journal Dec 1969 (furnaces)<\/td>1969<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M238<\/td>Press cuttings 1950s and 1960s<\/td>1950<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M317<\/td>Needlemakers Association Minutes 1968 \u2013 1971<\/td>1968<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M322<\/td>Association of Fish Hook Makers Minute Book 1946 \u2013 1955<\/td>1946<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M323<\/td>Export Group -- Minutes 1946 \u2013 1955<\/td>1946<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M325<\/td>The Needlemakers Association -- Formation 1947 Minutes 1946 \u2013 1954<\/td>1946<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M326<\/td>The Needlemakers Association -- List of members 1915<\/td>1915<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M326<\/td>Redditch and district Needle & Fish hook Employers Assn -- Minutes 1915- 1919<\/td>1915<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M327<\/td>Redditch and district Needle & Fish hook Employers Assn -- Minutes 1920 - 1940<\/td>1920<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M335<\/td>Worshipful Company of Needlemakers -- scheme for prizes 1876<\/td>1876<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M360<\/td>Press cuttings 1940s to 1963 \u2013 Milwards, Needle Industries, Studley, Arrow Works<\/td>1940<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M372<\/td>Needle and Fish hook Manufacturers -- Minutes 1956 \u2013 1959<\/td>1956<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M391<\/td>Correspondence re fire at Central Works December 1977<\/td>1977<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M392<\/td>Letter re visit of Queen Mother June 1981<\/td>1981<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M394<\/td>Fire at Aero Needles Redditch Indicator 1979<\/td>1979<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M406<\/td>Minutes of meetings of Needle Makers Assn 1964 re standardisation with German needle sizes<\/td>1964<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M507<\/td>Association of Fish hook Makers -- Rules -- 1946<\/td>1946<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M508<\/td>Needle Maker Association -- Rules -- 1946<\/td>1946<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M509<\/td>Federation of Needle, Fish Hook and Fishing Tackle Makers -- Rules -- 1951<\/td>1951<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

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      Category Z: Miscellaneous not needle industry<\/h2>\n

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      1.2<\/td>Rent Roll of the estates of Rt Hons Worcester and Warwick for one year<\/td>1770<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.2<\/td>Letter regarding Sheldons 28\/4\/1989<\/td>1989<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.15<\/td>Glass phials picture<\/td>Undated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.29<\/td>Newspaper cutting re Queen\u2019s visit to Redditch<\/td>Undated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.30<\/td>Presentation to the Queen -- 1983<\/td>1983<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.47<\/td>Poems by Lonie Kimmer Lowe 15\/8\/1877 (Copy) <\/td>1877<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3.48<\/td>Poems by Lonie Kimmer Lowe 15\/8\/1877 (Original) <\/td>1877<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.4<\/td>Ballads of Old Birmingham and neighbourhood<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.10<\/td>Collections for the history of Worcester 1984<\/td>1984<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.14<\/td>Sir Ralph of Beoley -- Legend of Bosworth Field<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.19<\/td>Charles Henry Foyle Trust 1990<\/td>1990<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.20<\/td>Bordesley Abbey Dig 1994<\/td>1994<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.34<\/td>Info on local history sources in Redditch Library<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.49<\/td>Carnival Programme<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4.54<\/td>Milward Tapestry article -- 3\/7\/1980<\/td>1980<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.3<\/td>Photo of Redditch Station decorated for visit of the Shh of Persia 12\/7\/1888<\/td>1888<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.9<\/td>Notes on Redditch Council matters 1960s<\/td>1860<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.10<\/td>Letter from Derek Baylis 11\/4\/1987 re Keith Johnson\u2019s Political Atlas<\/td>1987<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.16<\/td>Song re loss of Titanic<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.28<\/td>The Leisure Hour 1896-7, Midland Sketches - Redditch<\/td>1896<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.39<\/td>Mavis Bennett -- singer<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.55<\/td>Agreement re Cottage Garden and premises in Banks Green, Upper Bentley 5\/1\/1939<\/td>1939<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.61<\/td>Redditch Carnival Souvenir Programme, 1954<\/td>1954<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5.62<\/td>Paper hats for tradesmen<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M69<\/td>Redditch Railway and Stourbridge & Kidderminster Banking Co -- Provisional agreement -- 1858<\/td>1858<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M112<\/td>The Sphere 29\/6\/1963 -- L Hargreaves Beare as President of B\u2019ham chamber of Commerce<\/td>1963<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M113<\/td>Picture of Eden?<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M131<\/td>Photo marked City of London<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M136<\/td>Redditch \u2013\u2018Welcome Home\u2019 27\/9\/1919<\/td>1919<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M200<\/td>Agreement -- Prov Committee of the Redditch Rlwy and the Stourbridge and Kidderminster Banking Co 6\/1\/1858<\/td>1858<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M318<\/td>Milward tapestry Correspondence<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M331<\/td>Methodist Schools -- Redditch Indicator 24\/12\/1869<\/td>1869<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      M370<\/td>Papers concerning Royal visit, specialist needles -- mostly ex Redditch Indicator 1960s<\/td>1960<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

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      Abbreviations Used<\/h3>\n