Title
Company History and Newsletter from Shiloh Spinners Limited
Reference
YA1996.3036
Production date
1974 - 1995
Creator
- Shiloh Spinners LimitedBiographyBiography
There were a number of amalgamations and buyouts by mills and companies until by 1974 the group, under the name of Gartside Group, consisted of the following companies and mills; Shiloh Spinning Company Ltd incorporated in 1874 and reconstituted as Shiloh Mills Ltd in 1920 ran Shiloh No.1 mill built in 1874, No.1a mill built in 1888, No.2 mill built in 1899 and Elk mill built in 1926; Park Mill (Royton) Ltd incorporated in 1904 and reconstituted in 1918 ran Larch mill (formerly Highfield and Park No.1 mill) built in 1872 and Park No.2 mill built in 1912; Roy Mill Ltd incorporated in 1905 and reconstituted as Roy Mill (1919) Ltd in 1919 ran Roy mill built in 1905; Royton Spinning Co Ltd incorporated in 1871 ran Royton Spinning No.1 mill built in 1871 and Royton Spinning No.2 mill built in 1882. These four companies amalgamated in 1953 to form Shiloh Spinners Ltd.
Other mills in the group included Park & Sandy Lane Mills Company Ltd incorporated in 1875 ran Park & Sandy Lane No.1 mill built about 1850 and Sandy (Park & Sandy Lane No.2) mill built in 1912; Holly Mill Co Ltd incorporated in 1890 and reconstituted as Holly Mill Ltd in 1920 ran Holly mill built in 1890; Vine Mill Co (Royton) Ltd incorporated in 1897 and reconstituted as Vine Mill (Royton) Ltd in 1920 ran Vine mill built in 1897; Grape Mill Co Ltd incorporated in 1905 and reconstituted as Grape Mill Ltd in 1925 ran Grape mill built in 1905.
Scope and Content
Collection of printed material including The Shiloh Story, 1874-1974 published in 1974 and a copy of Shiloh News Issue No.25 published in 1995.
The Shiloh Story is a company history produced for the 100th anniversary of the business (and its predecessors). The booklet summarises the company’s history from its foundation up until 1974. It is mostly structured chronologically, with additional sections looking at Chairmen and giving financial information for 1974 itself. The history is illustrated with photographs of the company’s mills, employees at work and portrait photographs of senior management. Amongst the mill photos there are a few showing damage caused by an accident and a major storm early on in the 20th century, as well as the destruction of ‘Shiloh Tower’ in 1968. There is section on fighting economic decline in the textile industry in the 1960s.
The Shiloh News issue contains financial information (e.g. share prices), information on parts of the business undergoing mergers, a piece on a new product range, news of senior management employees, an update on new systems of management of the company, a new quality system and stock control system as well as a section relating to employees retiring.
Extent
2 booklets
Physical description
Good
Language
English
Archival history
Archive donated by Shiloh Plc
Level of description
TOP
Repository name
Science and Industry Museum
Associated people and organisations
- Shiloh Spinners LimitedBiographyBiography
There were a number of amalgamations and buyouts by mills and companies until by 1974 the group, under the name of Gartside Group, consisted of the following companies and mills; Shiloh Spinning Company Ltd incorporated in 1874 and reconstituted as Shiloh Mills Ltd in 1920 ran Shiloh No.1 mill built in 1874, No.1a mill built in 1888, No.2 mill built in 1899 and Elk mill built in 1926; Park Mill (Royton) Ltd incorporated in 1904 and reconstituted in 1918 ran Larch mill (formerly Highfield and Park No.1 mill) built in 1872 and Park No.2 mill built in 1912; Roy Mill Ltd incorporated in 1905 and reconstituted as Roy Mill (1919) Ltd in 1919 ran Roy mill built in 1905; Royton Spinning Co Ltd incorporated in 1871 ran Royton Spinning No.1 mill built in 1871 and Royton Spinning No.2 mill built in 1882. These four companies amalgamated in 1953 to form Shiloh Spinners Ltd.
Other mills in the group included Park & Sandy Lane Mills Company Ltd incorporated in 1875 ran Park & Sandy Lane No.1 mill built about 1850 and Sandy (Park & Sandy Lane No.2) mill built in 1912; Holly Mill Co Ltd incorporated in 1890 and reconstituted as Holly Mill Ltd in 1920 ran Holly mill built in 1890; Vine Mill Co (Royton) Ltd incorporated in 1897 and reconstituted as Vine Mill (Royton) Ltd in 1920 ran Vine mill built in 1897; Grape Mill Co Ltd incorporated in 1905 and reconstituted as Grape Mill Ltd in 1925 ran Grape mill built in 1905.
Subject
Conditions governing access
Open access.
Conditions governing Reproduction
Copies may be supplied in accordance with current copyright legislation and Science Museum Group terms and conditions.
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