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The Mackintosh is named after its Scottish inventor Charles Macintosh, although many writers added a letter k. The variant spelling of "Mackintosh" is now standard. [3] Although the Mackintosh coat style has become generic, a genuine [citation needed] Mackintosh coat is made from rubberised or rubber laminated material.
A Wellington boot, often shortened to welly, [1] and also known as a gumboot, rubber boot, or rain boot, [2] [3] is a type of waterproof boot made of rubber. Originally a type of leather riding boot adapted from Hessian boots , a style of military foot wear, Wellington boots were worn and popularised by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington .
After John Mackintosh's death in 1920, his eldest son, Harold Mackintosh took charge. The company was floated as John Mackintosh & Sons Ltd in March 1921. By paying the shareholders of the old company ordinary and preference shares in a sum greater than the issued capital of John Mackintosh Ltd., together with a substantial distribution, they [who?] controlled some 93% of the new firm; two of ...
"The 1950s were a golden age of fashion, marked by elegant silhouettes, bold femininity, and meticulous tailoring," says Monica Mahoney, the designer behind the eponymous fashion brand. Among the ...
The Bikini boys youth subculture in post-war communist Poland of the 1940s and 1950s was famous for their adaptation of brothel creepers (often made by local cobblers attaching thick rubber sole to regular normal footwear).
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as: KML GPX (all coordinates) GPX (primary coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) This is a list of the cotton and other textile mills in Manchester, England. Mills Name Owners Location Built Demolished Served (Years) Albany Works SD 882 007 53°30′11″N 2°10′44″W / 53.503°N 2.179°W / 53.503; -2.179 ...
1. Vintage Playmobil. Could be worth: $1,200 Certainly you remember this not-even-close-to-as-good version of Lego. Playmobil is still around today, but if you've got the old Victorian Mansion set ...
Dunlop Rubber Co. (1919–1921) Joshua Hoyle and Sons (1921–1980) ... Ceased to produce cotton in the late 1950s. Purchased by Gilbraiths Commercial, who serviced ...