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The Original Rossi's Ice Cream is located at 12–14 Western Esplanade, Southend-on-Sea. The Original Rossi ice cream company was brought to Southend on Sea in 1931 by Massimiliano Agostino Rossi, known as Agostino, and his wife Anna. His first shop was at 37 High Street Southend on Sea.
An old sign in Hitchin Market Square. The shoe retailer was established in 1875 and was named after three employees of the company, one of whom was Alfred Freeman, a Russian shoe maker who resided in St Pancras, London.
Southend-on-Sea (/ ˌ s aʊ θ ɛ n d ɒ n ˈ s iː / ⓘ), commonly referred to as Southend (/ s aʊ ˈ θ ɛ n d /), is a coastal city and unitary authority area with borough status in south-eastern Essex, England. It lies on the north side of the Thames Estuary, 40 miles (64 km) east of central London.
The main factory at Southend-on-Sea was, after being sold to the Access credit card company, demolished to make way for a housing development. [63] The Ekco name lives on within the development, [ 64 ] and the site still hosts the Ekco Social and Sports Club, while the clubs football team Ekco Park F.C. still carry the name. [ 65 ]
Hi-Tec Sports was founded in 1974, [4] in Shoeburyness, Essex, England, [5] by Frank Van Wezel. The company moved its headquarters to Southend-on-Sea, [6] before relocating its head office to Amsterdam.
Courtaulds was a United Kingdom-based manufacturer of fabric, clothing, artificial fibres, and chemicals.It was established in 1794 and became the world's leading man-made fibre production company before being broken up in 1990 into Courtaulds plc and Courtaulds Textiles Ltd.
[2] [3] The chief executive of The Original Factory Shop is former Lloyds Pharmacy boss Tony Page, who replaced Angela Spindler in June 2013. In May 2010, rumours surfaced that the parent company Duke Street Capital put the chain up for sale for £200 million. [4] [5] These rumours were later denied by The Original Factory Shop and Duke Street ...
Southend-on-Sea: Amusement park with 32 different rides, as well as attractions including a gift shop and catering outlets. Cliffs Pavilion: Westcliff-on-Sea: Major theatre that has hosted a variety of acts including Oasis, Blur, Paul McCartney, Gloria Gaynor and One Direction. Historic Centre of Southend-on-Sea and its Seafront Southend-on-Sea