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Hedley, Swan & Co bought rival department store J T Calvert and moved the store to the new site at 126-129 High Street West where they started using the Joplings name. [ 2 ] In December 1954 the store burnt down and operated from temporary space until its present purpose-built building opened in 1956.
The following major companies either have headquarters or other significant interests in the City of Sunderland, North East England This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
J. T. Alcock Sunderland: Spirit of the Deep: Merchantman: For private owner. [176] November ... For Mr. Atkinson. [1] Unknown date
Also operates a builders merchant (C.T. Baker, the original business) and two franchise branches of the Budgen's supermarket chain, including the largest by floor area in the UK in Holt and a smaller branch in Aylsham. The CT Baker group also owns a number of other retail properties in Holt. [3] Baldwins Stowmarket * Dovercourt * Ipswich: Banburys
1634 – Bishop Morton's Charter created Sunderland's first Mayor and Corporation. [1] West View of the Cast Iron Bridge over the River Wear at Sunderland. 1698 – Formation of Sunderland Company of Glassmakers; 1669 – Letters patent permitted the erection of a pier and lighthouse. [1] 1719 – Sunderland Parish's Holy Trinity Church opened
He was succeeded by Sir Robert Atkinson, who in turn was succeeded by Graham Day in 1984, Phillip Hares in 1986. The final operational chairman, John Lister, took office in 1987, continuing until 1989. [1] [2] The company was initially organised into four operating divisions: Merchant, Naval, Ship-repair, Marine Engineering and General Engineering.
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English: Aerial view of the North Sands shipyard of J.L. Thompson & Sons, Sunderland, May 1950 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/4760D). This set celebrates the achievements of the famous Sunderland shipbuilding firm Joseph L. Thompson & Sons. The company’s origins date back to 1846 when the firm was known as Robert Thompson & Sons.