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Title: Bookbinders of West Bromwich
Post by: jce99id on Wednesday 23 February 11 18:14 GMT (UK)
My grandmother and great Aunt were both bookbinders in West Bromwich. I believe at Kenrick & Jefferson's. Does anyone have any information on this company, employees etc.
Title: Re: Bookbinders of West Bromwich
Post by: cati on Thursday 24 February 11 10:37 GMT (UK)
There are photographs here http://www.flickr.com/photos/albertsbite/2384941561/ and here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31339850@N06/4179002867/ 

Some documents here:
http://www.west-bromwich-photos.co.uk/westbromwichdocuments.htm

And a recent article from the Black Country Bugle here:
http://www.blackcountrybugle.co.uk/News/Kenrick-and-Jeffersons-family-in-the-works-and-out-on-the-pitch.htm

Cati
Title: Re: Bookbinders of West Bromwich
Post by: weste on Sunday 27 February 11 16:55 GMT (UK)
Kenrick and jefferson's in west brom were closed and a shopping complex is there now, m&s for less, next clearance, domo bags, meca bingo and gap plus a designer  dress shop. I live up further up the road from where it was.
Title: Re: Bookbinders of West Bromwich
Post by: PaulStaffs on Friday 25 March 11 22:26 GMT (UK)
Try http://blackcountryhistory.org/collections/search/?q=kenrick+jefferson&cb_submit=Search also.

I have some K&J employees in my tree, one bookbinder c1910, (and I used to work directly opposite their main entrance in the late 1970's!)

Paul