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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => London and Middlesex => England => London & Middlesex Lookup Requests => Topic started by: Mr B on Friday 05 May 23 18:50 BST (UK)
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Looking for a Company called Cundell Eve who I think based in Dace Road on Fish Island. May even be Smeed Road perhaps. I do know they moved to Witham circa 1970 and were known as Cundell Cartons or Packaging thereafter.
Dave Road is on the border of Hackney Wick between Hackney and Poplar
Was Kellys even available in the 1960s?
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The last address I can see from checking newspapers is "Cundell Eve & Co Ltd, Old Ford Works, Smeed Road, E3" (Daily Mail 1 July 1966).
An early sighting (Luton Reporter, 11 Mar 1909) is "Cundell Eve & Co Ltd, Park Square Works, Luton"
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Brilliant and I thank you very much.
I am also looking for a company called Boxes Ltd in Dace Road. Shall I re-post the question?
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Ad in Daily News (London) 1/9/1959: Boxes Ltd,, 41 Dace Road, E3
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Once again many thanks for your help. Much appreciated. Is it possible for me to see both adverts or is that a copyright issue?
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Daily News (London) 1/9/1959
Machine minder for cutting and creasing automatic cylinder. 40 hr week .
Boxes Ltd 41 Dace Road E3.
Jackie
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The Daily Mail through 1988 carried adverts for
1. Guillotine Operator
2. Expd. Printers, Double-Day shift on Favorits
3. Minder req ... for Heidelberg Cyl. on quality carton work
4. Minder req ... for Crosland Auto Platen on quality carton work
This firm popped up a couple of times -
Boxes Ltd, Palatine Mill, Meadow Street, Great Harwood, Blackburn
Different company?
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The reference to "Favorits" above puzzled me but -
Daily Mail 1987
Minder Req for Roland Favorits ... exc. wages, free car park, help with removal expenses considered
Daily Mail 1987
Warehouse supervisor to assist manager on day work in Lith Press Room. Large, medium and small 2-4 colour Presses
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Daily Mail Feb 1987
Exp. carton minder req. for MAN V-3 col
Daily Mail May 1986
Glueing minder req ... Window Patching experience an advantage. Phone 01 986 5522 (reverse charge from outside London)
Daily Mail May 1986
Expd. minder (NGA) for 2-col Rolando 800 size 6
"Reverse charge" - phoning for a job!. Wot - no CV?
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Superb stuff big thanks once more.
My late father worked here at Cundell Eve until I guess around 1970 ish when they moved to Witham. Machine minder means he ran a letterpress printing machine, the Heidelberg Cylinder, but I think he just did cutting and creasing for box making. When they moved to Witham, he did not want to go, he never liked the company, so joined Boxes Ltd across the road doing the same job. Boxes Ltd did the first Airfix Saturn 5 Rocket box and Velos staples boxes. Also I believe in the 1950s, made the first Lesney Matchbox toy cars boxes as they were nearby.
The Roland favorit was a type of printing machine as was Mann Roland. (Can be seen on Youtube.)
Boxes Ltd shut Dace Rd and moved to Blackburn circa 1986 ish and he was redundant aged 57.
As an aside, if you look up Tina Charles, singer of a hit called I love to Love, her father was a salesman at Boxes in the 70s. She was on The Two Ronnies and we had to sit and watch it as kids.
SOGAT was the union at Boxes, same one as the 1985 Wapping Print dispute. They looked after there own including not paying to apply for a job, so also presume that is why the advert is in the national press. Don't think my ol dad ever filled in a CV in his life lol. Over Time on the papers in Fleet St back in the day meant your name could be Micky Mouse amongst others. Jobs for the boys was the print unions.
As another aside, I now live in Lincolnshire and have a new neighbor who designs cartons, who once worked for Boxes Ltd in Watford. Small world sometimes.
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Thanks for the update
Football results.
Accrington Observer & Times, 3 Nov 1989
Division 4
Boxes - played 6, won 0, drawn 0, lost 6, points 0
Needless to say, the strongest team in the league ie. holding up the rest. They'd just lost 4-1 to top of the league Boars Head.
THanks for the post - enjoyed.
Update - by end of season Boxes had climbed to 2nd from bottom. No open topped, end of season bus for them.