Crompton's Hinges, Locks and Ironfoundry, circa 1954.

(Courtesy of Harry Finch)
1954 catalogue of Crompton's products.

(Courtesy of Harry Finch)
Gerard Street Offices, warehouse and Directors' offices (previously Dr Jones' House).

(Courtesy of Harry Finch)
The 'Record' Works and Cold Rolling Mill, York Road.

(Courtesy of Harry Finch)
Part of one bay in the Iron Foundry.

(Courtesy of Harry Finch)
Part of the company's road fleet outside Record Mill.

(Courtesy of Harry Finch)
Gold-plated hinges as set of cufflinks, stamped CNS (Crompton, Nettlefold and Stenman). One of eleven sets presented to Directors of GKN to mark the opening of the 'new' Crompton's factory in York Road, mid-1976.

All material on this page, courtesy of Harry Finch. For a history of Crompton's, see Jim Evans' Gazetteer.

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