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Ward and Goldstone; Volex
Catalogue reference: ORG/VOLEX
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This record is about the Ward and Goldstone; Volex dating from 1963-1991.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- ORG/VOLEX
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Title (The name of the record)
- Ward and Goldstone; Volex
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1963-1991
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Description (What the record is about)
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Collection of documents and papers about Ward and Goldstone and Volex, including: Financial information; Company and union material about working conditions, workplace rights, industrial relations; Correspondence
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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Series 1: Company papers;
Series 2: Factories;
Series 3: Working conditions;
Series 4: Trade union papers;
Series 5: other papers -
Held by (Who holds the record)
- Working Class Movement Library
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
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- Amalgamated Engineering Union
- Transport and General Workers Union
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 13 boxes
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Open for consultation.
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Unpublished finding aids (A note of unpublished indexes, lists or guides to the record)
- The full catalogue is available online on the Working Class Movement Library's Web Site - www.wcml.org.uk/catalogue/adlib-catalogue
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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Ward & Goldstone was one of Salford's biggest industrial employers, especially in the 1950s. Founded in 1882 by James Ward & Meyer Hart Goldstone, it remained a family firm especially during the era of Sampson 'Mr Sam' Goldstone. Ward & Goldstone's manufactured a range of electrical goods, including cable, plastic mouldings for plugs and car parts. It was a big supplier to Woolworth's. The Frederick Road factory closed in 1986. The firm continues to exist in a form as part of Ionix (formerly Volex)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/f0ffe86d-7663-4237-ae3e-d1e4c84f2497/
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Ward and Goldstone; Volex