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Noah Bloomer and Sons Ltd., chainmaking, Oak Works, Quarry Bank

D-EXP/P/I40/255 6 Nov 1963 Wolverhampton Archives

As well as making heavy chains by hand, Ernest Dunn had also won canary championship classes showing birds at Birmingham and Walsall. The photograph also shows Ivor Wentworth (right).

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Hackett’s, chainmakers

D-EXP/P/I40/250 10 Feb 1964 Wolverhampton Archives

Irene Coley operating an electric welding machine.

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Jackie Burton and Roy Johnstone, Codsall

D-EXP/P/M42/78 4 Oct 1985 Wolverhampton Archives

Jackie’s colleagues from the Alliance and Leicester Building Society chained her to a parking meter outside Beatties in Victoria Street, Wolverhampton, in preparation for her marriage. Tommy Burton, Naseby Road in Perton and Goodyear are mentioned.

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Carol Williams and John Clarke

D-EXP/P/M42/32 14 Jul 1978 Wolverhampton Archives

Carol’s colleagues at the Stourbridge salon where she works chained her to a shop pillar in the High Street as a pre-wedding joke, but promised to free her in time for her wedding. Long Close in Hagley and Kidderminster are mentioned.

Chainmaking

D-EXP/P/C119 Aug 1970 - Sep 1992 Wolverhampton Archives

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Cradley Chain Works, Halesowen, Dudley

D-EXP/P/C119/2 3 Aug 1970 Wolverhampton Archives

Anvils were removed from the works, to be preserved at Avoncroft Museum in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. The photograph shows Michael Thomas and Tom Gadd with the anvils.