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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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George Dunn, Woodland Avenue, Quarry Bank

D-EXP/P/Q3/3 11 Sep 1974 Wolverhampton Archives

A former chain maker had made his first folk singing LP record at the age of 86, featuring tracks which were passed on by word of mouth from Mr Dunn’s father, Sampson. Noah Bloomer’s factory is mentioned.