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Simon May & Co Ltd, lace merchants and manufacturers
« on: Thursday 10 April 08 22:35 BST (UK) »
Can anyone give me any info on this company or indeed if its still there in Nottingham.

Thank you.
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SLADEN,....NOTTINGHAM,NEWARK,MIDDLESEX.ST PANCRAS.
SMITH,......NOTTINGHAM,SHARDLOW
LOWE,.......NOTTINGHAM,SHEFFIELD,SHARDLOW
DUFFIN,....NOTTINGHAM,YORKSHIRE
WRIGHT,...NOTTINGHAM  
GOLLIN.....ILKESTON
BLAKE......ILKESTON,GALWAY
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Re: Simon May & Co Ltd, lace merchants and manufacturers
« Reply #1 on: Friday 11 April 08 23:14 BST (UK) »
Hi,
This business was quite an important one in Nottingham, but I'm not sure if it's still there today. Hopefully someone who still lives in the area will tell you for sure. (If not try ringing the Business Library or Local Studies library in Nottingham). The local studies library will almost certainly have information on the business. Tel: 0115 915 2850
Apparently there are some records of the business in the Nottinghamshire Record Office - look on a2a.
Also found that a book has been written, which may be in the local studies library:
Simon May and Company, 1849 - 1949
I found this on the following site:
www.thorotonsociety.org.uk
I googled the business and two adresses came up with telephone numbers, you may be in luck and find you get an answer from the said company.
Hope this helps.  Good luck.
Kind regards,
Paulene Smiley
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Re: Simon May & Co Ltd, lace merchants and manufacturers
« Reply #2 on: Friday 11 April 08 23:25 BST (UK) »
Many thanks for finding the info and taking the time to post.
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SLADEN,....NOTTINGHAM,NEWARK,MIDDLESEX.ST PANCRAS.
SMITH,......NOTTINGHAM,SHARDLOW
LOWE,.......NOTTINGHAM,SHEFFIELD,SHARDLOW
DUFFIN,....NOTTINGHAM,YORKSHIRE
WRIGHT,...NOTTINGHAM  
GOLLIN.....ILKESTON
BLAKE......ILKESTON,GALWAY
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Re: Simon May & Co Ltd, lace merchants and manufacturers
« Reply #3 on: Friday 11 April 08 23:47 BST (UK) »
Forgot to send you this - it shows how important they were.
Only part of a long list of Nottingham businesses.
Paulene Smiley
Glad to be of help.

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