There is a wonderful short history at the end of this link of Ashton & Moore, a Birmingham firm specialising in coatings for the aerospace industry. It is written by Paul Ashton, the son of the Leslie Ashton, who was one of tow men who founded the business. It moved to Legge Lane before WW2 [...]
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Is Euston Arch going to be rebuilt?
August 18, 2008 – 9:21 am
Blognor Regis points us to this interesting piece in the Daily Telegraph about Dan Cruickshank’s campaign to see Euston Arch Rebuilt when Euston Station is redeveloped sometime during or after 2012. The website provides some context:
The failure to save the arch was a bitter and public defeat for the forces of civilization – headed [...]
English Heritage buys JW Evans Silverware factory.
April 9, 2008 – 8:03 pm
This afternoon both the Telegraph and the BBC are reporting the purchase of Evans brothers by English Heritage. To quote the BBC:
Dr Simon Thurley, chief executive, said its loss “would not just be a blow for Birmingham but for the world”.
He explained: “We now need to secure its long term future both as a [...]
