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Agate Electrical Engineers Ltd

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Electrical engineers company that was at 42 High Street, Colliers Wood, SW19. Possibly moved here from Holloway Road in 1960/2, see ads below.

Entry in the 1963 list of factories as “Assembly electrical equipment.”

Stories

Reading Evening Post – Wednesday 22 September 1971

ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS for Reid’s New Premises by AGATE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS LTD 42 High Street, Colliers Wood, London, SWI9 Telephone 01-542 2524 & 4388

Evening News (London) – Saturday 06 October 1962

ELECTRIC shavers and radios were stolen by smash and grab raiders from Agate Electrical Engineers Ltd, of High-street, Colliers Wood.

Evening News (London) – Monday 09 January 1961

ELECTRICIANS required. Overtime. Above rates of pay. Agate Electrical Engineers Ltd. 42 High-street. Colliers Wood, 5.W.19. LIB 1035 Ext 20

Evening News (London) – Monday 19 September 1960

ELECTRICIANS reqd. Good rates of pay. Agate Electrical Engineers Ltd., 2 Wells Yard Holloway-rd. N.7. NOR 6388.

Borough of Mitcham List of Factories

,
Town Clerk’s Department,
July 1963.
Available at Merton Heritage and Local Studies Centre at Morden Library.
Reference L2 (670) MIT

Coloquid Paints Ltd.

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Harlequin Works

Willow Lane

Paints

News Articles
Mitcham News & Mercury, 4th August, 1961

WHEN 49-year-old Elza Cocklin arrived for her first morning’s work at
Coloquid Paints Ltd,. she thought to herself : “I’m not staying
here long.”

But last week after 20 years service, Mrs. Cocklin, the company secretary, was presented with a gold watch by managing director, Mr. W. Jacobs.

Mrs. Cocklin has seen Coloquids grow from a ramshackle building at St. Mark’s Road, Mitcham, to a large modern paint factory at Willow Lane.

“I could write a book about it.” she said. “I have enjoyed working for them. They have always been most kind and very generous.”

A director Mr. M. Jacobs, said: “Long may Mrs Cocklin continue to work for us. She is our first long service employee – we hope there will be many
more.”

Listed in the 1963 Borough of Mitcham List of Factories. Available at Merton Heritage and Local Studies Centre at Morden Library.
Reference L2 (670) MIT