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This article includes links to artefacts and separate articles related to several local trades and industries:
- Trade Tokens (separate article)
- Earthenware stone flagons
- Local Ironworks
- Glass bottles
- Hungerford Sanitary Laundry (separate article)
- Chilton Electric Factory (separate article)
Photo Gallery:
19th century earthenware flagons.
Halfpenny Token from The Bear, 1668
Halfpenny Token from The Bear, 1668
John of Gaunt Token, 1792
John of Gaunt Token, 1792
Post and rails at Down Gate, ,ade at Gibbons' Ironworks.
Codd-neck mineral water bottle, by Champ & Sons.
Beer Bottle by T.E. Crook.
Hungerford Sanitary Laundry Brochure
Portable Spin Dryer, made by Chilton Electric Products in the 1960s. (Kindly sent by Glen Culver).
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A John Butler farthing token, c.1665. The large Butler family included John Butler, tallow-chandler in 1664. Reference is made in a sale of a similar token to The Tallow Chandlers' Arms, but I know of no other reference to this.
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W G Taylor medicine bottle.
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Timothy Lucas token c1660 (photo kindly sent by John Lynes, Sep 2019)
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Timothy Lucas token c1660 (photo kindly sent by John Lynes, Sep 2019)
A collection of tokens sold in 2020 (see main article for details).
A brass 'guard' to screw into beer cask bunghole. Inscribed "PLATT, HUNGERFORD".
- Timothy Lucas token c1660 (photo kindly sent by John Lynes, September 2019).
- A collection of tokens sold in 2020 (see main article for details).
- A brass 'guard' to screw into beer cask bunghole. Inscribed "PLATT, HUNGERFORD".
Earthenware stone flagons:
Earthenware and stoneware flagons are typical of those used by many trades during the 19th century. They have stone coloured body, with light tan necks and shoulders, and usually range from half-gallon to two-gallons in size. They were used to contain wine and spirits.
Those shown in the gallery are impressed:
- John Platt, Jnr, Wine & Spirit Merchant, Hungerford,
- Crook & Love, Crown Brewery, Hungerford, and
- T. Alexander and Son, Hungerford.
Local ironworks:
Surviving evidence of local ironworks can be seen at many places around Hungerford.
The railings near the Down Gate leading on to the Common Port Down (and many others around the town) bear the imprint of one or other of two important ironworks in the town, Gibbons Kennet Works, and Cottrell's Eddington Works.
Glass bottles:
Examples of glass bottles used by various retailers can be found in Hungerford.
W. Champ & Sons was a mineral water manufacturer c1939-c1949 in part of the old brewery building (Hungerford Sanitary Laundry) behind Manor House in the High Street.
Prior to this, between c1896-1914, William Champ ran the dairy "Champ & Macklin Dairy" at 100-102 High Street. Alf Macklin continued the dairy in his own name thereafter.
Tom E. Crook was the landlord of the Crown Brewery between 1897 and 1913. He was responsible for the re-fronting of the building c1903, but went bankrupt in 1913 - the Capital & Counties Bank foreclosing.
See also:
- John of Gaunt halfpenny token - sale details. (from Stewart Hofgartner)
- Trade and Industry: HHA Archives A73
The Canal Wharf, 2011