Golden Hammer
- the company history
Recently Added
or Updated...
Eggesford House &
the Earls of Portsmouth
Birds Eye View and
a Video Clip
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The published history of Garton & King
History
Golden Hammer - the history of G&K, published 1961 and extended - an introduction
Chapter 1 - The Contented Shopman
Chapter 2 - The Men of Progress
Chapter 3 - The First Sam Kingdom
Chapter 4 - Iron Sam
Chapter 5 - Greater Yet
Chapter 6 - The Holladays
Chapter 7 - The Second World War
Chapter 8 - The Other Foundries
Chapter 9 - 300 Years of Business
Chapter 10 - Restructure and Foundry Closure - (1980s postscript to the 1961 publication by Henry Holladay)
Chapter 11 - Garton King Appliances - (Further chapter by Richard Holladay, 2013)
1939 Notes by Miss Lovely - the original research, starting point for Golden Hammer
Sam Ellacott, who illustrated Golden Hammer
Booklets and Talks includes:
Golden Hammer
Henry’s Exeter Experiences
1939 Notes
Details of Talks and Presentations available
The Company
A Film by Henry Holladay taken in 1935
Premises
Workplace – shops and foundries
High Street – the shop (including the Ironmongery Catalogue)
A Bird’s Eye View and a Video Clip – Updated
The Golden Hammer Sign – New
Map of Garton and King’s premises
St Petrock’s Church and Garton & King
Testimonials, Recommendations and Articles
Oddities, stories and trivia – Updated
Taylor & Bodley - In the Shadows
King & Munk - Munk E. business!
Flying the Flag - Adverts and Shows – Updated
144 Years of Newspaper Ads – New
A Two Way Traffic - our insurer – New
Products
Rectangular and Square Manhole Covers
Cast Iron Cover (an article published in Right to Ride)
Rock-n-Roll - A Patently obvious remedy
Railings and Palings – Updated
Illumination - lamps and lamp posts
Services (Castings for public services)
Hothouse Heating (Greenhouses, Conservatories, Vineries, etc.) – New
All Cookers Great and Small - A dolls house stove
The Tale of Two Barques - Stoves at sea!
Exports to New Zealand - Stoves down-under
Monuments - page includes:
Gordon Lamp
Chittlehampton Water Pump
Colyton Water Fountain and Lamp
Hele Paper Mill Water Feature
Three Men in a Boat (Sluice Gates)
Other
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