Golden Hammer
- the company history
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Birds Eye View and
a Video Clip
Third Rail, Hand Rail,
Finials & Freebies
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Products
Customers
The Company
Golden Hammer
The published history of Garton & King
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 – New
Booklets for Sale, includes:
Golden Hammer
Henry’s Exeter Experiences
1939 Notes
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
Map of Garton and King’s premises
St Petrock’s Church and Garton & King
Testimonials, Recommendations and Articles
Banking, Payment & Tokens – New
Taylor & Bodley - In the Shadows – New
King & Munk - Munk E. business! – New
The Horse Economy – New
Flying the Flag - Adverts and Shows – New
A Two Way Traffic - our insurer – New
Aga Agents - A Grand Affair – Updated
Products
Rectangular and Square Manhole Covers
Cast Iron Cover (an article published in Right to Ride)
Rock-n-Roll - A Patently obvious remedy – New
Illumination - lamps and lamp posts – New
Services (Castings for public services)
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)
The Little Bit Unusual – New
Third Rail, Hand Rail, Finials & Freebies – New
Aga Agents - A Grand Affair – Updated
Other
Sitemap (this page)