EPW041919 ENGLAND (1933). The Walpamur Paint Works and Hollins Paper Mills, Darwen, 1933
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| Title | [EPW041919] The Walpamur Paint Works and Hollins Paper Mills, Darwen, 1933 |
| Reference | EPW041919 |
| Date | June-1933 |
| Link | |
| Place name | DARWEN |
| Parish | |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 368833, 423719 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -2.4722296482394, 53.70873873041 |
| National Grid Reference | SD688237 |
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 Founded in 1845 by Potter & Co. to make base paper for their wallpaper printing business. Potters was a founding member of the Wall Paper Manufacturers, Ltd. in 1899. In 1923 there were four machines, one 90 ins., one 72 ins., and two 68 ins. steam powered making E.S. Writings, Cartridges, Long Elephants, White Printings, and M.G. Litho. In 1970 mill was part of Reed Paper Group and was later sold to St. Regis which became DS Smith who shut the mill in 2012. |
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