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Pilkington Plyglass, Cotes Park Industrial Estate. Plyglass is a glass processing and distribution company established at Somercotes in 1970.
Somercotes Industries (SIE 046)
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John Darbyshire & Co. Ltd. Somercotes Advertisement 1966. John Darbyshire begins in Ripley. The company was founded prior to 1932, as it appears in Kelly's Directory for that year listed at Croft House, Derby Road, as an explosives merchantsÂÂÂ. The engineering plant at Somercotes produced agricultural machinery and other engineering Products.
Somercotes Industries (SIE 047)
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John Darbyshire trade card with company details (note Xplos explosives).
Somercotes Industries (SIE 048)
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Fire destroys the Evans Concrete Works at Riddings date not known Ripley & Heanor Newspaper photograph.
Riddings Evans Concrete (SLHS RSB 042)
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Major fire at Evans Concrete Works in Riddings Ripley & Heanor Newspaper photograph date not known.
Riddings Evans Concrete (SLHS RSB 044)
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Fire decimates Evans Concrete Works at Riddings date unknown.
Riddings Evans Concrete (SLHS RSB 045)
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