BermondseyBoy

Wilkinson Containers Ltd/William Say & Co., Ltd manufacture tin cans.20 Verney Road, SE.16. This is a company that has been in Bermondsey for many years (1930). Located just south of the river Thames and still owned by the Wilkinson family they are a market leader, with its wide range of product...

The world’s first can making and canning plant was established in Blue Anchor Lane South London by Donkin, Hall & Gamble and began commercial operations in May 1813 with the objective of supplying canned foods to customers, such as the British Admiralty Donkin & Hall bought the Patent in 181...

Don’t know a lot about this company, I know they were in Jacob Street, Dockhead in 1885 or at least the Southwell family were. Chas Southwell & Co of Jacob Street was at the British Industries Fair, White City, London in 1929.

Gayfreight was founded by a Peter Gaylor and were based in Old Jamaica Road (Bermondsey / Rotherhithe, by/near the Arches, doing general haulage and the like, (1970s)?. Previously they had shared a yard with Richardson & Bowker opposite the Lillput Hall. Gayfreight Transport, Bermondsey-Rotherhi...

I DON’T KNOW A LOT ABOUT THIS COMPANY BUT I THINK ARMSTRONGS TRANSPORT HAD A YARD IN OLD JAMAICA ROAD BY/NEAR THE ARCHES SOMETIME IN THE 70S. BEFORE THAT THEY SHARED A YARD WITH RICHARDSONS & BOWKERS OPPOSITE LILLIPUT HALL.