Weldon & Wilkinson Ltd., Hosiery Dyers and Finishers, Hank Mercerisers and Dyers, New Basford, Nottingham.

One of the principal and oldest-established concerns in the Midlands is that of Messrs. Weldon & Wilkinson Ltd., of New Basford, Nottingham. They have an extensive establishment devoted to processes contributing towards the hosiery industry. They are Hosiery Dyers and Finishers, Mercerisers of Yarn, and were the first firm in the Midlands to adopt this process. They are also Dyers, Bleachers, and Winders of Cotton Yarn, as well as Dyers of Cotton, Wool, Union Yarns, and Fabrics. Their premises cover a very large area, wherein nearly 1,000 workpeople find employment. The firm was founded in 1885 in Rawson Street, on the site of the present dye works. This modern establishment was extended in 1914 by the erection of an extensive factory on the opposite side of the road, the two establishments being joined together by a tunnel. The entire premises are operated by electric power produced by three 150 h.p. generating sets, which also light the entire works. The Company has one of the finest steam generating plants in the Midlands, consuming coal at the rate of 250 tons per week.

In 1922 a large works, known as the Scotholme Works, was acquired for extension. Here the firm merchants yarn and has an extensive winding plant, where it also mercerises and dyes for the trade. It specialises in the cross-dye process, and supplies hosiery manufacturers with large quantities of coloured yarns, for patterns and stripes, for fancy half-hose, etc, Another speciality is their Fancy Yarns for embroidering Clocks on Half-Hose.

Messrs. Weldon & Wilkinson make a special point of fulfilling the requirements of hosiery manufacturers, who generally have a particular idea of finish, and those who deal with them are always certain of getting their individual tastes or ideas satisfied.

Telephones—Rawson Street, 5240-1-2 ; Scotholme Works, 6288-7.

Telegrams—" Weldon, New Basford."

1939 advert for Henry Ashwell & Co Ltd formed in 1920

(Ernest Weldon worked for Henry Ashwell until 1885

1966 Wednesday the 16th March in The Guardian advert for Works Engineer at Weldon & Wilkinson Ltd