An account of the origin and rise of the industrial enterprise of courtaulds limited and of its associate the american viscose corporation c. Aleyn lyell reades most popular book is the reades of blackwood hill, in the parish of horton. Local history website links for spondon spondon online. However for local people this is the best local history book. Maps of different years, series and scales available to browse and buy. In the churchyard of st werburghs stands a saxon cross which is the only one in the county to be made from limestone, the design on it is thought to be a celtic symbol of mortality. She also conducted a number of surveys of the lingerie industry and analysed the differences between the stock of many large department stores. It was established in 1794 and became the worlds leading manmade fibre production company before being broken up in 1990 into courtaulds plc and courtaulds textiles ltd. Although the history had a publisher it never appeared. Research fellow in superconductors 198991 courtaulds plc spondon senior research scientist 198889 akzo chemicals division amsterdam and littleborough u. This chapter introduces two major regenerated cellulose fibers, viscose rayon and lyocell rayon, as well as cellulosederived acetate fiber. Id previously worked at courtaulds acetate british celanese in spondon.
The name spondon is anglosaxon and describes a gravelly hill. However, recent years have seen everyone using other tools and services, particularly facebook and twitter, for holding conversations with other spondonians so we have decided to close this message board to new posts and users. Derwent power station is a 214mwe gasfired power station on holme lane near spondon in derby, england. Celenese and spondon power station photos of spondon, derby. Over the years, the historical society in spondon, derby has amassed a large and fascinating. In about 33, a great fire, starting at the malt shovel, a local pub, and aided by an easterly wind, swept through the village destroying the church and all but a few houses, with just one casualty, the mayor. British celanese was a chemical plant in spondon near derby, uk, specialising in. The homestead was originally known as homeside, and was built for local tanner john anthill between 1710 and 1736, although the only certain date is a rainwater head marked 1740. Courtaulds footwear limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. Containing a variety of geological, mineralogical, commercial and statistical information, stephen glover. Here you can tour around some of spondon s most historic landmarks. Books by aleyn lyell reade author of the reades of blackwood. Dr emma spary ma, phd tutor, reader in the history of modern european.
With the forthcoming closure of most of our site we have a. Originally a small village, spondon dates back to the domesday book and it became heavily industrialised in the 19th and early 20th. Image of courtaulds chemical works, spondon, derby. Courtaulds, the successor to british celanese and who maintained the house in exemplary fashion, sold the homestead in 1996 for. Courtaulds was a united kingdombased manufacturer of fabric, clothing, artificial fibres, and chemicals. Fiber manufacturing principle, physical and mechanical properties, and apparel end uses are discussed. Discover historic maps of the spondon area in derbyshire. Then the romans took control, subjugating the celtic sites before building a more permanent fort which they called derventio. All book debts and other debts all funds standing to the credit of the company from time to time on any account with the bank.
The celanese acetate production facility in spondon, derby, dates back to 1916, when it was first built to produce cellulose acetate dope to waterproof the fabriccovered wings of world war 1 fighter aircraft. It is built on the site of the former spondon power station. There are now books in the series, including the latest spondon remembers, the war memorials of spondon by derek. We are a group of like minded members who help each other with research into family trees and genealogy. Over the years, the historical society in spondon, derby has amassed a large and fascinating collection of old photographs, documents, maps and other items which, together, tell the story of the village of spondon and the surrounding area of derby through the years. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Courtaulds ltd, spondon dl3 sentinel 10280 built in 1968 collects acetic acid tanks from the br exchange sidings with courtaulds ltd, spondon, derbyshire on 23rd may 1989. Latest additions to the archive are featured first. Commercial reuse restrictions on this map maps home os sixinch england and wales, 18421952. Celenese and spondon power station photos of spondon. Acetate products limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. The book looks in some detail at the other companies european, american, and japanese which had a big commitment to manmade fibres in the earlier postwar decades and, like courtaulds, faced difficult adjustment problems in the closing years of the 20th century. It is similar in style to contemporary houses in the area designed by francis smith of. The history of the county of derby, volume 1 the history of the county of derby, stephen glover volume 1 of the history of the county of derby.
Drs camille dreyfus and henri dreyfus, swiss industrialists lured to spondon by the war office to produce cellulose acetate for aircraft skins references edit a b c homestead website archive. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Situated four miles east of derby, spondon s history can be traced back to the doomsday book. The courtauld institute of art, commonly referred to as the courtauld, is a selfgoverning college of the university of london specialising in the study of the history of art and conservation. This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work. The global chemicals industry was in a distinct recession, and the company faced difficult times. Celanese in spondon the celanese acetate production facility in spondon, derby, dates back to 1916, when it was first built to produce cellulose acetate dope to waterproof the fabriccovered wings of world war 1 fighter aircraft. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of spondon wood. Get our new history books for free by mail or find our free kindle books on amazon. The owners of one of derbys most historic houses has submitted a planning application for a change of use to a day nursery.
The current derwent power station was built on the site of the former spondon power stations. Spondon library, spondon, sitwell street, opening hours, library, services, community development, books for sale, internet, novel, computers, email, photocopiers. Lecturer, department of history and politics 199193 university of warwick department of physics s. It was listed in 1967 on the register of buildings of special architectural or historic interest, and is currently grade i, meaning it is of exceptional interest. Butler rayon rendall saiccor samuel courtauld sellafield shareholders shares snia spinning spondon staff staple fibre subsidiary sundry table takeover technical terylene trade tyre yarn. New day nursery planned for one of derbys most historic. History the name spondon is anglosaxon and describes a gravelly hill. Spondon, a village, a township, a parish, and a subdistrict, in shardlow district, derbyshire. Formed in 1916, it survived as an independent company until 1957 when it became a subsidiary of courtaulds. The homestead in spondon is the oldest of three grade ilisted. Image archive spondon history spondon historical society.
The name spondon is derived from the old english spon meaning chip, shaving or shingle and dun for a hill. It was then nationalised before eventually being sold to courtaulds. It is hoped that it will appeal to residents of the city and visitors alike and also that it will remain a useful reference book for many years to come. Object registration 3489 keywords silk, american viscose corporation courtaulds, limited, viscose historical information a history of courtaulds. Derwent power station wikipedia republished wiki 2. This is considered advantageous given the collision history, particularly around spondon bends and the substandard nature of the road in accordance with current design standards. You can contact them on derby 678781 or attend their monthly meeting on the 2nd. Click here the homestead, spondon the homestead is situation in the heart of the spondon on sitwell street and is considered one of the finest georgian buildings in derbyshire. Courtaulds, the successor to british celanese and who maintained the house in. If the walls of eltham palace and gardens could talk, theyd have some colourful stories to tell.
In 1982, courtaulds built the first small pilot plant capable of making up to 100 kg per week of lyocell fiber in coventry, england. Take a tour of the historic village of spondon, derbyshire, uk. Courtaulds courtaulds factory at spondon in derbyshire. Alvaston is situated on the a6, three miles southeast of derby city centre and probably owes its name to allwald. Aerial view of spondon s industrial area showing the courtaulds complex and spondon power station in the 60s.
Remember too, that a spondon chassis carries more than twenty years of racing heritage, so lightness and absoloute rigidity are fundamental features, even with their road bike chassis. Spondon a was built in the 1920s by british celanese. The history and directory of the borough of derby, a guide stephen glover on. The courtaulds design library principally contained records from the courtaulds factories at halstead and bocking, essex, and halifax, and the large collection that came into courtaulds possession through its acquisition of morton sundour and edinburgh weavers in 1963. Pdf in the past ten years there has been an explosion of academic interest in neural network. Apr 01, 2007 the illustrated history of derby aims to provide a readable and informative account of the history of the present city from the earliest time until the present. Horrible history box set brand new ready to read into history in a fun way just alittle dusty collection from spondon please. Accordis and courtaulds are the northern bank, towards spondon.
The spondon online message board has been a popular part of our site since its launch in 2000. Luckily for you, we can tell some of them in a brief history of the palace that has hosted royals, millionaires and even trainee gardeners. A brief history of eltham palace south london club. The history and directory of the borough of derby, a guide. Robinson in this ambitious work, first published in 1983, cedric robinson demonstrates that efforts to understand black peoples history of resistance solely through the prism of marxist theory are incomplete and inaccurate. A brief history of spondon the origins of spondon can be traced back over 10 centuries, with a reference to the village as spondune in the doomsday book of 1086. Originally a small village, spondon dates back to the domesday book and it became heavily industrialised in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Spondon wood photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Courtaulds plc the fiber manufacture and chemicals businesses. The history of a village school in the county of derbyshire. Here are all the items currently available in our online image archive. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860.
To view more particular items, you can select from the categories in the menu on the left, click on a particular era on the timeline below or use the search box on the left. History of spondon, in derby and derbyshire map and description. Recent food businesses with a 5 hygiene rating derby city council. Drawing on examples from throughout the uk, it provides students and practitioners with a descriptive and analytical foundation for understanding this. A list of books about spondon, surrounding areas and its local history is. In 1990, courtaulds plc demerged itself into two parts. Aug 15, 2014 derbys history dates back over 2,000 years to when the celtic brigantine tribe inhabited the area on the banks of the river derwent. Page 243 still the country gentlemen were faithful to their compatriot, and were content with his honest similitudes, and with the fair tied wigs, blue velvet coats, and white satin waistcoats, which he bestowed liberally on his customers, and which, with complacency, they beheld multiplied in fabers mezzotintos. From the collection of national wool museum 26 moorabool street geelong victoria.
The closures are not the result of a long history of bitter labour relations. Only relevant to people interested in local history. Drawn up from actual observation, and from the best authorities. It is similar in style to contemporary houses in the area designed by francis smith of warwick, but because of peculiar proportioning, it is thought that it is actually a copy by a more local builder. I think, even for people on holiday in derbyshire, it may be a little too complicated. Celanese news enjoy being part of the quick and dynamic growth of a global company in a diverse and inclusive culture that fosters collaboration, innovation and creative contribution. Courtaulds ltd, spondon dl3 sentinel 10280 built in 1968. Containing a variety of geological, mineralogical, commercial and statistical information.
If you would like us to post a copy of any of the books, either in the uk or abroad, please email. She also set up the companys showrooms, the first of which was at hanover square. Spondon village history trail lying approximately three miles northeast of derby, spondon retains its village atmosphere, although since 1968 it has been part of the city. The trade unions at spondon have made frequent attempts to involve. Aleyn lyell reade has 14 books on goodreads with 1 rating. Pdf neural networks in the colour industry researchgate. Please note that due to the coronavirus pandemic and in line with the latest government advice regarding social distancing, facilities and attractions are currently closed and events cancelled or postponed. All the books are available in the village from spondon news and housleys chemists, priced at.
The village is mentioned in the domesday book of 1086. He decided to attempt to put together a photographbased book on the chaddesden and spondon areas of derby, covering the years from the mid1930s through to the 1950s. British celanese had its principal manufacturing facility at spondon in derby. The influence of consumer requirements on the dyeing and. Courtaulds textiles ltd the yarn and fabric manufacture and clothing businesses. In the 1960s marjorie lectured on the history and development of lingerie. In may 1957 british celanese was purchased by courtaulds and production of vinyl. Celanese, acordis, novaceta, courtaulds spondon employees. Home image galleries spondon in the 1950s1970s celenese and spondon power station aerial view of spondons industrial area showing the courtaulds complex and spondon power station in the 60s. British celanese chemical works, spondon, uk urbex behind. The village is recorded in the domesday book and expanded rapidly with. This file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. Its interesting to note that, while spondon have made beam style chassis in the past, their main focus today is on tube construction for good reason. Schweser study notes available in pdf format for level 1 2 and 3.
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