The ITC produced this publication for Shareholders in 1922 to give them an ocular rather than a verbal descriptions of Factories and Offices of the company.

(Ocular taken from 16th latin ocularis "eye")

Thought they may be of interest to forum members and to see how many of these character buildings still exist today and what they are being used for. Even better if members have an updated photo. I  am aware that the Ogden's factory in Liverpool is being converted I think into flats/apartments. 

Will post a few at a time.

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 The above factories and buildings were all owned by W D & H O Wills founded in 1786 and probably the largest manufacturer of tobacco and cigarettes. Became a founding member of the ITC in 1901.

 A few more factory buildings:

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Edwards, Ringer & Bigg. Founded in 1813. Based at 60, Redcliff St, Bristol.

Franklyn Davey & Co. Founded 1780. Based at Ashton Gate, Bristol.

Lambert & Butler. Founded in 1834. Based at Drury Lane, London.

W & F. Faulkner. Founded 1838. Based at 130, Blackfriars Rd, London S E.

Hignett Bros & Co.  Founded 1790. Boundary Lane, Liverpool

Wm Clarke & Son. Founded in 1830. Based at Hare Place, Scotland Rd, Liverpool

Ogden's. Founded 1860. Based at Boundary Lane, Liverpool plus factory view.

John Player & Sons. Founded 1830. Known as Castle Tobacco Factory. Nottingham.

Stephen Mitchell & Son. Founded 1723. Based at St Andrew Square, Glasgow.

F & J Smith. Founded 1820s. Based at 151/163, George St/Albion St Glasgow.

That's some serious real estate. Great stuff.

 A few internal photo's of the Factories in action.

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Spinning Tobacco:

Tobacco Cutting Room

Making Cigars

Tobacco Packing Room

Very interesting Bacco .. Some wonderful old buildings .
I have a similar intererst in the Tea industry.
Of course Tobacco and Tea  were tthe biggest industries in Victorian times .

The wealth generated by the Tea industry around the world was enormous and was often reflected  in the Buildings used as Warehouses and Distribution centres .

Griffiths Bros , Teas , Coffees, Cocoas
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 Hi Relics,

Your right about the size and wealth created by the Tobacco and Tea industries. They both provided many thousands of jobs. In the 1920s Tobacco Year Book it states that there are 42,000 registered brands of tobacco & cigarettes in the UK.

Have posted a few more internal photo's and I think these were taken at Ogden's Liverpool as the packing room photo shows Ogden's "Coolie" & "St Bruno" tobacco stacked. Can't make out other brand.

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Hand Making Cigarette Room

Cigaretts Machine Room

Cigarettes Packing Room

Factory Canteen

The factory canteen was certainly a busy place .
I can't see any " No Smoking " signs  .. lol

Truly interesting thread, thanks Bacco and Relics for sharing. Wonderful pictures on there.

Just get this image from internet and this "Rolling Wave" tin  represents a beautiful manufacturing example from the Stephen Mitchell factory.

Any one got any early examples from this factory?

Regards, 

Mario

 Hi Mario & Richard,

Glad you like the photo's of the Tobacco factories which were big employers at the peak of there manufacturing bearing in mind that cigarettes and cigars were all manufactured by hand before mechanisation.

The "Rolling Wave" brand by Mitchell's is a new one to me. The brand was registered in 1913 No: 351384 according to the Trade Marks Journal 1910 - 1919 and is a Navy Cut variant of the XXX Bogie which was spun much thicker than most tobacco's. It was still available in 1940's in Tobacco Year book. Mitchell's was founded in 1723 in Glasgow and had a tremendous range of pipe tobacco's. There popular brands were "Glasgow Mixture" -"Prize Crop"-"Three Nuns" and "Naval Mixture" to name just a few:

I have posted a couple of tins from this company:

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