Talk:Brocks Fireworks

Appropriate that John Brock died on Bonfire Night. Jackiespeel (talk) 16:11, 7 July 2016 (UTC)

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Croydon
I have the commemorative volume 'Croydon Advertiser 1869-1969' published by them - unpaginated. In the 'Review of the Century 1869-1969' section have the entries:

* 1875 Sept 18 Croydon magistrates refused a licence for Messrs Brock to open a firework factory at South Norwood

* 1876 Aug Mr Brock granted his licence - at last!

Jackiespeel (talk) 12:43, 8 June 2023 (UTC)

Order of British manufacturing in the 1960's/70's
I don't have time to do the research today but will. I actually used to deliver newspapers to Brocks Fireworks in Hemel Hempstead from 1968 to 1972 as part of my paper round on Redbourn Road.

The offices were still there after the 1971 sale, and as far as I'm aware they stopped manufacturing on that site around 1972. It's my understanding that they'd already had the Swaffham location in production and the Sanquhar, Scotland site was also already opened. They were having trade union issues in Scotland. - net, net I think that the part about the various UK plants will need some reworks when I have the dates. Cathcam (talk) 18:17, 30 June 2023 (UTC)

For example it's reported in the The Birmingham Post, 16 Apr 1970, Thu · Page 3, that the Commission on Industrial relations had called for Union Recognition at the Sanquhar, Scotland site. Which implies it had already been opened. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cathcam (talk • contribs) 18:31, 30 June 2023 (UTC)