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The co-operative movement was started by a small group of workers in Rochdale in 1844. In 1863 a number of co-op societies in the north of England came together and came to be known as the Co-operative Wholesale Society (CWS) from 1872. From early on the organisation manufactured a wide range of products to be sold in Co-op stores. They had a number of clothing factories including men's tailoring. It is now known as the Co-operative Group, the trading name of the Co-operative Group (CWS) Ltd.
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St Margaret was the trademark of N. Corah & Sons of Leicester. They registered the trademark in 1875 but had been using it earlier for knitwear goods they manufactured at their St Margaret Works factory which was opened in 1865. In the 1870s they added football and rugby jerseys to the range of hosiery and garments they produced. In 1927 they signed an agreement with Marks & Spencer to make St Margaret knitwear to be sold in M&S stores. In 1977 M&S celebrated 50 years of their use of the label. It is unclear exactly when it was phased out by M&S but N. Corah & Sons was acquired by Coats Viyella in 1994, the company was soon broken up and St Margaret Works was closed in about 2004.
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1927-
Excelled Sheepskin & Leather Coat Corp. was founded in 1927. In 1940 their Excelled logo with a shield and crown, and the line ‘It Sells Because It Excels’, was trademarked with the US Patent Office for use in leather, suede and sheepskin coats and jackets. They have manufactured and sold licensed collections for companies such as CHAPS, Columbia Sportswear and Stacy Adams, and had a joint venture with leather company Reilly Olmes.Sources: Official Gazette of the US Patent Office; excelled.com.
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The company was established in 1850 near Woolwich Barracks in south London to supply uniform and regalia to the military. They opened several shops and had a number of manufacturing sites across London producing specialist materials including metal thread embroidery and lace. Since the 1990s all of their business and manufacturing has been located in Thundersley, Essex and they supply uniforms and regimental regalia to armed services internationally.
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1941-1952
The 'CC41' mark was used to identify products manufactured under the Utility regulatory scheme introduced by the British government in 1941 and administered by the Board of Trade. The distinctive symbol was designed by Reginald Shipp. Utility aimed to make the production of civilian clothing more efficient, at a lower price and higher quality. The scheme enabled the government to ration and control the manufacture and sale of clothing, textiles, footwear and furniture until it was ended in 1952.
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1973-[1992]
The Badminton Society was first mentioned through an advertisement for both men and women to join, as the long-awaited coaching facilities had become available at the Regent Street campus on Saturday mornings from 10 am to 12.30pm in March 1973. In October 1975, training took place on Tuesdays 12pm-2pm, Wednesdays 1pm-3pm, Thursdays 12pm-2pm and Saturdays on 10am-12pm at the Regents Street Gym.
In January 1977, the society was running a men’s doubles team in the South East England Technical League in Division Two, whilst they were aspiring to run a team for Division One. In the same month, the society’s mixed doubles team came in 3rd position in the British Polytechnic Sports Association Cup, after being knocked out in a very competitive qualifying group.
On Saturday 26th March- 2nd April 1977, over 40 participants took part in the Polytechnic Badminton Tournament at the Riding House Street Gym. From October 1977, training and squash facilities were available for the society to use on Mondays at North Kensington Squash Club in Ladbroke Grove, on Wednesdays it was the Paddington Bowling and Sports Club in Maida Vale and on Fridays it was the South Kensington Squash Club.
During January 1979, the society saw a rise of members joining the society, as on many occasions there were reportedly up to 40 members on Saturday morning waiting to use the badminton courts, with only three courts being available at the time.
In March 1979, Ken Chua and Aling Sapi-ie won the Seetech Individual Doubles Competition. Whilst at the Seetech Individual Competition, David Witchell reached the semi finals and was knocked out.
A month later, the first team had won the Seetech League Championship, making this their third consecutive victory in their division, whist the second team became runners-up.
The beginning of the season in the academic year of 1979/80, started off badly which ultimately allowed Brighton Polytechnic to win the national B.P.S.A championships. However in December 1979, Bruce Young and Andy Balchin retained their Seetech League Championship by beating Brunel University that year.
In November 1980, some members of the society competed alongside members of the women’s team in the Seetech mixed doubles competition. However, the society were knocked out of the B.P.S.A mixed doubles and men’s doubles competition.
On 24th November 1982, the society’s Men’s ‘A’ and ‘B’ team competed in matches in the Seetech league that year playing against the likes of Davies College and North East London Polytechnic. In February 1982, the Men’s ‘A’ team became the champions of the Seetech League after winning all together 10 consecutive matches.
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Martine Rose was founded in 2007 by designer Martine Rose (b. 1980), who launched the brand with a collection of ten shirts at Blacks private members club in London’s Soho. Martine Rose developed a distinct aesthetic inspired by 1990s South London subcultures, which drew the attention of Lulu Kennedy of Fashion East. Kennedy assisted Martine Rose in creating an installation for the first menswear day of London Fashion Week in September 2010. The label’s collections were then exhibited as part of the collective MAN shows until September 2012, when the brand debuted its first solo runway show. In 2012 Martine Rose was awarded NEWGEN sponsorship by the British Fashion Council for four seasons. Martine Rose was nominated for the ANDAM Award for emerging designers in 2017 and shortlisted for the LVMH Prize. She served as a consultant for Balenciaga’s menswear line from 2017 to 2019, collaborating with creative director Demna Gvasalia. Tomorrow London Ltd, an international fashion distribution and sales company, acquired a 60 per cent stake in the label in October 2021. Martine Rose received an undisclosed equity stake in the Tomorrow business as part of the deal. The label has collaborated with Gucci Vault, Tommy Hilfiger, Timberland, Nike, Caterpillar and Napapijri.Sources: Drapers; Business of Fashion.
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undated [1877-1921]
Advertisement from the 1877 India Office and Burma List: Sandilands & Son / Tailors, Habit Makers, and / Military Outfitters / By Appointment to / The Queen, / And their Royal Highnesses / The Prince of Wales / Duke of Edinburgh, and / Duke of Connaught. / 12 Conduit Street, London. W.The company appears in the 1891 and 1921 Kelly's Post Office London Directory.
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1846-1953
Hat manufacturer founded in London. The company was bought by Christys in 1953.