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2005-present
The company is a specialist in vacuum forming and produce the Scorpion range of PPE for police and security forces. It was incorporated in 2005 but was previously known as DMS Plastics.
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1928-1993
American swimwear and sportswear company from California which began as a woollen knitting mill in 1907. It has had numerous different ownerships since the 1970s.
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1986-present
Founded by Maurice Kindler in 1986, the company has it's origins in his family's coat-making firm, I. & M. Kindler Ltd, which was established in 1897. They are a vertically integrated menswear specialist supplier with manufacturing in Italy and Asia.
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2005-present
McQ was launched as a diffusion label by Alexander McQueen and was produced under licence with SINV SpA until Spring Summer 2011 before being taken back in-house.
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1937-present
The company was founded as a small scale leather merchant. It manufactures safety gloves and specialised protective clothing for industrial, police, military and fire-fighting purposes.
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1893-
The brand was founded by Alfred Dunhill who inherited his father’s equestrian saddlery and harness making business on the Euston Road, London in 1893 at the age of 21. Updating the business, Dunhill developed a line of accessories for the motorcar called "Dunhill's Motorities. Today the brand specialises in ready-to-wear, custom and bespoke menswear, leather goods, and accessories.
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1990-present
British menswear label established in 1990.
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1932-present
Simeon Simpson (1878-1932) was a Jewish tailor and clothing manufacturer. He was born in London and set up a tailoring workshop and then factory in the East End. In 1929 he opened a new garment factory in Stoke Newington and in 1932 Simpson patented a design trademark - DAKS - for the waist of sports trousers. The design had been developed by his son Alexander (1902-1937) who took over the business and opened the Simpson Piccadilly store in 1936.
The company was bought by Sankyo Seiko Co. Limited in 1991 and closed the Simpson Piccadilly store in 1999,
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fl. Oct 1976
The first mention of the boat society was through a list of all the different society’s available for students to join in the McGarel in October 1976, for the academic year of 1976/77. Training was usually at Chiswick boat house on Wednesday afternoons.
Pete Mearney who was a member of the society in 1977, had been selected at the time to represent the national team in Egypt and was aspiring to be selected for the upcoming Olympic Games in New Zealand.
The boat society in January 1979, competed for the first time in many years under college colours in the four’s heads. The society started out in 187th place, and finished in 183rd position out of 260 crews racing. During this time, the club boats that were available to use from the Chiswick boat house on Wednesdays and Saturdays were 1/eight, 1/four and 2/ sculling boats.