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1946-1987
The National Coal Board (NCB) was established in 1946. It ran until 1987, when it was re named the British Coal Corporation before being privatised.
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1902-
J. Wippell & Co. Ltd was registered in 1902 but the company traces its beginnings to a 1789 building at 219 High Street, Exeter. Joseph Wippell established a grocery business in Exeter in 1802 and in 1834 his son, Joseph Wippell Junior, took over the established woollen drapers William Arden and its premises at 219 High Street. During the 1800s the company expanded into supplying the Church of England as church furnishers and clergy outfitters. Their first London shop was opened in 1897 and they opened premises in Manchester in 1918. From the 1950s they also began making university robes.
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1984-1989
Avant-garde shoe designer John Moore studied at Cordwainers in London and graduated in 1984. In 1986 he opened House of Beauty and Culture in London's Hackney, which brought together designers Richard Torry, Christopher Nemeth with stylist and jeweller Judy Blame and furniture designers Frick and Frack. Moore died suddenly in 1989.
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Founded in 1837 Sidney Sussex Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. The coat of arms consist of: A bend engrailed sable (a reverse scalloped edge diagonal line) which represents the Radcliffe founding house, and a pheon azure (a broad arrow) representing the Sidney house. Above this is a gold crown. The coat of arms is supported on the right by a porcupine, and the left by an as yet unidentified animal. Underneath is the Latin motto "Dieu me garde de calomnie" which translates to "God preserve me from calumny!". In an arc above are the letters S.S.C.S.C
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1982-
Manchester-born John Richmond (1960-) designed his first collection under his own name after he graduated from Kingston in 1982 while also freelancing for Joseph Tricot, Emporio Armani and Fiorucci. He launched Richmond-Cornejo with Maria Cornejo in 1984 and re-established his own label after their partnership ended in 1987, taking over their shop in Newburgh Street in London's Soho. He launched a lower priced line, Destroy, in February 1990 and in 1998 designed 'John by John Richmond' for department store Debenhams. He became known particularly for his leather jackets, club wear and for dressing rock and pop musicians.
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Company registered in 1974 on Canada's British Columbia business registry, now dissolved. Listed in the Vancouver Sun newspaper in 1984.
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2015-present
A-COLD-WALL* was founded in 2015 by Black British designer Samuel Ross (b. 1991). Born in Brixton, London, Ross studied graphic design at De Montfort University. After interning and working on projects with Virgil Abloh, he launched his label. In 2017 A-COLD-WALL* was named as a recipient of the British Fashion Council’s NEWGEN award and the label’s debut show was held at London Fashion Week Men’s in January 2017. In 2018 the label won the British Emerging Designer at the Fashion Awards and was a finalist for the LVMH Prize and the ANDAM Award. Between 2016 and 2017, A-COLD-WALL* reached £1.3 million in revenue. Tomorrow London Holdings acquired a minority stake in the label in January 2018 for an undisclosed sum. Tomorrow, who had been responsible for A-COLD-WALL*’s manufacturing, distribution and sales since July 2017, also became the brand’s global exclusive licensee. In 2022 A-COLD-WALL* opened two independent stores in Seoul, Korea.
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1959-unknown
Paul's Male Boutique was opened in 1959 at No. 47 Carnaby Street in London's Soho by Jewish designers Nathan and Susi Spiegal selling the label Sportive Male by Paul. The husband-and-wife team took advantage of their proximity to the skilled tailors and department stores of the West End enabling them to manufacture small orders. This meant they could rapidly respond to the changing fashions and fads of 1960s London menswear with quality tailoring and exciting fabrics. By 1966 the Spiegal's had opened an additional boutique called Mister Carnaby in Foubert's Place.
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1984-2008
The label started out as a market stall in Camden, London run by Marco Cairns, Eddie Prendergast, Barrie Sharp and Clifford Bowen selling military deadstock. In 1985 they opened their first shop in London's Portabello Road and began selling their own designs made in limited runs. In 1989 they moved to a store in D'Arblay Street, Soho importing stock from America such as Adidas Superstars, Red Wing Boots, Schott puffa jackets and New Era baseball caps. The early 1990s saw the company become more commercial after a majority share was sold to Dr. Thomas Hiedecker - the Duffer hoodie became their biggest seller. In 2004 they signed a licencing deal with Debenhams resulting in a loss of quality control, the label was then bought out of administration in 2008 by JD Sports.