SLHS: NC Joseph - aka Sona

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History

It was only in the late 1880’s that two good methods of producing native aluminium metal were found. With WWI needing the metal for airframes demand far outstripped supply. New discoveries of ore and methods of mass production had been found but at the end of the war the price fell dramatically.

With this, in 1921, a company to produce aluminium domestic products was founded in Stratford by NC Joseph, Barney C Joseph and his two sons, David and Alan with cousin, Claude Joseph. Around the same time they set up Stratford Canners next door.

Typical products were..

Further Information..

  1. The making of Aluminium parts:  YouTube: The Metal Spinning Process (4m33)

  2. Warwickshire Industrial Archaeology Society: NC Joseph

The Aluminium Works, Birmingham Road.   Also aluminium kettle plant in Bourton-on-the-Water.

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Investment But No Profit

They developed a new front-loading washing machine with a removable tub. However it failed to catch on. Two years, in 2002, later they ceased trading.

Box commemorating 200y of Fry’s Chocolate  1928

Tea caddy  1921

Biscuit caddy for Huntley & Palmers  1925

Egg stand and biscuit box

Development of electronic white goods

Late 1990’s

Closure with loss of all jobs

For years the site was derelict

Business Grew

They were always looking to branch out into new products nationally and locally eg a Lozenge Dispenser to a company in Warwick. Domestic products were their stock in trade but they did produce battery clocks for a while. At their height they employed 500 workers.

Here the V&A recognises objects that we are familiar with today - some of the first produced came from Stratford !

● Some of the first aluminium tableware in the country

NC Joseph Tunnel >>

Tunnel

Last update: 31/10/2024

Created: 10/04/2024

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