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The Thorlux ladies
Just came across this grainy old 1940’s photograph of the Thorlux factory in Birmingham. The ladies can be seen applying foil stickers to the stacks of vitreous enamelled shades that Thorlux built its name on. Whilst many dream of foreign holidays and lottery wins, this is the kind of stash of lighting that we at Trainspotters fantasize about coming across at the back of some warehouse. We normally carry decent runs of mid-century reclaimed viteous enamelled lighting in stock. We are also re-manufacturing high quality vitreous enamelled shades ourselves, also made in Birmingham.
As we've stripped back the damp plasterboard and 1980's bodge jobs from the interior of New Mills, a characterful beast has emerged. And who better to christen it than local lads made good Superdry, who've just shot their summer range amongst scattered clock faces and neon light fixtures. Hats off to our friend Jimeee Meigh, [...]
Ever wondered what happens to all of those coloured plastic (polypropylene) chairs that you used to slouch on at school? Thanks to chair manufacturers Kirkhouse in collaboration with Optimus Education Foundation many are now avoiding landfill and finding new homes
The Thorlux ladies
Just came across this grainy old 1940’s photograph of the Thorlux factory in Birmingham. The ladies can be seen applying foil stickers to the stacks of vitreous enamelled shades that Thorlux built its name on. Whilst many dream of foreign holidays and lottery wins, this is the kind of stash of lighting that we at Trainspotters fantasize about coming across at the back of some warehouse. We normally carry decent runs of mid-century reclaimed viteous enamelled lighting in stock. We are also re-manufacturing high quality vitreous enamelled shades ourselves, also made in Birmingham.
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Ever wondered what happens to all of those coloured plastic (polypropylene) chairs that you used to slouch on at school? Thanks to chair manufacturers Kirkhouse in collaboration with Optimus Education Foundation many are now avoiding landfill and finding new homes