Biggins Brothers Ltd
This factory stands on the corner of Arundel Street/Newton Lane. Lettering above the entrance states: ‘Electroplaters to All Trades. Est. 1856’. The significance of that date is unclear, since the firm was apparently launched in 1865 as Fox & Biggins, electro-platers and gilders. According to Biggins, capital was £200. In 1868, the address was 53 Arundel Street. The partners were Henry Fox (1818-1899) and John Walter Robert Biggins (1843-1924). ....
