Blackhurst & Hulme

Location and period of operation:

  

China manufacturers at the Belgrave Works, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, England. Originally the partners were Thomas Blackhurst and Alfred Hulme - trading as Blackhurst & Hulme. (previously they had been in partnership with Samuel Berkin as Blackhurst, Hulme & Berkin - Berkin left in August 1888).  At some time Alfred Hulme left the business and Thomas Blackhurst was joined by Alfred Edwin Blackhurst and William Thomas Baxter - the business continued to trade as Blackhurst & Hulme. In October 1917 Baxter left the business.  At some time Thomas Blackhurst lest the business and Alfred E. Blackhurst was joined by Wilfred Beswick - the business continued to trade as Blackhurst & Hulme. In 1932 the business became bankrupt.

Previously: Blackhurst, Hulme & Berkin

Blackhurst and Hulme,
china manufacturers

from..... 1907 Staffordshire Sentinel 
'Business Reference Guide to The Potteries, Newcastle & District'

The London Gazette
9 November 1917

Notice that William Thomas Baxter left the business

The London Gazette
1 November 1932

 
Notice of a Deed of Assignment following
bankruptcy of the business

Belgrave China
cake/sandwich stand in the Imari style 

Marks used on ware for identification:

NOTE: Beech & Hancock also used the initials B & H - often their
mark apeared with a Swan 

 



this is a Beech & Hancock mark

B & H

B & H
L

B & H
LONGTON

1888-1914

B & H
Belgrave China

marks with Belgrave China are 1914+

B & H
Longton
England

1888-1914

'BRIGHTON' is the pattern name

Belgrave China
B & H 
Longton

Belgrave China
B H 

Belgrave China
B H 
Made in England

1914+

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