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Johnson Bros. & Company Limited was founded in 1879 at
Wisemore Works in Littleton Street West. The firm initially
produced all kinds of fencing, railings, gates and
galvanised corrugated iron buildings.
Around 1920 the
business moved to a new premises in Marlow Street which was
also called Wisemore Works.
The firm's
many products in the 1930s included patented strained wire fences with
angle standards, round bar, and flat bar fences with tee
standards, wrought iron hurdles, unclimbable fencing,
wrought iron tree guards, all kinds of gates, lawn tennis
wire fencing, dog kennel railing, chestnut paling, link
chain fencing, wire netting, and galvanised iron buildings.
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An advert from 1899. |
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An advert from 1935. |
The product
range was extended to include balcony railings, balustrades,
tube barriers, pedestrian barriers, mesh gates, fruit
enclosures, fencing for public statues and memorials,
screens, fire baskets, stairs, and cattle grids
The business
closed in the early 1970s.
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Products from the
1926 catalogue:
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All kinds of wrought iron railings and
gates were produced including very ornate designs. |
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'Hercules' Fencing, standards five yards
apart.
Corrugated sheet iron fencing.
Lawn tennis wire fencing.
Hammered iron entrance gates.
Wrought iron tree guards.
Continuous flat bar fencing with pronged feet
for sheep and light cattle.
Continuous round bar fences for deer.
Barbed wire fencing with tee standards.
Patent strained wire fences with angle
standards.
Galvanised wire sheep netting.
Wrought iron railings and gates for schools.
A galvanised iron building.
Dog kennel railing.
Johnson Bros.' bright jet varnish.
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unclimbable fencing. Large quantities were supplied and
installed by the company in London's parks. It was available
in many heights and lengths.
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| Products from the 1954
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The 1954 catalogue. |
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Ornamental
railing around the Sister Dora Statue. |
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Corrugated pale section railings and gates
around a CEGB sub-station in Oldbury.
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Reproduction gates for a
formal garden. |
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A hand-forged wrought iron
screen. |
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A hand forged wrought iron
fire basket. |
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Flower stands used to decorate
municipal buildings. |
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Railings of all kinds were
produced. |
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A single flight staircase. |
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Hand forged wrought iron
surround. |
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Gates for Wednesbury
Technical College. |
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Gates supplied to the Metroploitan
Cammell Carriage & Wagon Company Limited, Saltley,
Birmingham. |
| Gates supplied to the Holyhead
Road School, Wednesbury. |
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A pair of ornamental entrance
gates. |
| A single, and a pair of ornamental
gates erected at Bridgnorth. |
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A pair of tubular framed, weld
mesh gates supplied to West Midlands Gas Board, Bilston. |
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A pair of tubular
framed, chain link gates supplied to Quasi-Arc Limited,
Bilston. |
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A tubular pedestrian safety
barrier. |
| A tubular framed balustrade,
and a tubular framed wheeled hurdle. |
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Railings erected at the front of
Braithwaite & Company, West Bromwich. |
| Balcony rails for schools, public
buildings, and private houses. |
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