'File 29/28 British Industrial Fair' [187r] (373/512)
The record is made up of 1 file (256 folios). It was created in 13 Sep 1934-24 Dec 1950. It was written in English, Arabic, French, Spanish and Portuguese. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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DIRECTORS
H D. BARLOW, A M l,E E. E R BARLOW.
J. A WILBY. C G. HAYES, F C A
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS:
CALIDUS, HARLES, LONDON.
TELEPHONES
Gladstone N52
(all lines)
BARLOW-WHIT NEY
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MANUFACTURERS OF “B-W” ELECTRICALLY HEATED EQUIPMENTS
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Branch Offices
MIDLANDS
1 8 NEWALL HILL.
BIRMINGHAM. 1 .
(CENTRAL 1 355 )
NORTHERN
32/34 KENNEDY ST.
MANCHESTER, 2 .
(CENTRAL 1 654 )
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YOUR REF.
Please Reply To
Dear Sir,
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H.B.M. Consul,
British Consulate,
BAHREIN,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
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COOMBE ROAD
NEASDEN LANE
LONDON-N-W-IO
19th July, 1949.
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ENGINEERING & MARINE EXHIBITION
OLYMPIC - LONDON. 25th Aug, to 10th Sept ,
SOUTHERN
Royal Insurance Bldg.,
NORTH STREET.
BRIGHTON. 1 .
(BRIGHTON 7842 )
As manufacturers of Electrically-heated Industrial Equipment
and speciality plant we feel that certain people in your territory
may be interested in our products.
WESTERN
17 DUMFRIES PLACE.
CARDIFF
(CARDIFF 6027 / 8 )
^SCOTLAND
, ELMBANK ST.,
GLASGOW. C 2 .
(CENTRAL 1270 )
N. IRELAND
78 CLIFTON ST.
BELFAST.
(BELFAST 27268 )
For your information we shall be showing a representative
selection of ’B-W Products on our Stand No. 8C. at the above
exhibition and will be most happy to welcome visitors from over
seas.
We are enclosing two copies of small general leaflet illustra
ting a cross-section of our Company's activities, but will be
pleased to send you more detailed information should you so desire.
These leaflets only illustrate some of our standard and semi
standard designs, but we also undertake special equipment to suit
customers particular requirements, and supply many of the largest
concerns in this country as well as abroad.
If you can assist us establishing new export contacts we
shall indeed be grateful.
Sales Engineer.
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This file contains correspondence, promotional material and other documents related to the British Industries Fair (BIF) in London and other similar events in London, including a mechanical handling conference (1948) and an engineering and marine exhibition (1949).
The file contains a number of invitations to attend the fair that were sent to prominent merchants in Bahrain by the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain as well as replies sent back by these merchants. Much of this correspondence is in Arabic (with English translations).
The file also contains promotional material related to the BIF and other events including the following:
- a pamphlet written by Malcolm Logan entitled 'Story of the B.I.F.' The pamphlet is in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese (folios 142-149);
- two posters for the Mechanical Handling Conference in London 1948, one in French (folio 151) and one in English (folio 152);
- a pamphlet entitled 'Background to the B.I.F.' (folios 203-210).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (256 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 256; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 4-117; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled (except for a few circled numbers which have been crossed out).
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- IOR/R/15/2/1755
- Title
- 'File 29/28 British Industrial Fair'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:19v, 23r:36v, 40r, 41r:41v, 40v, 42r:63v, 67r:72v, 76r:76v, 80r:82v, 84r:95v, 97r:134v, 136r:210v, 212r:222v, 224r:233v, 235r:255v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence