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Henry Valder
Henry Valder (14 August 1862 – 12 February 1950) was a New Zealand storekeeper, sawmiller and business reformer. Early life Valder was born in Southampton, Hampshire, England, in 1862, the son of Mary Collingridge and George Valder, a corn merchant. He went to a church school in Winchester. Business Valder arrived in 1881 and worked as a labourer in the King Country before joining John William Ellis as a partner in his Kihikihi store in 1884. They later set up stores at Otorohanga, Tokaanu and Taupo. By the mid 1890s, Valder was managing the general store of Ellis Brothers and Valder at Hunterville, where North Island Main Trunk, main trunk railway construction had boosted the local economy. In 1900 he sold his interest in the stores and returned to England, but returned next year. Valder renewed his business links with J. W. Ellis, becoming managing director of Ellis and Burnand from 1908 until 1932 and chairman of the board from 1918 to 1942. Like Ellis, he had taught h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southampton
Southampton () is a port City status in the United Kingdom, city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. It is located approximately south-west of London and west of Portsmouth. The city forms part of the South Hampshire, South Hampshire built-up area, which also covers Portsmouth and the towns of Havant, Waterlooville, Eastleigh, Fareham and Gosport. A major port, and close to the New Forest, it lies at the northernmost point of Southampton Water, at the confluence of the River Test and River Itchen, Hampshire, Itchen, with the River Hamble joining to the south. Southampton is classified as a Medium-Port City . Southampton was the departure point for the and home to 500 of the people who perished on board. The Supermarine Spitfire, Spitfire was built in the city and Southampton has a strong association with the ''Mayflower'', being the departure point before the vessel was forced to return to Plymouth. In the past century, the city was one of Europe's mai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
