Lightbown Aspinall is an
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wallpaper
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manufacturing company founded in 1854 at
Pendleton in
Greater Manchester
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[''Bredbury and Romiley Urban District : The Official Guide'', 1971, Home Publishing (Northern), Carshalton, 92 pages] by
Henry Lightbown
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(1819–99), who had worked for ''Potter and Company''. By 1847, he was in business with his brother-in-law William Aspinall and Doctor Graham, a partner in Potter’s, as wallpaper merchants and block printers in Manchester. The company became part of the newly formed ''Wall Paper Manufacturers'' in 1899. The company moved to a new factory, the Hayfield Mills on Brookfield Avenue,
Bredbury
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, in 1929, where they became one of the largest producers of cheap machine-printed wallpapers in 20th century Britain, producing ''Crown'' and ''Scene'' wallpapers and ''Crown Vinyl'' wall covering, and employing 450 people.
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Wallpaper manufacturers
Manufacturing companies established in 1854
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