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'''Bradbury Wilkinson & Co''' were an English [[engraving|engraver]] and [[printing|printer]] of [[banknote]]s, [[postage stamp]]s and [[Security (finance)|share certificate]]s. |
'''Bradbury Wilkinson & Co''' were an English [[engraving|engraver]] and [[printing|printer]] of [[banknote]]s, [[postage stamp]]s and [[Security (finance)|share certificate]]s. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The original company was established in the 1850s by [[Henry Bradbury]] and |
The original company was established in the 1850s by [[Henry Bradbury]] and begun printing banknotes in 1856.<ref name="BBC Education">{{cite web |
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}}</ref> Bradbury then died in 1860.<ref name="BBC Education" /> In 1873–74, the firm built an imposing six-storey workshop, for engraving printing plates, in [[Holborn]], London at 25 and 27 Farringdon Road, which is now a Grade II-listed building. |
}}</ref> Bradbury then died in 1860.<ref name="BBC Education" /> In 1873–74, the firm built an imposing six-storey workshop, for engraving printing plates, in [[Holborn]], London at 25 and 27 Farringdon Road, which is now a Grade II-listed building. |
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The company printed the first series of the [[Imperial Bank of Persia]] banknotes that were issued in 1890.<ref>{{Citation|last1=Shargi|first1=Ali|title=ESKENĀS|date=15 December 1998|url=http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/eskenas|volume=VIII/6|pages=615–624|publisher=Encyclopædia Iranica}}</ref> |
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In 1903, the company was acquired by the [[American Bank Note Company]]. In 1917, it moved to [[New Malden]] in Surrey still operating as Bradbury-Wilkinson as a wholly owned subsidiary of ABNC. |
In 1903, the company was acquired by the [[American Bank Note Company]]. In 1917, it moved to [[New Malden]] in Surrey still operating as Bradbury-Wilkinson as a wholly owned subsidiary of ABNC. |
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[[File:Seychelles_1968_-_1975_25_Rupee_Note.jpg|thumb| Seychelles 50 rupee banknote circa 1971 featuring Queen Elizabeth II and the hidden word "sex" to the right |
[[File:Seychelles_1968_-_1975_25_Rupee_Note.jpg|thumb| Seychelles 50 rupee banknote circa 1971 featuring Queen Elizabeth II and the hidden word "sex" to the right.<ref name="BBC News 1">{{cite web |
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| ⚫ | In 1983, Bradbury Wilkinson created a form of [[polymer banknote]] using [[Du Pont]]'s [[Tyvek]] material; this was marketed as [[Bradvek]] and used to print 1-pound banknotes for the [[Isle of Man]]. In 1986 |
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| ⚫ | In 2015 a [[Seychelles]] 50 rupee banknote (worth £2.50 or $4), originally issued between 1968 and 1973, featuring [[Queen Elizabeth II]] and covertly depicting the word "[[sex]]" was sold at auction in the [[UK]] for £336 (around $500). Many think |
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| ⚫ | In 1983, Bradbury Wilkinson created a form of [[polymer banknote]] using [[DuPont (1802–2017)|Du Pont]]'s [[Tyvek]] material; this was marketed as [[Bradvek]] and used to print 1-pound banknotes for the [[Isle of Man]]. In 1986 the company was acquired by [[De La Rue]]. The site is now occupied by the Shannon Corner [[Tesco]] supermarket. The last Bradbury Wilkinson plant was shut down by [[De La Rue]] in 1990. |
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| ⚫ | In 2015 a [[Seychelles]] 50 rupee banknote (worth £2.50 or $4), originally issued between 1968 and 1973, featuring [[Queen Elizabeth II]] and covertly depicting the word "[[sex]]", was sold at auction in the [[UK]] for £336 (around $500). Many think Bradbury Wilkinson's engraver Brian Fox put it in.<ref name="BBC News 1" /><ref name="BBC News 2">{{cite web |
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| ⚫ | [[File:Centenario de la Declaración de Independencia de México.jpg|thumb|Stamp Mexico, Centennial of Independence, 1910 date of first issue, printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, classified according to the Scott Catalogue 2009 A44 Vol. 4 pag. 895 and according to the Mexican philatelic collection. Scanned copy from the philatelic collection of the Fonseca Padilla family, Jalisco, Mexico.<ref name="Mexican philatelic collection">{{cite web |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 06:28, 18 January 2024
Bradbury Wilkinson & Co were an English engraver and printer of banknotes, postage stamps and share certificates.
History[edit]
The original company was established in the 1850s by Henry Bradbury and begun printing banknotes in 1856.[1] Bradbury then died in 1860.[1] In 1873–74, the firm built an imposing six-storey workshop, for engraving printing plates, in Holborn, London at 25 and 27 Farringdon Road, which is now a Grade II-listed building.
The company printed the first series of the Imperial Bank of Persia banknotes that were issued in 1890.[2]
In 1903, the company was acquired by the American Bank Note Company. In 1917, it moved to New Malden in Surrey still operating as Bradbury-Wilkinson as a wholly owned subsidiary of ABNC.
In 1983, Bradbury Wilkinson created a form of polymer banknote using Du Pont's Tyvek material; this was marketed as Bradvek and used to print 1-pound banknotes for the Isle of Man. In 1986 the company was acquired by De La Rue. The site is now occupied by the Shannon Corner Tesco supermarket. The last Bradbury Wilkinson plant was shut down by De La Rue in 1990.
In 2015 a Seychelles 50 rupee banknote (worth £2.50 or $4), originally issued between 1968 and 1973, featuring Queen Elizabeth II and covertly depicting the word "sex", was sold at auction in the UK for £336 (around $500). Many think Bradbury Wilkinson's engraver Brian Fox put it in.[3][4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "BBC - Beyond the Broadcast - Making History - Banknote engravers during the war". BBC Education. BBC. 2003-10-14. Archived from the original on 2004-07-02. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
- ^ Shargi, Ali (15 December 1998), ESKENĀS, vol. VIII/6, Encyclopædia Iranica, pp. 615–624
- ^ a b "BBC News - Seychelles 'sex' banknote to be sold at auction". BBC News. BBC. 2015-08-17. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
- ^ "BBC News - Seychelles 'sex' banknote auctioned in Dorchester". BBC News. BBC. 2015-10-16. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
- ^ "CENTENARIO DE LA INDEPENDENCIA DE MÉXICO". Correos de México. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
- Duggleby, Vincent (2002). English Paper Money: Treasury and Bank of England Notes 1694-2002. Pam West. ISBN 978-0954345709.
- Byatt, Derrick (1994). Promises to Pay: First Three Hundred Years of Bank of England Notes. Spink & Son Ltd. ISBN 978-0907605508.