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Great King Street
Photo Gallery 1
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How the Lucas Empire started, In 1860 Joseph bought a basket skip on wheels,
and a cask of Paraffin, and set off round the streets of Hockley selling the oil.
Later in 1860 he also started selling buckets,shovels, scoops,and galvanised
Chamber pots, by 1869 he had moved into 67 Carver Street Hockley Birmingham,
and appeared in White's "Birmingham Directory" as a Lamp and Oil Dealer.
It was in 1872 Joseph moved again from his home in Carver street to
209 Great King Street. The street which was eventually to become the site of
the expanding Lucas Factory. This work shop made Lanterns and lamp.
It was here the "Tom Bowling" Ship lamp was first made. Joseph patented it
in 1875.
Needing larger premises Joseph bought a work shop in Little King Street.
This work shop , was named the Tom bowling Lamps works.
1878 Joseph produced his first bicycle lamp which he called
"The King of the Road".
1883 Joseph made his eldest son Harry a partner in the business, and
renamed it Joseph Lucas and Son.
This was the start of the Lucas Empire.
GKS-1
Great King Street
The building of GK block in 1930
The bricks used to build Great King Street were Welsh Ruabon bricks,the
finest available.Post-war, Accrington bricks were used, which are also
first class engineering bricks.
GKS-2
Great King Street 1937
Coronation of King George 6th- Queen Elizabeth
GKS-2A
Great King Street
1895
Some of the Brasscasters and the office girl,1895
Note the horse-carton the extreme right which was at the time
the company transport.
GKS-2B
A workshop in the Little King Street Works,June 1893
GKS-3
Great King Street
1930
S4 Section Polishing Room
GKS-4
Great King Street
1931
G4 Machine Shop
GKS-5
Great King Street
1931
Test Bench section with dynamic balancing Machine in the front
GKS-6
Great King Street
1921
Machine Shop
GKS-7
Great King Street
1931
Machine Shop
GKS-8
Great King Street
1929
K4 instrument Assembly
GKS-9
Great King Street
1930
K6 Armature Winding
GKS-10
Great King Street
1920
M6 Lamp Assembly
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Great King Street Galleries
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