ARL Collectables
L30 Orlando Jones Starch Token
Orlando Jones Starch, unofficial/private token, brass, 23mm. dia., obv. female ironing. Rev. "Orlando Jones * Starch* BUY". Located at Wandsworth. GVF.
New industries developed along the Thames during the 19th century. The river supplied plenty of water to run steam engines and other manufacturing processes. It also provided cheap and easy transport for bulky and fragile goods. Price's Candles and Morgan's Crucibles were amongst the companies that built major factories here. Smaller works were also set up, making a variety of goods such as gas mantles, pencils and bottled water. These new industries, together with railways, attracted many workers to the area. Shops, laundries and other businesses developed specifically to meet the demands of the growing local population.
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