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THE BLUE CABIN
Michael Faulkner, author and editor
An Illustrated History of John Thompson & Sons
Blackstaff Press 2013
From the blurb:-
“John Thompson & Sons is the largest multi-
Thompsons has been part of the city since 1870, when its founder John Thompson left his family’s County Antrim farm and opened his first mill in Beresford Street.
This book charts the company’s history: the story of the Thompson family; the company’s expansion down the years; the destruction of the mill in the Easter Blitz of 1941; the pioneering changes that Thompsons made in feed milling and animal nutrition; and the vision, business acumen and strong long-
Richly illustrated with over seventy-
Ordering information here.
Ordering information:-
Gentle Giant is available to order from John Thompson & Sons (£10 + £2.50 p&p): call Samantha Connor on 02890 351321. Payment is by cheque or card.
GENTLE GIANT