Post by islandhopper on Dec 20, 2020 22:50:05 GMT 1
Hi, I grew up on Ravenscroft road (Elmers end road end) in the 80’s. Either side of my house were factories, one of which I think was called WC Kendall and had something to do with televisions-I think.
The other was mixed use, with garages, car repair and workshops, with one section full of lathes making telecommunications connectors out of brass. I can’t remember the name of this company, but I was allowed a look round & a bag full of scrap brass, which was quite exiting as a kid, as it was like gold.
The site was re-developed into flats in 1989, with some of the old business being re-located to Bromley. The Kendall factory was re-developed some years later.
It’s a shame so much of this industry has gone now. On a recent walk back to the area (I now live in another part of Beckenham), I noted that Bondaglass-Voss & IC optical systems are there.
I’m curious about some of the other industry in bygone Beckenham. I guess one of the more famous was Muirhead.
The other was mixed use, with garages, car repair and workshops, with one section full of lathes making telecommunications connectors out of brass. I can’t remember the name of this company, but I was allowed a look round & a bag full of scrap brass, which was quite exiting as a kid, as it was like gold.
The site was re-developed into flats in 1989, with some of the old business being re-located to Bromley. The Kendall factory was re-developed some years later.
It’s a shame so much of this industry has gone now. On a recent walk back to the area (I now live in another part of Beckenham), I noted that Bondaglass-Voss & IC optical systems are there.
I’m curious about some of the other industry in bygone Beckenham. I guess one of the more famous was Muirhead.
