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Westwood Works 1903-2003 |
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1903: Ten acre site purchased from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for £3,040 on December 22nd
1904: Werner, Pfleiderer & Perkins move from premises in London to Westfield Road
1913: First talks take place between Werner, Pfleiderer & Perkins and Joseph Baker & Sons
1915: Werner, Pfleiderer & Perkins becomes Perkins Engineers Ltd
1919: The two companies merge to become Joseph Baker Sons & Perkins
1922: Westwood Works was ravaged by fire in March
1923: Company renamed as Baker Perkins Ltd.
1923: Baker Perkins buys the Aublet Harry laundry machinery business (across Westfield Road)
1933: The ex-Joseph Baker & Sons factory in Willesden closed and production moved to Peterborough
1933: First part of multi-storey office block built
1947: Training School started
1954: The Baker Perkins Apprentice School opened
1966: The Holding Company building opens
1971: Baker Perkins International move from Stanhope Gate, London to Peterborough
1975: Second part of multi-storey office block built
1986: Bakery machinery business moved from Westfield Road to Coningsby Road, Bretton, Peterborough
1987: Baker Perkins plc merges with APV, Crawley
1989: APV sells printing m/c business, including the Westfield Road site, to Rockwell
1989: Bretton site closed following the creation of the Baked Products division.
1991: New factory at Paston opened in mid 1991
1991: Apprentice School closes in June
1991: Production of food machinery ceases at Westwood Works on August 5th
1992: Production of printing machinery ceases at Westwood Works at the end of 1992
1995: Buildings cleared
2003: Westfield Road site demolished to make way for HMP Peterborough
The Timeline below was produced by Mike Heavens and Gabrielle Abbott for the September 2004 Open Day at APV Baker. It shows some of the significant landmarks from the past 100 years, showing how the products, corporate identity and working methods have changed.
Please note that the Timeline is a very large graphic and may take a while to download. To navigate along the Timeline, use the horizontal scroll bar at the bottom of the screen or use the left and right arrow keys.
