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Buck Hickman In One

Below are links to tools Buck & Hickman Limited (now called Buck Hickman In One) sold from a 1935 catalog

History provided by Buck Hickman In One

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	Brothers, George, Joseph and Matthew Buck, London toolmakers and dealers. Ann Buck marries John Roe Hickman.
	Ann Hickman opens a small tool shop, Buck & Co, East End of London.
	Rapid growth - Industrial Revolution
	Business flourished with John Roe Hickman. Buck & Hickman moved to Whitechapel Road, London.
	Glasgow branch opened
	Manchester branch opened
	Birmingham branch opened
	Rapid expansion through to 1914
	BuckHickman InOne played an important role in both wars, providing both tools and manpower. Whitechapel premises were badly damaged in both wars, particularly the second, during which period the company was forced to operate out of 25 different locations. However the firm continued to grow.

	Acquired by Sterling Guarantee Trust. Expansion programme throughout seventies and early eighties
	Sterling Guarantee Trust merged with P&O Group
	17 Buck & Hickman branches
	Acquired by Charles Baynes group of companies
	Acquisition of Pillar Engineering Supplies. 27 Buck & Hickman branches
	Acquisition of UK Tools Ltd. 31 Buck & Hickman branches
	Relocation of Head Office, from Sheffield, to National Distribution Centre, Coventry West Midlands.
	Opened new branch in Plymouth
	Relocation of Manchester branch to new premises
	Relocation of Cardiff branch to new premises
	Buck & Hickman launches tooltastic.com

I would like to thank Buck Hickman in One for providing the history on this company and for granting me permission to show the old catalogs

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