History
Collectors of Avery needle cases are often interested in the history of the time period in which their needle cases were made. Sometimes this curiosity includes the events leading up to the creation of needle cases and at other times it involves what has happened since. Knowing more about history often brings more meaning to a person’s collection.
This webpage is dedicated to the history of the all things connected to Avery needle cases. Our goal is to provide interesting historical information and to research all of the companies associated with Avery needle cases. If you’d like to assist with this research or have ideas about other historical subjects you’d like to see, please contact us.
Topics
Here are the historical topics that have been researched to date. The histories of Birmingham and Redditch are links to excellent websites dedicated to those cities. Additional items will be added in the future as soon as the research is completed. Detailed information can be found about each topic by selecting the item from the list below.
Descriptions of W. Avery & Son from the 19th Century
Avery Obituaries
W. Avery & Son Needle Factory
Portraits of William Avery
William Avery's Grave
Origin of W. Avery & Son
Avery Genealogy and Family History
William Avery's Original Letters Patent No. 2007
History of Birmingham
The Price of an Avery Needle Case in the 1870's
History of Avery Needle Cases
History of the Needle and Needle Making
History of a Needle by Edgar R. S. Bartleet
History of the Wesleyan Methodist Church in Headless Cross
The Manufacture of Brass Needle Cases
Old Redditch Being an Early History of the Town by William Avery
History of Redditch
Company Histories
Most of the companies associated with Avery needle cases have been researched and histories have been written about them. Additional items will be added in the future as soon as that research is completed. Detailed information can be found about each company by selecting the type of company history you are looking for from the three company types listed below. The individial histories are listed at the bottom of these pages in alphbetic order. Just click on one of the links below and scroll down to the Company List section near the bottom of that page, then click on the company name.
Be advised that many of these histories were originally published in 2020 in the book entitled Histories of the Redditch Area Manufacturers Associated with Avery Needle Cases or in 2022 in the book entitled Histories of the Birmingham Area Companies Associated with Avery Needle Cases or in 2023 in the book entitled Histories of the London Area Companies Associated with Avery Needle Cases . All of the histories from these books were simply converted from book formate to website format with only minor changes made to the website code due to a lack of detailed knowledge regarding how to code webpages. As a result, the histories from these books will display slighty different than the rest of this website. Additionally, the order of the photographs in the Images section will be different from the book and some of the links in the Endnotes might not work as expected. The Introduction to the Reditch book provides details regarding how the research was done, includes maps showing where each company was located as well as when the company was first listed in local city and trade directories. For information on how to purchase these book,s visit New Avery Books.
Needle Manufacturers
Designers/Patentees
Licensees/Agents
