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Angela B:
For some time now I have been working on a book about "London Lampworkers in the 20th Century".  I have spoken to many people who worked as lampworkers or were related to people who were, but it occurs to me that there may be members of the GMB who were themselves lampworkers or who know people who were.
I've stretched my definition of London a bit, to include the South of England. So if anyone can help me with more information, or with pictures of their items or their studios or their artists that I can include in my book, I'd be really pleased to hear.  Bimini/Orplid and Pirelli are the two obvious ones, but there were many more little factories and studios that I know existed.
I hope some of you can help. It was a fascinating piece of history that I want to record.

Mike M:
Hi

I guess the great Billy Swingewood just misses your scope -he seems to have produced almost exclusively for Thomas Goode in the West End of London but alas was based at Stevens and Willams (c1930s)

cheers

Mike

Lustrousstone:
There was one in Dunster, Somerset, in the 1960s. A holiday treat was going down to peer at him working through the shop window.

Oxbridge Fairs:
I have this really vague recollection of one who used to work in (I think) Southend, Essex. Christine jogged my memory - as kids, we used to watch him through the shop window. 

Christina.

Angela B:
Thank you so much for that information. Does anyone have any photos of these shops where lampwork was being made?
I believe there was one in Brighton too.
And Billy Swingewood - was he doing lampwork for himself to sell or for S&W? How could I find out more about him?

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