Holborn Glass Works Ltd. was set up by a group of local businessmen, in the old Edward Moore works on West Holborn, South Shields. The businessmen were Mr Charles Henry Blackwood, Mr Matthew Stainton and Mr Thomas Tindle Anderson. It was incorporated in 1920, company number 166912.
The company was not a success and went into voluntary liquidation on 7th June 1922, after only two years. The creditors meeting was held on 16th June, 1922 and the company was finally wound up in September 1925.