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Alaska Factory

From London's Ghost Acres


The Alaska Factory was built in 1869 by F.A. Schroeter, under J.M. Oppenheim & Co. The business was originally focused on the preparation of seal skins: unhairing, dressing and dyeing. As the seal trade diminished, the factory expanded to preparing general skins and furs. From 1880 the factory was under C.W. Martin & Sons Ltd until into the second half of the 20th century. During the Second World War, the factory focused its work on preparing sheepskins for the RAF flying suits. https://tigergrowl.wordpress.com/other-pages/the-alaska-factory-bermondsey/

“Alaska Factory Opened in 1869 for working seal fur, only the entrance gates with the carving of a seal remain of the old factory, once the haunt of 'shavers, blubberers, fleshers, dyers, tubbers and top-hatted wing-collared aproned craftsmen'. The newer art deco building is by architect Wallis Gilbert, who also designed the Hoover buildings in London.” http://www.secret-london.co.uk/Bermondsey_2.html

Seal skins were from Russia, Norway, Canada, and the United States of America.

https://books.google.ca/books?id=ATsuAAAAYAAJ&dq=C.W.%20Martin%20%26%20Sons&pg=PA567#v=onepage&q&f=false

https://books.google.ca/books?id=fJo7AwAAQBAJ&lpg=PT198&ots=pTRB6Wkl_s&dq=alaska%20factory%20bermondsey&pg=PT199#v=onepage&q&f=false


Operation

1869


Location

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Located in

London



Used Raw Materials

Seal Skins and Furs


Ownership

From To Owner
1869 1873 J.M. Oppenheim & Co.
1873 1880 Martin and Teichmann
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Industry

From To Industry
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