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1 www.le.ac.uk/manufacturingpasts Photo from Leicester Mercury article 2005 Photo by Ned Trifle on Flickr

2 Donis- thorpe & Company constructs building Monastery of the Black Friars of the Order of St Dominic on the site A R Donis- thorpe dies; Limited Company set up with George Ernest Ellis as Director Ground plans and elevations of new two- story warehouse Alterations to gate- keeper’s house George Ernest Ellis dies after 51 years of service to company Mr Shirley Ellis publishes ‘A Mill on the Soar,’ a book about Donisthorpe Computer- controlled processes installed Expansion and new governance announced Plans to move to Braunstone are announced Call to ensure preserv- ation of Friars Mill Donisthorpe receives city council development grant & stays at Friars Mill New laboratory opens, renovation planned Howard Ellis appointed director New look at the factory after more than £100,000 renovation completed Mr Shirley Ellis dies Donisthorpe Amman company moves out of Friars Mill French company DMC buys Donisthorpe; Howard Ellis steps down as director Sold to German company Amman & Sohne GMBH Friars Mill suffers serious fire in July; building purchased by Leicester Council in November 1220173919061915191719411979198119821983 198419851986198719881991200120052012

3 http://myleicestersh ire. org.uk

4 http://myleicester shire. org.uk

5 Photo 2009 by Colin Hyde http://myleicestershire.org.uk

6 1971 Article in Leicester Mercury http://myleicestershire.org.uk

7 Notes on Donisthorpe & Co. Ltd company history http://myleicestershire.org.uk

8 Image c.1900 originally held at Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland http://myleicestershire.org.uk

9 1915 Donisthorpe plans http://myleicestershire.org.uk

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11 1917 Donisthorpe plans http://myleicestershire.org.uk

12 George Ernest Ellis obituary, 31 December 1941 (page 1) http://myleicestershire. org.uk

13 George Ernest Ellis obituary, 31 December 1941 (page 2) http://myleicestershire. org.uk

14 George Ernest Ellis obituary, 31 December 1941 (page 3) http://myleicestershire. org.uk

15 George Ernest Ellis obituary, 31 December 1941 (page 5 – page 4 is missing) http://myleicestershire. org.uk

16 Leicester Mercury article 1979 http://myleicestershire.org.uk

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18 1971 Advertisement http://myleicestershire.org.uk

19 Leicester Mercury article 2 May 1981 http://myleicestershire.org.uk

20 Leicester Mercury article 9 November 1982 http://myleicestershire. org.uk

21 Leicester Mercury article 1983 http://myleicestershire.org.uk

22 Exterior view of Donisthorpe factory, 1983 http://myleicestershire.org.uk

23 Leicester Mercury article 17 August 1983 http://myleicestershire.org.uk

24 1984 Leicester Mercury article http://myleicester shire. org.uk

25 Leicester Mercury article 1985 http://myleicestershire.org.uk

26 1985 Leicester Mercury article http://myleicester shire.org.uk

27 Leicester Mercury article from 1986 http://myleicestershire.org.uk

28 Leicester Mercury article from 1987 http://myleicestershire.org.uk

29 Leicester Mercury article from 1988 http://myleicestershire. org.uk

30 Leicester Mercury article from 1991 http://myleicestershire.org.uk

31 Postcard image titled ‘Friars’ Mills, West-Bridge’ by George Wilson, 1993 http://myleicestershire.org.uk

32 Leicester Mercury article from 2002 http://myleicestershire.org.uk

33 Donisthorpe – Friars Mill from across the canal; 2002 photo by Colin Hyde http://myleicestershire.org.uk

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35 Leicester Mercury article from 2005 http://myleicestershire.org.uk

36 Leicester Mercury article from 2005 http://myleicestershire.org.uk

37 Photo of Bath Lane 2009, by Colin Hyde http://myleicestershire.org.uk

38 Photo of Donisthorpe – Friars Mill building as seen from Bath Lane 2009, by Colin Hyde http://myleicestershire.org.uk

39 Photo of Donisthorpe – Friars Mill building as seen from Bath Lane 2009, by Colin Hyde http://myleicestershire.org.uk

40 Donisthorpe – Friars Mill 24 July 2012, the day after a serious fire Photo by Ned Trifle on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/nedtrifle/7889582814/

41 Page 1 From Leicester City Council http://tinyurl.com/befr4sg

42 Page 2 From Leicester City Council http://tinyurl.com/befr4sg

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