In the 1970’s the Bedfont site underwent a significant structural re development. Previously the body building paint shop, lawnmower workshop, agricultural workshop, sales department and parts department were located in separate buildings. The new b…
Standing left to right: Donald, son of Sydney; William and Richard, sons of Murray.
Seated left to right: Reginald and Murray Gibbs.
Donald,William and Richard were the fifth and final generation of the Gibbs family to run the business which ceased…
Royal warrants are a mark of recognition that tradesmen are regular suppliers of goods and services to the Royal households. Strict regulations govern the warrant, which allows the grantee or company to use the legend 'By Appointment' and display the…
The photgraph above shows the the agricultural land around the aerodrome where crops were grown for the London markets.
Heathrow airport started life in the 1930’s as the Great Western Aerodrome, privately owned by Fairey Aviation. It was largely…
