"Synchronising With Contemporary Taste" - The British Glass Industry In The 1950'S

This article gives a very good insight into glass history during the 1950's. It also reminds us of the destruction caused by the war, and its disruptive effect on British industry. Many interesting items come to light, such as, for example, Stuart & Sons manufactured chemical ware, electric light bulbs, landing lights for runways, cathode ray tubes and valves. No crystal was produced at Webb Corbett between 1942 and 1945, the factory was commissioned by the Government to produce lamp chimneys and glassware for scientific purposes, meanwhile, Thomas Webb & Sons were kept busy with huge orders from the Royal Navy and Air Force for heat-resisting radio-location valves.