Hazlewood & Dent Ironmongery & Tools
by Richovery
A photograph bought at a Antiques Fair in Oswestry.
No message on the reverse but the image itself tell us about the vendors.
The sign reads: H&D Hazlewood & Dent Ironmongery & Tools, Corner of Great Hamptons St & Vyse St, Birmingham Estb 1885.
The edges of the photograph are out of focus but it looks as though this is their stall, perhaps at a trade show or a fair.
I can spot a deckchair, brooms, lamps and a few other items.
Great Hampton & Vyse Street still exist this is where the Ironmongers stood in Birmingham, England.
lost and found 
Perhaps a “car boot sale” of the past!! What a great stall.
Looks like it might be! Perhaps they had a shop and a stall?
[…] Hazlewood & Dent Ironmongery & Tools by Richard Overy. […]
When I was an apprentice in 1958, i bought a scrap lathe; Hazlewood and Dent machined up a cone pulley for it and supplied a second hand CVA chuck (all at a very low price). The machine is still running in my workshop and so is the chuck. I’ve always been grateful for the friendly treatment I got there all those years ago.
Martin McDonald, Carrigaline, Co. Cork, Ireland.
Thanks for getting in touch Martin, can you tell me anymore about the firm?
Thanks
Richard
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Published in Birmingham Weekly Post 23 Jun 1928
Fire broke out in the early hours of Saturday morning at the engineering premises of Messrs Hazlewood and Dent, of 88-90, Great Hampton Street, Birmingham. The damage to the engineering shops was severe. Several firemen were also slightly injured.
Telephone directory in 1906 notes Cen 2196 for 35 Gt Hampton St and Cen 2196a for 99a Vyse St
Thank you for your comments and research Debbie : )
I worked there for a while in the early 80s. Very traditional almost Victorian firm in its set up
Hello Richard, I know A little about them as I think the Hazlewood partner my have been a distant relative, as my name is Harry Hazlewood
They used to make Fly presses and machines and also sold engineering tools to other local businesses
They went out of business In the 1980’s as the last Mr Hazlewood I found out had no family to leave the business to
Hello Harry, thanks for getting in touch. It’s great to hear that the photo may be one of your relatives. Do you know if there is any local history about the business/Hazlewood family?
Hi there,don’t know if you’re still interested in this but my dad worked for them as a tool setter after he came back from Burma in 1945 until he took ill health early retirement when he was 63 in around 1984 – the foreman was a Jack Roberts , my mums uncle in law.
Hello Cheryl, thanks for getting in touch, it’s great to hear of your Dad’s connection to Hazelwood & Dent.
Thanks
Richard
p.s. My Grandfather was also stationed in Burma during WW2