Hi all Elkingtons, I have received a letter this morning which I would like your help with. I am seeking any information on the Elkington Factory in Birmingham or elsewhere where they may have carried out Goldwork. To the best of my knowledge they were not known for this type of work, so your help would be appreciated. Please reply as soon as possible. Regards JUDY ELKINGTON www.elkingtonfamily.com >>Forgive me for writing out of the blue. My name is Matthew Hill and I’m writing from the BBC in London. We have been commissioned to make a documentary film about the cultural history of Gold. Its a wide ranging programme that looks at goldworking in Ancient Egypt, Byzantium and right up to the present day. In this film we wish to tell the story of Elkington & Co and their pioneering electroplating technique which played a crucial role in allowing the Victorian middle class to own gold for the first time. We are intending to film in Birmingham, England where the factory was based but I’m also very keen to interview some members of the family who know about the history of the family and the business. In order to tell this story in the best possible way I’m also looking for as many photographs and film archive relating to the Elkington family and the business. <<

Hi Judy, I can't help with the gold connection with Elkington's. For what it is worth I provide the following information. In 1982 I purchased an Elkington silver plate with ancient coins and tokens welded to it at an antique auction in Wellington New Zealand. Many years ago my parents had some silver cutlery made by Elkington's. Thank you, George Elkington New Zealand -----Original Message----- From: elkington-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:elkington-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of JJupar@aol.com Sent: Thursday, 26 January 2012 11:30 p.m. To: Elkington@rootsweb.com Subject: [ELKINGTON] Elkington & Co Hi all Elkingtons, I have received a letter this morning which I would like your help with. I am seeking any information on the Elkington Factory in Birmingham or elsewhere where they may have carried out Goldwork. To the best of my knowledge they were not known for this type of work, so your help would be appreciated. Please reply as soon as possible. Regards JUDY ELKINGTON www.elkingtonfamily.com >>Forgive me for writing out of the blue. My name is Matthew Hill and >>I’m writing from the BBC in London. We have been commissioned to make a documentary film about the cultural history of Gold. Its a wide ranging programme that looks at goldworking in Ancient Egypt, Byzantium and right up to the present day. In this film we wish to tell the story of Elkington & Co and their pioneering electroplating technique which played a crucial role in allowing the Victorian middle class to own gold for the first time. We are intending to film in Birmingham, England where the factory was based but I’m also very keen to interview some members of the family who know about the history of the family and the business. In order to tell this story in the best possible way I’m also looking for as many photographs and film archive relating to the Elkington family and the business. << www.elkingtonfamily.com http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/ELKINGTON ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ELKINGTON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message