What is recorded here
This brushed metal commemorative plaque records: To commemorate the opening of Atlas Way by Jack Daggatt-Powell whose father William co-founded the Atlas Works a metal bedstead manufacturer, which stood here from the mid 1880's until 1958. The building was demolished in 1986 to make way for the Sealife Centre.
William Daggatt-Powell and his son Jack were instrumental in the establishment and legacy of Atlas Works, a prominent metal bedstead manufacturer in Birmingham from the mid-1880s until its closure in 1958, significantly contributing to the industrial heritage of the area.
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