What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: In a building on this site, Smith & Nephew (founded in 1856 & now a leading world-wide healthcare company) produced medical supplies from 1861 to 1907, after which they moved to Hessle Road. Recorded plaque organisation: Kingston upon Hull City Council.
Thomas James Smith and Horatio Nelson Smith founded Smith & Nephew in 1856, which became a leading global healthcare company known for producing medical supplies; their business operated from this site from 1861 to 1907.
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