WOODHOUSE 1990 TO 1999
The early 1990s eased out of recession and once again entrepreneurialism grabbed hold and the small business sector led the nationwide recovery.
1990...
WOODHOUSES 1980 TO 1989
The 1980’s witnessed a revival in confidence across the UK as runaway inflation slowed and an era of lower taxation and reduced government control of industry...
Woodhouses 1970 to 1979: The Inflation Years
The 1970’s in the UK were turbulent years characterised by petrol shocks, accelerated industrial change, government change and financial...
Woodhouses 1960-1969: The Growth Years
Entering the 1960’s, the rebuilding of the Iremonger Road facilities was complete and, with an unrestricted availability of timber, Woodhouse...
Woodhouses 1950-1959: The Growth Years
The 1950s ushered in frenetic change across the UK; from growing car ownership to home appliance automation, from telephone communications...
Woodhouses 1940-1949: The War Years
With the outbreak of the 2nd World War in 1940, Woodhouses were again forced to suspend show contracting. Many of the younger employees joined...
Woodhouses 1930-1939: Temporary Stable Origins
The Royal Welsh entrance pavillion
By 1930, Woodhouses were a well-established and respected show contractor and this agricultural...
Woodhouses 1920-1929: Back with a family business
As peoples’ lives regained some of their normality post WW1, Thomas Vernon Woodhouse (“TVW”) restarted the show contracting business...
Woodhouses 1890 to 1919, the early years.
In 1890, the same year the first electric underground trains ran on today’s London Northern Tube Line, Thomas Vernon Woodhouse branched...