Iona House

Home of Thomas Humber until 1908

By Stephen Wallwork

Thomas Humber made cycles first in Nottingham, then in Beeston. In the early 1900s he started also making cars. He moved his business to Coventry in 1908 when it is said that it caused 100 empty houses in Beeston.

Iona House, Broadgate, Beeston

S C Wallwork

This page was added by Stephen Wallwork on 13/12/2010.

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