The History of T S Kaye & Sons, Tool Merchants, Hull 

If anyone is interested in old tools and the history of these in the North East of England. They can learn more here on the website my brother made:

https://tskayeandsons.weebly.com/

My father, Herbert Kaye ran Kaye's Tools in Hull until it was finally closed in the 70s.


My father's cousin, Peter Kaye, ran the Middlesbrough Branch, which finally closed in the 80s.


Now people all over the world are collecting our tools and circular saws.


I have written a book about it all which you can read here:

My book


Enjoy!


Felicity Kaye

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