B&Q was founded in March 1969 in Southampton, England, by Richard Block and David Quayle, following the purchase and fitting out of a former furniture warehouse in the Southampton suburb of Portswood. Originally called Block & Quayle, the duo soon shortened the brand to B&Q as stock delivery notes and invoices were already unofficially abbreviating the name. By each working over sixty hour, six day weeks, they were able to repay their bank overdraft within six months of opening, with turnover reaching £1million within the first five years of operating. Following the departure of co founder Block in 1976, the chain
Western Music Company others. The firm also published the treatise "Full-throated Ease" by James Terry Lawson (1955). In 1934 WMC began issuing a monthly magazine, "Western Music News". The magazine was primarily a promotional vehicle for the company's merchandise but did also include articles on musical life in Canada and profiles on Canadian musicians. The magazine became a bi-annual publication in 1941 and ceased publication after 1955. Western Music Company The Western Music Company (WMC) was a music publishing and retailing firm based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 1930 by Herbert Drost, the company was initially a retail store for sheet