Thomas A. Code

Industrialist Thomas Alfred Code, established Codes Custom Wool Mill with a range of processes, including: carding, spinning, fulling, shearing, pressing, and colouring of yarns in 1882. In 1896, its name was changed to the Tay Knitting Mill, and it produced yarn, hosiery, socks, gloves, sporting-goods, sweaters, and mitts. Another change came in 1899, when a felt-making process was introduced and the mill was renamed Code Felt.

Linda Seccaspina has provided an Interesting glimpse into the Code's life, making many of his journals available online: The Thomas Alfred Code Journal. This multi-part posting has many interesting scans of letters to and from Code on aspects of business, daily life and numerous other first-hand stories.

The company continued to operate until the closing of the factory in 1998. Currently only one of the Code Factories buildings remain, located at the foot of Wilson Street and Stewart Park it is home to retail and office space.