National Hickman

Our ‘little red man’ logo never fails to cause comment and we are often asked about his origins. Now we are a step closer to being able to explain more fully thanks to Dr Ian Conrich, who is Curator of the Easter Island, Myths and Popular Culture Exhibition, currently on show at the Captain Cook [...]

National Hickman can trace its history back over 100 years, in fact, back to Queen Victoria’s reign. Recording this heritage for posterity proved to be an interesting exercise in comparing the company’s progress against the events that shaped the world as we know it.