Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,669 pages of information and 247,074 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

ABC Railway Guide

From Graces Guide

An alternative to the "standard railway timetables"

1853 First published when it was registered at the Stationers' Hall; proprietors T. W. Green and E. A. W. Taylor of Birmingham[1]

1874 Sir John Hutton, one time chairman of the London County Council, became the owner.

1937 Acquired by Sir T. Hewitt Skinner.

Became a publication of Thomas Skinner and Co (Publishers)

1953 The centenary edition contained nearly 700 pages of timetables and 300 pages of hotel information.

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Sources of Information

  1. The Times Sept. 23, 1953