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 162,253 pages of information and 244,496 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

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Alliance Colour and Chemical Co

From Graces Guide

of Radnor Street Works, Stretford, Manchester.

1920 founded by Henry Matley. Originally located in Stretford, it moved to Altrincham in the 1920s. The company manufactured mainly lake dyes and azo dyes, particularly for non-textile uses.

1922 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Manufacturers of Aniline Dyes and Chemicals for the textile, leather, paper and paint trades. (Stand No. A.48) [1]

1934 ICI started to purchase shares in the firm

1939 ICI fully acquired the company. The firm then went into voluntary liquidation, although ICI continued to use its Altrincham site for other purposes for several years.


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