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 167,859 pages of information and 247,161 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.

Bjorlow (Great Britain)

From Graces Guide
1947.
Aerial view. Date and photographer unknown.
Aerial view. Date and photographer unknown.

of Earle's Field Tannery, Grantham, Lincs. Telephone: Grantham 955-6. Cables: "Grantham 955". London Office: Earle's Field Sales Ltd., 10 Old Jewry, EC2

1934 Formed as the British HQ of Danish tannery.[1]

1947 British Industries Fair Advert for Fine Quality Suede. Full Chrome Suede Leather in Calf, Kid and Splits for Shoe Uppers. (Leather Goods Section - Earls Court, 1st Floor, Stand No. 408c) [2]

1967 Merged with Pettit and Sons.[3]

1972 'Manufacturers of leather for the footwear and garment trades. 180 employees. Is a member of the Barrow Hepburn Group of Companies.'[4]

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Sources of Information

  1. Grantham Journal - Friday 30 October 1959
  2. 1947 British Industries Fair Advert 60; and p32
  3. Birmingham Daily Post - Tuesday 28 February 1967
  4. Leicester Chronicle - Friday 24 March 1972