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 164,432 pages of information and 246,087 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.

Cannington, Shaw and Co

From Graces Guide
Cannington Shaw Steam Wagon with James Prescott (at left) and either Bert Halton or Bob Bridge (right).

Cannington, Shaw and Co of Sherdley Glass Works, St. Helens.

1889 Employed 870 persons in glass bottle making

1890 Bought the Peasley Glass Works of Lyon Brothers

1892 Took limited liability. Employed 1,188 persons at this time.

1913 Combined to form United Glass Bottle Manufacturers [1]

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Sources of Information

  1. [1] Competition Commission