Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,394 pages of information and 247,064 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.
of Derby
1828 Thomas Wheeldon, ironfounder, of Derwent Foundry, Derby
By 1866 John Jobson was at the foundry
Late 1800s: main products were stoves and grates
1920 The first Qualcast mowers were made by Derwent Foundry of Derby
1928 Qualcast Ltd was formed as a separate company.
Grace's Guide web site design is Copyright © 2021 by Grace's Guide Ltd. The text of this web site is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
MW1.43