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 167,850 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.

HK Furniture

From Graces Guide
December 1962.

Omega Works, Hermitage Road, London N4

1902 Born in Germany as Hans Krebs

1933 Emigrated to England and changed name to Howard Brian Keith

1933 Company established by designer Howard Keith and with an emphasis on high quality sofas and chairs.

1940 & 1950s produced chairs like the Encore, Viking and Bambino and lounge seating such as Diplomat and Cloud.

1946 Naturalization. 'Keith, Howard Brian (formerly Hans Krebs); Germany; Managing Director; 53, Edmunds Walk, London, N.2. 17 May,'1946.'[1]

1991 Death of Howard Brian Keith

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