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 167,711 pages of information and 247,105 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.

J. E. Ridingbery

From Graces Guide

of Lawrence Hill and 38 Gloucester Lane, Bristol.

Toy Manufacturer

c. 1850 Company established by James E. Ridingbery, manufacturer of spinning tops.[1]

1868-71 James E. Ridingberry listed as a toy manufacturer in Lawrence Hill.[2][3]

1914 Company, then based at 38 Gloucester Lane, amalgamated with the toy manufacturer P. A. Grace, of Henry Street, Barrow Road to form Ridingbery and Co. Ltd..[4]


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Sources of Information

  1. Western Daily Press, 18 December 1922
  2. Slator's Directory, 1868
  3. Kelly's Directory, 1871
  4. Western Mail, 19 June 1914