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 162,256 pages of information and 244,497 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

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J. H. Birtwistle and Co

From Graces Guide
1947.
1949.
1951. Big Ben.

of 24 Tib Lane, Manchester, 2. Telephone: Manchester, Blackfriars 8764. Cables: "Crescent, Manchester". Also at 39 Cheapside, London, EC2. Telephone: City 2242. Mills at Rossendale, Helmshore and 3 at Padiham, all in Lancs.

1892 Company established. [1]

1947 British Industries Fair Advert for "Big Ben" Productions: Pillow Cases; Sheets; Cotton Blankets; Flannelettes; Furnishings; Limbrics; Haircords; Poplins, etc., Dress Fabrics, Furnishing and Shirtings. (Textiles Section - Earls Court, Ground Floor, Stand No. 283) [2]

1949. Has the following mills:

  • Note: (08/08)
    • The company is now based at Grane Road Mill, Haslingden, Rossendale, Lancs.

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Sources of Information

  1. [1] Lancashire Textile Manufacturers' Association
  2. 1947 British Industries Fair Advert 452; and p32