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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in the UK. Additions are being made daily by a team of volunteers who give freely of their time and expertise.
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Digital Library
We have digitised thousands of early publications from 1833-1950 and these are available in PDF format for a small subscription.
- The Engineer - (1856-1940)
- Engineering - (1866-1930)
- Autocar - (1895-1915)
- Automobile Engineer - (1910-1930)
- Automotor Journal - (1896-1917)
- Car Illustrated - (1902-1903)
- Light Car and Cyclecar - (1912-1939)
- Motor - (1902-1914)
Latest additions
- J. Gliksten and Son
- International Timber
- Jewson and Sons
- Horsley Smith Group
- Horsley, Smith and Co (Hayes)
- Semtex
- 1939 Who's Who In Engineering: Name W
- J. Watt
- A. Maillard
- Wingate Coal Co
- J. Horace Robins
- Frank Lane
- J. Chotard
- Wireless Tobacco
- Westminster Tobacco Co
- Westminster Cigarettes
- Tam O'Shanter Tobacco
- Red Bell Tobacco
- Nutt's Cigarettes
- Adkin and Sons
- Nut Brown Tobacco
- Priory Tea and Coffee Co
- Priory Tea
- Three Stills
- Robsons Cement Co
- John Gurney and Co
- Phillips's Tea
- Phillips and Co (Tea Merchants)
- Graystone Bird
- Richard Jahr
- Tide
- Charles Griffin
- H. Massil and Sons
- Eldorado Ice Cream
- Velvet Lady
- H. Fraenkel
- Grands Hotels De Trocadero
- Duilio
- Mertonian Cycle and Motor Works
- Frank Harmer