Grace's Guide

Welcome to Grace's Guide

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in the UK. The scope is gradually being extended to include non-UK businesses and biographies. Additions are being made to the information daily by a team of volunteers who give freely of their time and expertise.

Periodicals (available in pdf format)

• Autocar - (1895-1900)
• Automotor Journal - (1896-1907)
• Light Car and Cyclecar (1912-1914)
• The Engineer - (1856-1960)
• Engineering (1866-1900)

Wanted

We always need early magazines, books, directories, photographs etc. to help with this project and your contributions are always welcome. Our contact details are here.

We welcome Contributors with a specialist knowledge of industrial subjects that they can share with others through Grace's Guide. Our contact details are here.

Grace’s Guide is a charity and it relies upon donations and sponsors. If you would like to support Grace’s Guide financially in any way please see our Support Grace's Guide page.

Copyright: You may copy and use any of the content of this site provided you make a clear link on your web site or printed matter to 'Grace's Guide to British Industrial History' as the source of that information. We endeavour to ensure that the information we publish is free of other copyrights but it is essential that you check this for yourself before using. It is never our intention to deliberately infringe the copyright of any other person or organisation. If you have any concerns then please use the 'Contact Us' form and we will investigate and take whatever action is necessary to rectify. As a volunteer organisation and strictly non-profit making our only concern is to preserve information for future generations.

Grace's Guide Ltd is a charity (No.1154342) for the advancement of education of the history of Industry and Engineering in the UK.

Latest additions

• D. Anderson and Son
• Smeed, Dean and Co
• Boosey and Hawkes
• USS Monitor
• W. Tyzack, Sons and Turner
• William R. Todd and Son
• Thomas Smith and Son (Paints)
• Sissons Brothers and Co
• James Rudman
• Sir W. A. Rose and Co
• Salter Paint and Colour Co
• Angus R. Walbrook and Co
• Chadwick and Shapcott
• Marston and Co (of Norwich)
• Rigby, Battcock
• Prices Patent Candle Co
• Pinchin, Johnson and Co
• Redaluma Paint Co
• Naylor Brothers (London)
• William Morier and Co
• W. Morgan and Sons
• Meredith and Co
• Walter Carson and Sons
• Marston and Co
• Lee and James
• T. S. Jackson and Sons
• Hycolite Manufacturing Co
• J. Gorstige
• Globe Tank and Foundry (Wolverhampton)
• John H. Fuller and Co
• Gross Sherwood and Heald
• Four Oaks Spraying Machine Co
• Goodlass, Wall and Co
• T. and W. Farmiloe
• Crawford and Co (of West Green)
• Blundell, Spence and Co
• Lewis Berger and Sons
• Ashley Trading Co
• Amalgamated Processes
• N. S. G. Wilcocks