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 167,859 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.

Owen Owen

From Graces Guide

of 119, London Road, Liverpool.

Established in 1868 by Owen Owen.

1899 The company was registered May 15, 1899, to acquire the business of the firm of the same name, linendrapers, &c.

1914 General Drapers, Furnishing Warehousemen, &c., London Road; Audley Street; Stafford Street; Shaw Street; and Kempston Street, Liverpool. Incorporated as a Limited Company in 1899 with about 1,000 shareholders. Directors: Robert O. Davies, J.P. (Chairman), George T. Lenton, Chas. Underwood, Norman P. Greig, and Edward J. Allen (Managing Director). Secretary: Chas. Underwood. Stall: About 1000. Business: General Drapers, Silk Mercers, Dealers in Fancy Goods, Scents, Patent Medicines, Boots and Shoos, &c.; also Furniture of all descriptions.

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