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 162,362 pages of information and 244,505 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.

Proposal for other categories: Other Finished Manufactures

From Graces Guide

Better termed Final Products

These were initially grouped with Intermediate Products and Materials as a group of "Other Manufactured Products" (ie not vehicles, engines, etc which are in separate top-level categories). However, that joint list seemed rather too long so it has been split between this page and another, entitled "Intermediate Products and Materials". Even so this may be rather large, so requiring some sub-division at the next level. For sake of completeness, vehicles should be included here also.

  • Final Products:
    • Agricultural Machinery
    • Ammunition and Explosives
    • China and Ceramic ware
    • Cinema Equipment and Films
    • Computers (both hardware and software)
    • Conveyors, Elevators and Escalators
    • Cranes
    • Glass and Glassware
    • Electronic Equipment
    • Gun Makers
    • Heating and Ventilation - although there could also be a link from Business Services
    • Lifts and Hoists
    • Lighthouse Engineering
    • Locks and Safes
    • Machine Tools - question is could this incorporate some of Machine Makers?
    • Metal Products
    • Mining Machinery
    • Musical Instruments
    • Office Equipment
    • Packaging and Containers
    • Pens, Pencils and Drawing Instruments
    • Photography - or could be in Consumer Products; certainly could be split as is a large category
    • Pneumatics
    • Printing Machinery
    • Process Plant
    • Pumps and Hydraulics
    • Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
    • Ropes, Wires and Cables (non-electrical)
    • Sanitary Engineering - or might be in business services
    • Scientific Instruments - this has become a very diverse category and should be split
    • Silversmiths
    • Textile Machinery
    • Telecommunications Equipment - ie part of current Telecommunications
    • Tools
    • Weighing and Testing Machinery
    • Windmills - some sorting needed as there are both sites and manufacturers in this category
    • Window Blinds and Shutters



Not yet complete - work in progress

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