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 167,080 pages of information and 246,707 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.

Pumphrey of Thornaby

From Graces Guide
December 1934.

W. and M. Pumphrey, sugar millers, almond processors and preserve makers, of Thornaby-on-Tees.

  • 1877 Company formed.
  • Well known for introducing new working conditions which later became universal: paid holidays, rest breaks with refreshments, 5 day week, personal employer-employee relationship.

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Sources of Information

  • History of Thornaby, by Ottaway and Appleby.