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.

Robert Smith (Leeds)

From Graces Guide

of Mill Garth, Leeds

1812 Sale Notice: 'To be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs. Lumb ..... All the New and Valuable ENGINES, WORKING TOOLS, &c. of Mr. Robert Smith. Machine Maker, Mill Garth, Leeds, (leaving the Town,) consisting of a capital Fluting Engine, Cutting Engine, Screw Engine, Slide Lath, Five Lathes, Eight Pair of excellent Vices, Three Anvils, Three Pair of Bellows, and a great and useful Variety of other Working Tools, together with Stocks and Taps.
N. B. The Whole of the above are nearly new, in the best Condition, and well worthy the Notice of the Trade. The Sale to commence at ....'[1]

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Sources of Information

  1. Leeds Intelligencer - Monday 9 March 1812