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 166,598 pages of information and 246,589 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 Walker and Sons

From Graces Guide

of Quarlton Vale Print Works, Turton, Bolton.

1891 Directory (Bolton): Listed as calico printers. More details

1899 Bolton branch acquired by the Calico Printers Association.[1]

1899 James Walker: Director of the Calico Printers Association.[2]

of Providence Mill, Hyde.

1891 Directory (Hyde): Listed as cotton spinners and manufacturers. More details

1919 Hyde branch acquired by a consortium lead by Alexander Young of the Northern Coates Spinning Co, Wigan, and W. H. Heywood of Huddersfield.[3]

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Sources of Information

  1. The Times, December 14, 1899
  2. Truth - Thursday 14 December 1899
  3. The Times, December 23, 1919