Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,649 pages of information and 247,065 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.
of Sydenham Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham
1740 Company established by Thomas Francis - T. Francis
1896/7 Directory: Advertiser. More detail [1]
1914 Manufacturers of nails etc. Specialities: patent fence spikes and patent combined wall nails; boot protectors, bailing studs and all kinds of nails and castings. [2]
1914 Company directed by Thomas Francis, descendant of the founder.
Grace's Guide web site design is Copyright © 2025 by Grace's Guide Ltd. The text of this web site is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
MW1.43