Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,669 pages of information and 247,074 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.
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of London Mills, Leek, Staffs.
Wholesale manufacturers of sewing silks, braids, laces, trimmings, and fancy knitted goods in silk, artificial silks, mercerised cottons etc.
1848 Established by James Trafford.
1883 Acquired Joseph Gould and Sons.
1887 Acquired H. K. Bamford.
1906 Incorporated as a Limited Company.
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