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 167,645 pages of information and 247,064 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.

Willsher and Co

From Graces Guide
1874.
1875.

Willsher and Co and J. C. Willsher and Co of Braintree and 40 Gracechurch-street, London

General Iron and Brass Foundry

1875 Essex Agricultural Show. 'Willsher and Co., 40 Gracechurch-street, E.C.: one-horse power portable engine, a finishing threshing machine, hoisting apparatus, friction hoists work with portable engine, for builders, or for discharging ship's cargo, &c, all by exhibitors'[1]

1876 Insolvent. 'John Chaplin Willsher, engineer of Braintree, now commission agent, of 40 Gracechurch-street, London.[2]

1882 Court case. J. C. Willsher and Co, of 40 Gracechurch-street, London, and Braintree.[3]

1883 Court case. J. C. Willsher and Co, ironfounders, of Braintree.[4]

1885 Mention of J. C. Willsher of Chapel Hill Foundry.[5]

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Sources of Information

  1. Chelmsford Chronicle - Friday 09 July 1875
  2. Essex Standard - Friday 28 April 1876
  3. Chelmsford Chronicle - Friday 10 November 1882
  4. Essex Newsman - Saturday 12 May 1883
  5. Chelmsford Chronicle - Friday 08 May 1885