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 167,702 pages of information and 247,104 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.

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* 1854 Company established.
* 1854 Company established.


* 1890 Public company.
* 1890 Public company. The company was registered on 9 July, to take over the business of brass founders of the firm of the same name. <ref>The Stock Exchange Year Book 1908</ref>


* 1914 Brassfounders. Specialities: Bedstead Mounts, Fender Mounts, Coffin Furniture, Art Metal and Lock Furniture, Lamp and Electric Fittings. Employees 1,000. <ref>[[1914 Whitakers Red Book]]</ref>
* 1914 Brassfounders. Specialities: Bedstead Mounts, Fender Mounts, Coffin Furniture, Art Metal and Lock Furniture, Lamp and Electric Fittings. Employees 1,000. <ref>[[1914 Whitakers Red Book]]</ref>

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of Cobden Works, Leopold Street, Birmingham

  • 1854 Company established.
  • 1890 Public company. The company was registered on 9 July, to take over the business of brass founders of the firm of the same name. [1]
  • 1914 Brassfounders. Specialities: Bedstead Mounts, Fender Mounts, Coffin Furniture, Art Metal and Lock Furniture, Lamp and Electric Fittings. Employees 1,000. [2]
  • 1937 General brassfounders. [3]
  • 1961 Brassfounders, stampers and finishers. [4]

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