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 167,701 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.

Gillette Industries

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of Great West Road, Isleworth, Middlesex

  • Gillette is a business unit of Procter and Gamble. It is the successor of The Gillette Company, which was founded by King C. Gillette in 1901 as a safety razor manufacturer. It was based in Boston, Massachusetts.
  • 1931 Private company.
  • 1947 Advert for Gillette Blue Razor Blades. Pack of 10 for 2/6. (Jewellery, Electro-plate, etc.)
  • 1961 2,500 employees.

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