Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,677 pages of information and 247,074 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 Battersea
1947 Formed by Reginald Wilkinson
1954 Moved premises to Balham
1970s Moved premises to Forest Hill
1970s Acquired Parker Brothers
1985 Bought Osler and Faraday including the name, designs and manufacturing rights
1988 Moved premises to Catford
1991 Became Wilkinson PLC
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