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.
of Empress Bicycle Works, Albert Road, South Norwood
1878 Makers of the 'Empress' and 'Norwood' bicycles
1880 Bankruptcy. '...Liquidation by Arrangement or Composition with Creditors, instituted by 'William Keen, of Empress Bicycle Works, Albert-road, Norwood Junction, in the county of Surrey, Bicycle Manufacturer...'[1]
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