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 162,257 pages of information and 244,498 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.

Amos and Smith

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Small Amos & Smith vertical engine at Tokomaru Steam Museum, New Zealand

of Neptune Street, Hull

  • 1874 Company established.
  • 1888 Glasgow Exhibition. Showed vertical and horizontal steam steering gear. [1]
  • 1909 Became private company.
  • 1914 Marine and General Engineering, Boilermaking, Iron and Brass Founding, Ship Repairing. Employees 700 to 1000. [2]
  • 1961 Marine, general and electrical engineers, boilermakers, iron and brassfounders, ship repairers and dry-dock owners. 450 employees. [3]

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