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 162,258 pages of information and 244,499 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.

Matthew Ridley

From Graces Guide

Matthew White Ridley, first Viscount Ridley (1842–1904), politician

1886-9 Chaired the royal commission on civil establishments, otherwise known as the "Ridley commission" which inquired into the work and organization of the Home Office.


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Sources of Information

  • Biography of Matthew White Ridley, ODNB