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 244,500 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.

Edinburgh Roperie and Sailcloth Co

From Graces Guide
1922 - 1923.


of Leith, Edinburgh.

1750 Company established by a number of Leith merchants and combinations of minor ropeworks.

1914 Rope manufacturers. Specialities: cordage, lines, twines, binder twines, sailcloth, canvas, waterproofed cloth and covers. Employees 1,060. [1]

1925/6 Acquired by British Ropes Ltd[2].

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Sources of Information

  1. 1914 Whitakers Red Book
  2. National Archives