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.

George Allen and Unwin

From Graces Guide
1943.
May 1943
June 1944
Sept 1945.

George Allen and Unwin Ltd. of 40, Museum Street, London, WCI.

1907 After George Allen's death, his eldest daughter, Grace, and the two eldest sons, William and Hugh, continued the business of George Allen and Co at 44 Rathbone Place, Oxford Street.

1913 The firm entered into receivership

1914 The assets were sold to Stanley Unwin, leading to the formation of a new company, George Allen and Unwin.

See Also

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Sources of Information

  • Biography of George Allen, ODNB