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 162,259 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.

Henry Morton Stanley

From Graces Guide

Henry Morton Stanley (1916-1997)

1916 Born in Poplar, son of Henry M. Stanley (who may have been a lighterman) and his wife Alice (nee Driscoll)[1]

1932 Office boy at C. Stevens and Sons after being turned down by Averys.

1934 Stanley set up as sole trader at 34 Moness St., working evenings and weekends, whilst still at Stevens.

1938 He resigned from Stevens.

c1942 First proper premises in Balham.

1945 Founded H. M. Stanley (Scales and Weights)

1946 Assisted in the founding of Stanton Instruments


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Sources of Information

  1. BMD