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.

W. and J. Sagar

From Graces Guide
1951.
1961.

of Ballgrove Leather Works, Colne, Lancs. Telephone: Colne East 301. Cables: "Sagar, Cottontree". And at 93-97 Regent Street, London, W1

1947 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Manufacturers of High Grade Leathers, including Calf, Chromed Clothing Sheep, E.I. Calf, Finished Basils [1], Crust and Coloured Skivers [2], Chamois. Roller Skins including Persian and Goat. Glue and Gelatine. (Earls Court, 1st Floor, Stand No. 401e) [3]

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Sources of Information

  1. Basil - a sheepskin, roughly tanned and undressed. It it also known as a Basan (from Arabic)
  2. Skiver - a split sheepskin leather (origin: Old Norse)
  3. 1947 British Industries Fair p239