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 164,245 pages of information and 246,066 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.

Alfred Harman and Co

From Graces Guide
1874.

of Peckham and Surbiton Hill

By 1863 Alfred Harman was advertising his photographic printing service.

1864 Harman set up in business in Peckham, South London.

1878 He patented his idea for "producing enlarged photographs with artistic finish".

1879 Alfred Hugh Harman began making Gelatine Dry Plates in the basement of his house in Cranbrook Road, Ilford, Essex. His business was named 'Britannia Works'.

1880 Harman moved to Roden Street, trading as the Britannia Works Company.

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