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.
of Virginia Street, Southport.
c.1967 Formed as a subsidiary of Cavenham Foods; brands included Hollands, Carsons and Parkinsons[1]
1981 Management buy-out; renamed Famous Names, after its brand of liqueur chocolates[2], which was acquired by Imperial Group in 1985[3]
1986 Acquired by Hanson Trust
c.1987 Company name changed to Elizabeth Shaw Ltd
Grace's Guide web site design is Copyright © 2021 by Grace's Guide Ltd. The text of this web site is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Maintained by Sapere Software