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.

J. Osborne Riches

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J. Osborne Riches ( - 1886)


1886 Obituary[1]

"Death of Mr. J. Osborne Riches.—The death is announced of Mr. J. Osborne Riches. In his early years he entered the office of Mr. D. Davis, Ocean Collieries, rose until the management of that extensive business was placed in his hands, then himself became proprietor of collieries, still retaining the management of the Ocean Collieries. He retired a short time since, having accumulated a large fortune in collieries, railway shares, &c."


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