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 162,258 pages of information and 244,499 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. and J. Makin

From Graces Guide

of Wallhead Mills, Rochdale

1887 Company established.

1901 Incorporated as a limited company.

1914 Paper manufacturers. Specialities: tinfoil papers, art papers and boards, paste boards, printings and coated papers. Employees 600. [1]

by 1988 was part of the paper and converted products division of J. Bibby and Sons. The operations included:[2]

  • J. and J. Makin Converters at Rochdale
  • J. and J. Makin (Oakenholt), at Flint
  • J. and J. Makin (Disley), at Disley near Stockport

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Sources of Information

  1. 1914 Whitakers Red Book
  2. The Times June 2, 1988