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.

Joseph Sykes Brothers

From Graces Guide

of Acre Mills, Lindley, Huddersfield, Card Clothing Manufacturers

Established about 1800 by John Sykes.

Partnership successions:

  • Charlotte Sykes & Sons
  • Joseph Sykes Brothers

1892 Incorporated as Joseph Sykes Brothers, Ltd.

1897 With 3 other companies, formed into English Card Clothing Co., Ltd.

1914 Principals: John Sykes, J.P., F. W. Sykes, J.P., H. H. Sykes, W. H. Wood, R. Johnson, W. U. Rothey, E. M. Sykes.


NB Card clothing – a consumable wire product used in the combing of textile fibres prior to spinning.

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