Grace's Guide
British Industrial History
Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 132,809 pages of information and 210,387 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.
From Graces Guide
Welcome to Grace's Guide
Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in the UK. The scope is gradually being extended to include non-UK businesses and biographies. Additions are being made to the information daily by a team of volunteers who give freely of their time and expertise.
Periodicals (available in pdf format)
- Autocar - (1895-1900)
- Automobile Engineer - (1910-1930)
- Automotor Journal - (1896-1907)
- Light Car and Cyclecar (1912-1914)
- The Engineer - (1856-1930)
- Engineering (1866-1900)
Wanted
We always need early magazines, books, directories, photographs etc. to help with this project and your contributions are always welcome. Our contact details are here.We welcome Contributors with a specialist knowledge of industrial subjects that they can share with others through Grace's Guide. Our contact details are here.
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Grace's Guide Ltd is a charity (No.1154342) for the advancement of education of the history of Industry and Engineering in the UK.
Latest additions
- Nestor Motor Co
- Nestor
- Howse, Mead and Sons
- Joseph Hoyle and Son
- Hudson, Sykes and Bousfield
- J. and F. Ibbotson
- John D. Johnstone
- Hitchcock, Biggs and Willett
- C. and J. Hirst and Sons
- Henderson and Keith
- John Hainsworth and Sons
- 1914 Who's Who in Business: Company H
- Guevara
- Richard George and Co
- C. Gauntlett and Sons
- Reuben Gaunt and Sons
- G. Garnett and Sons
- 1914 Whitakers Red Book: W
- Leyland DAF
- Paccar
- Foden
- 2014 Companies: Employing 500-1,000
- Pelican Engineering Co
- Leyland Trucks
- W. C. Forrest Co
- Everett, Clear and Hayward
- John B. Ellison and Sons
- Ehrenbach, Brumm and Co
- Eccleshill Old Mill Co
- Dugdale Brothers and Co
- Doubleday, Son and Co
- John Dinsmore and Sons
- Dickeson, Jones and Co
- De Grelle, Houdret and Co
- Arthur Davy
- W. and E. Crowther
- C. J. Critchley and Co
- Cox and Edwards
- Cope and Co
- George Clough