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 174,147 pages of information and 250,321 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

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Martinez, Gassiot and Co

From Graces Guide

37 Mark Lane, London

1903 The company was registered to acquire the business of port wine shippers of the firm of the same name. The company came on to the market due to the deaths of the partners. The business was bought by the Oporto Wine Syndicate for £180,000 in cash and was resold to the company for £200,000.[1]

1961 Acquired by John Harvey and Sons Bristol

1952 Brought together with Cockburn, Smithes and Co to produce a single efficient unit in Oporto without changing the styles of the traditional ports[2]

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ Westminster Gazette 18 June 1903
  2. ↑ The Times July 29, 1963