Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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McBryde and Orr

From Graces Guide

5, 7, 9, and 11, Jewin Crescent, Cripplegate, London, E.C.

Manufacturers for the Wholesale Trade of Linen Collars, Braces, Belts, &c.

Established in 1868 by James Montgomerie McBryde and Thomas Workman Orr. Charles William Haswell (d.) was a partner for a considerable period.

Incorporated as a Limited Company, January, 1907.

1914 Directors: J. M. McBryde, Thomas W. Orr (Managing Directors), Alfred Henry Wright, William S. Hunter, and David Scott Orr (Secretary). The founders of the business have been largely engaged in the reconstruction of Jewin Crescent on fireresisting lines. Premises: Three Warehouses of six floors each. Specialities: Linen Collars, Braces, and Belts. Have patented a Gas Iron and a Turning Iron for Laundry Work.

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