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 164,245 pages of information and 246,066 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.

National Balloon Factory

From Graces Guide

Established by the Ministry of Munitions at Finchley - Church End (London)

Original function: cinema, the property of Bohemia Ltd. Acquired by the Ministry of Munitions Opened: April 1918.

Management: Sidney Davidson Balloon Co Ltd., Davidson Aviation Co Ltd, and the Controller of National Aircraft Factories.

Products: 118-off Caquot and Nurse balloons.

The factory closed on 8 February 1919 and was sold to the Kiwi Polish Co Ltd.

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Sources of Information

  • Ministry of Munitions [1]