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 162,253 pages of information and 244,496 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.

Thomas Frederick Watson

From Graces Guide
1937. Bio Note.

Thomas Frederick Watson (1885- ) founder of Watsonian Sidecars


1937 Bio Note [1]

WATSON, Councillor Thomas Frederick; b. 30th April, 1885, at Birmingham; s. of George Watson. Educ.: St. Luke's, Bristol Street, Birmingham. Carpenter, property repairer, and builder on own account, from 1908 to 1913; founded Watsonian Sidecars, 1913, closed down during war, now the largest concern of its kind in the world. Entered City Council, November 1st, 1935; m. two s. Recreations: Motoring and tennis. Clubs: Yardley Division Conservative and Unionist, Birmingham Motoring, Deritend Conservative. Address: 7, Willow Crescent, Cannon Hill, Birmingham, 12.


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Sources of Information

  1. 1937-8 Birmingham Year Book