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 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

1914 Whitakers Red Book: W

From Graces Guide

WADDING

* WAGON AND VAN BUILDERS

WALKING STICKS

  • See Stick and Cane Manufacturers

* WALLPAPERS

WAREHOUSE KEEPERS

  • Proprietors of Bull Wharf
  • John W. Elliott and Co
  • Friend and Co
  • W. Gardiner and Co
  • John Good and Sons
  • Huxham and Co
  • W. W. Jones, Dooly and Co
  • Knill and Grant
  • John Knill and Co
  • Lloyds Packing Warehouses
  • London Oil Storage Co
  • Alexander McGavin and Co
  • Major and Field
  • Peace

WAREHOUSEMEN (TEXTILE)

  • (See also Flannel; Shirtings; Woollens)
  • (B = BRADFORD; FD = FANCY DRESS GOODS; LF = LACE AND FANCY; M = MANCHESTER; MD = MILLINERY AND DRAPERY; S = SCOTCH; WD = WHOLESALE DRAPERY; WT = WHOLESALE TEXTILE)
  • E. Alley and Son (M, B)
  • Alliston and Co (FD)
  • Arthur and Co (WT)
  • Avery and Morton (LF)
  • Bainbridge and Co (WD)
  • Henry Bannerman and Sons (WT)
  • A. Bevington and Brothers (FD)
  • Bradbury, Greatorex and Co (S, M)
  • Alfred Brown and Sons (M)
  • Thomas Brown and Sons (WT)
  • E. Buser and Co (Swiss Ribbed Underwear)
  • Butt, Vosper and Knight (M)
  • Thomas Collier and Co (WT)
  • F. W. Cook (Dry Goods)
  • Cook, Son and Co (WT)
  • Cope and Co (M)
  • Crowe and Co (WD)
  • Debenham and Co (WT)
  • Debenhams (WT)
  • Devas, Routledge and Co (M)
  • T. Eaton Co (WT)
  • John B Ellison and Sons (WT)
  • Esslemont and Macintosh (WD)
  • Fore Street Warehouse Co (WD)
  • Foster, Porter and Co (WD)
  • T. W. Freston and (WT)
  • F. Gerhartz and Co (B)
  • Hayes. Candy and Co (WT)
  • John Heathcoat and Co (LF)
  • Higgins, Eagle and Co (LF)
  • Hitchcock, Williams and Co (WD)
  • Hitchins and Co (WT)
  • Hotham and Whiting (M)
  • John Howell and Co (WD)
  • John MacLennan and Co (FD)
  • Kenneth McLennan and Co (WT)
  • Robert Maule and Son (WT)
  • Miller, Son and Torrance (LF)
  • Naisby and Co (WD)
  • Northcote (Stafford) and Co (LF)
  • Olney, Amsden and Sons (WT)
  • Robert Owtram and Co (M, S)
  • Pawsons and Leafs (WD)
  • A. C. Pearse and Co (LF)
  • Petersen, Boesen and Co (WT)
  • T. and J. Roberts (WD)
  • Ross and Wallace (WT)
  • Jeremiah Rotherham and Co (WD)
  • Rylands and Sons (WT, M)
  • Scott, Son and Co (WT)
  • Smith and Lister (MD)
  • Sparrow, Hardwick and Co (WT)
  • Spencer, Turner and Boldero (WT)
  • Stapley and Smith (WT)
  • Stewart and McDonald (WT)
  • E. and H. Tidswell and Co (LF)
  • Treron et Cie (MD)
  • Tubbs, Hiscocks and Co (WT)
  • Virgoe, Middleton and Co (WT)
  • Vyse, Sons and Co (MD)
  • Warings of London Wall (WT)
  • Welch, Margetson and Co (WT)
  • R. Whitehead and Co (WT)
  • Robert Whittaker and Co (FD)
  • Joseph Wood and Co (WT)
  • Philip Ziegler and Co (M)

WASHED FLOCK AND BEDDING WOOL MANUFACTURERS

  • (See also Flocks, Wools, Waste)
  • Matthew Grist

WASHERS

  • Grover and Co

WASHING, WRINGING, AND MANGLING MACHINES

  • See Domestic Machinery; Laundry Engineers

WASTE (ENGINE CLEANING)

  • See Cotton Waste

WASTE PAPER

  • See Paper (Waste)

WATCH, CLOCK, AND CHRONOMETER MAKERS, IMPORTERS

WATER COOLING TOWERS AND PLANT

* WATER ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS

WATER MAINS

  • See Pipes (Iron)

* WATER SOFTENING AND FILTERING APPARATUS

WATERCRESS

  • Bedford and Dwight

WATERPROOF SHEETS

  • See Van, Cart and Motor Covers

* WATERPROOFERS AND WATERPROOF GARMENT MANUFACTURERS

* WATERPROOFING CLOTHS (MANUFACTURERS OF)

WAX REFINERS, MERCHANTS

  • (See also Sealing Wax)
  • Beeswax Co
  • Ernest E. Mayer and Co

* WEBBING (ELASTIC AND RIGID)

WEDDING CAKE ORNAMENTS

  • See Bakers and Confectioners Sundries

WEDDING CARDS

  • See Stationers; Lithographers

WEED KILLERS

  • See Antipests; Chemical Manufacturers; Fertilizers

* WEIGHING-MACHINE AND SCALE MAKERS

* WELDING (OXY-ACETYLENE) AND CUTTING PLANT

* WELL SINKERS AND BORERS, BORING TOOLS

WHALEBONE

  • Devine and Co

WHARFINGERS

  • Beck and Pollitzer
  • Proprietors of Bull Wharf
  • Carbutt and Co
  • William France, Fenwick and Co
  • Free Trade Wharf Co
  • General Steam Navigation Co
  • John Good and Sons
  • G. and H. Green
  • Hosken, Trevithick, Polkinhorn and Co
  • John Knill and Co
  • Major and Field
  • Purfleet Wharf and Saw Mills
  • Thames Export Packing Co
  • T. F. Wood and Co

* WHEELS

* WHEELBARROWS (WOOD AND STAMPED STEEL)

* WHEELWRIGHTS

WHIP AND THONG MAKERS

  • Henry Maxwell and Co

WHISKY (MERCHANTS, BLENDERS, BROKERS, AGENTS)

WHITE LEAD

  • See Red Lead and White Lead

* WHITING

* WICKS (LAMP, STOVE AND CANDLE)

WICKER WORK

WIG MAKERS

  • Ede, Son and Ravenscroft

WILLOW MAKERS

WILLOWS AND CANES

WINDOWS (STEEL AND BRONZE)

  • See Casements (Metal)

WINDOW BLINDS

  • F. W. Barnes and Co
  • Carey and Sons
  • J. Dean
  • Johnston, Shields and Co
  • W. Walters and Co (Greenhouse Blinds)

WINDOW BLIND CORDS

WINDOW CLEANING

  • Great International Plate Glass Insurance and Cleaning Co

WINDOW GEARING

  • See Fanlight and Window Gearing

WINDOW HOLLAND

  • John King and Son

WINES

  • (See also Cordials and British Wines; Wines, Tonic; Wines and Spirits; Port Wine Shippers; Sherry Shippers; Champagne)
  • (A = AGENTS; B = BROKERS; E = EXPORTERS; G = GROWERS; I = IMPORTERS; M = MERCHANTS; S = SHIPPERS)
  • Bower and Co (M)
  • Brown and Plummer (M)
  • P. B. Burgoyne and Co (Australian, I, M)
  • Clode and Baker (S)
  • Cossart, Gordon and Co (S)
  • Cunliffe, Dobson and Co (A, S)
  • Deans, Logan and Co (S)
  • Dry Wine and Cambrunnen Water Co (M)
  • Ehrmann Brothers (G, S)
  • Feuerheerd Brothers and Co (S)
  • Percy Fox and Co (A, M)
  • Gonzalez, Byass and Co (G, S)
  • Graham and Bradley (M)
  • Hallowes and Tosetti (A, M)
  • Samuel Hanson and Son (M)
  • David Heilbron and Sons (I, M)
  • Richard Hick and Son (M)
  • Julius Kayser and Co (G, S)
  • J. L. P. Lebegue and Co (G, B, S)
  • J. McCarthy and Sons (M)
  • A. and B. Mackay (M)
  • Martinez, Gassiot and Co (M)
  • Morgan Brothers (S)
  • Charles Muirhead and Son (M)
  • H. Parrot and Co (A)
  • Peppercorn Brothers (I)
  • J. L. Pfungst and Co (M)
  • Thomas Porter and Sons (M)
  • Powell, Turner and Co (M)
  • George G. Sandeman, Sons and Co (S)
  • Stallard and Co (M)
  • White and Price (M)
  • Woodhouse and Co (Marsala G, S)

WINES (NON-ALCOHOLIC)

  • See Cordials and British Wines

WINES (TONIC)

WINE AND SPIRIT BOTTLERS AND CARMEN

  • Robert Honey

WINES AND SPIRITS

  • (See also Distillers; Liqueurs; Whisky)
  • (A = AGENTS; B = BROKERS; E = EXPORTERS; I = IMPORTERS; M = MERCHANTS; S = SHIPPERS)
  • Bailey and Co (M)
  • Barnsley Brewery Co (M)
  • Barwell and Sons (M)
  • Bashfords (B)
  • Bentley and Shaw (M)
  • Berry Brothers and Co (M)
  • Blandy, Hawkins and Co (M)
  • Brown, Gore and Co (M, A)
  • Brown and Pank (M)
  • Brown, Walker and Atkin (M, I)
  • Buchanan, Scott and Co (I, E, M)
  • Catchpole and Co (M)
  • Chalie, Richards, Holdsworth and Co (M)
  • Chamberlain and Sons (Cardiff) (I, M)
  • W. H. Chaplin and Co (I)
  • Coates and Co (Spirits, I, M)
  • Cobbold and Son (M)
  • Cock, Russell and Co (A)
  • Cockburn and Campbell (M)
  • Collier and Co (M)
  • Combined Wine Growers and Distillers Syndicate (M, S)
  • Arthur S. Cooper (M)
  • Corney and Barrow (M)
  • Archibald Cowan, Mason and Co (A, M)
  • William Cunnington and Sons (M)
  • Cutler, Palmer and Co (M, S)
  • John Daly and Co (M)
  • S. H. Day and Co (M)
  • Dent, Urwick and Yeatman (A, I)
  • James Deuchar (M)
  • Peter Domecq (S)
  • Dry Wine and Cambrunnen Water Co (M, I)
  • William Dunfee and Co (M)
  • James Eadie (M)
  • H. and C. J. Feist (M, S)
  • Findlater, Mackie, Todd and Co (M)
  • M. B. Foster and Sons (M)
  • Fromy, Rogee and Co (Brandy S, E)
  • Gale, Lister and Co (M)
  • Gayford and Co (M, S)
  • W. and A. Gilbey (M)
  • W. Glendenning and Sons (M)
  • Matthew Gloag and Son (M, I)
  • E. Unsworth Green and Co (S)
  • Grierson, Oldham and Co (M, S)
  • Hatch, Mansfield and Co (M)
  • James Hawker and Co (M)
  • Hedges and Butler (M)
  • Richard Hick and Son (M)
  • Hills and Underwood (M)
  • Hopcraft and Norris (M, A)
  • Howes and Edwards and Sons (B)
  • George Idle, Chapman and Co (M)
  • Innes, Smith and Co (M)
  • Robert James, Son and Co (E, I, M)
  • Johnson and Darlings (M)
  • R. L. Jones and Co (M)
  • James Kershaw and Sons (M)
  • F. H. Lamb and Co (M)
  • J. B. Lambert and Sons (M)
  • Leechman and Gray (B)
  • Liebermann, Bellstedt and Co (M, E, I)
  • Lucas and Co (M)
  • John Lupton and Son (M)
  • Macgregor, Caldbeck and Co (M)
  • G. R. Mackenzie (Glasgow) (M)
  • John E. McPherson and Sons (M)
  • Martell and Co (Brandy, S)
  • C. J. Melrose and Co (M)
  • Mitchells and Butlers (M)
  • Mooney Brothers (M)
  • Moors and Robsons Breweries (M)
  • William Mullar (S)
  • T. W. Palmer and Co (M)
  • J. R. Parkington and Co (S, M, A)
  • Paten and Co (M)
  • A. Dewar Rattray (M)
  • W. B. Reid and Co (M)
  • W. and T. Restell (B)
  • Thomas Rigby (M)
  • Robertson and Baxter (B, M)
  • Robertson, Sanderson and Co (M)
  • Royal Brewery, Brentford (M)
  • Saccone and Speed (M, S)
  • Alfred Saunders and Co (M)
  • Adam Scott and Co (A, M, S, E)
  • Simon Brothers and Co (M)
  • Smallwood and Sons (M)
  • Spiers and Pond (M)
  • Josiah Stallard and Sons (M, I)
  • Standring and Drake (M)
  • Stansfield and Co (I, E, M, S)
  • H. Stodart and Co (M)
  • Strauss and Co (S)
  • George Tanqueray and Co (M)
  • Tanqueray, Gordon and Co (M)
  • Humphrey Taylor and Co (M)
  • George Thorne (M)
  • Joseph Travers and Son (M)
  • Trower and Sons (M, A)
  • Andrew Usher and Co (M)
  • C. Vaux and Sons (M)
  • Joseph and John Vickers and Co (M)
  • Peter Walker and Son (Warrington and Burton)
  • West Indian Produce Association (E)
  • Alfred W. Whelon and Co (M, A)
  • William Whitaker and Co (M)
  • White and Price (M)
  • Wiley and Co (M)
  • H. R. Williams and Co (M)
  • Matthew Wood and Son (M)
  • Yates and Jackson (M)

WINE AND SPIRIT VALUERS, STOCKTAKERS

  • (A = ALSO AUCTIONEERS)
  • Bashfords (A)
  • Robert Honey
  • W. and T. Restell (A)
  • Alfred Saunders and Co
  • George Thorne

* WIRE DRAWERS AND MANUFACTURERS

WIRE BRUSHES

  • See Brushes

WIRE NETTING

  • See Galvanised Wire Netting

* WIRE ROPE MANUFACTURERS

WOOD BROKERS, AGENTS, SALESMEN

  • (See also Timber)
  • B. Biggs and Co
  • Churchill and Sim
  • Cobbett and Co
  • Joseph Gardner and Sons (Hard and Fancy Woods)
  • R. J. Iversen and Co
  • C. Leary and Co
  • Scantlebury and Co
  • Smith and Tyrer

* WOOD BLOCK FLOORING

WOOD FIBRE VESSELS

  • Mono Service Vessels

WOOD PRESERVATIVES

* WOOD PRESERVERS

WOOD PULP

  • Becker and Co
  • Edwin Butterworth and Co
  • G. F. Green and Co
  • Henderson, Craig and Co
  • Johnsen, Jorgensen and Wettre
  • Price and Pierce
  • John M. Watson and Co

* WOOD TURNERS

* WOODWARE

* WOOD WOOL

* WOODWORKING MACHINES

WOOL CLEANING

  • (See also Textile Machinery)
  • Youltens Onyx Process (International)

WOOL COMBERS

WOOL MERCHANTS, BROKERS, IMPORTERS

WOOLSTAPLERS

WOOL WASTE

  • See Flocks, Wools, Waste; Cotton Waste

WOOLLEN MANUFACTURERS, MERCHANTS AND WAREHOUSEMEN

WOOLLEN RAGS

  • See Rag, Skin

WORSTED SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS

See Also