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 162,257 pages of information and 244,498 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.

Edward and James Richardson

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July 1903. Elswick belts.
November 1903.
November 1903.

Long established business in the area by Richardsons

1863 Opened a purpose built tannery at Low Elswick covering three acres and employing 180 persons

1969 Taken over by Barrow, Hepburn and Gale

1971 Site closed

See Also

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Sources of Information

  • Lost Industries of the Tyne by Alan Morgan, Ken Smith and Tom Yellowley. Published 2013. ISBN 978 1 85795 216 2