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 162,258 pages of information and 244,499 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

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George Borwick and Sons

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of Salisbury House, London Wall, London, EC2. Telephone: Clerkenwell 4814, Cables: "Borbapowd, Avenue, London"

1831 George Borwick, the founder of George Borwick and Sons married Jane Hudson, whose father gave them a formula for baking powder which they experimented at making for 11 years before selling the product - see Borwick's.

c1853 George's son joined the business.

1864 A factory was set up in London to meet increasing demand for the product.

1885 The company began to sell their products from a market stall in Walthamstow.

1920-30s The Borwick's product was sold in a shop on the High Street in Walthamstow.

1947 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Manufacturers of Baking Powder, Custard and Blanc-Mange Powder, Lemon Barley Powder. (Earls Court, 1st Floor, Stand No.745) [1]



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