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Creator

Department of Overseas Trade Biography Biography
Created on 21 March 1918. Responsible for collating and disseminating overseas commercial intelligence and administering commercial services abroad. Abolished on 20 March 1946 with its functions transferred to the Board of Trade's new Export Promotion Department.

Scope and Content
Information booklet produced by The Department of Overseas Trade, as part of a series.
Language
English
Level of description
ITEM
Repository name
Science and Industry Museum

Associated people and organisations

Grimshaw Brothers & Company Ltd Biography Biography
Chemical manufacturer, set up in 1875. Its products included pure muriate of zinc, iron remover, sizing ingredients, Amazon rubber chemicals, Paton's soap economiser and woollen scourers. Grimshaw's remained in business until 1957.
Department of Overseas Trade Biography Biography
Created on 21 March 1918. Responsible for collating and disseminating overseas commercial intelligence and administering commercial services abroad. Abolished on 20 March 1946 with its functions transferred to the Board of Trade's new Export Promotion Department.

Conditions governing access
Open access.
Conditions governing Reproduction
Copies may be supplied in accordance with current copyright legislation and Science Museum Group terms and conditions.