Trade literature

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Ironworks founded in Kaiserslautern, Germany in 1864.

c1864-c1980, Sheet metal manufacturers and engineers

1863-?, ironmongers and plumbers merchants, Manchester, England.
Founded in Salford in 1863 by Laban Baxendale and his future brother-in-law, Alfred Innes. In 1892, the company moved to Shudehill Mill (commonly known as Arkwright's Mill) in Miller Street, Manchester. The mill was later destroyed in the 1940 Manchester Blitz.

A listing in 'Whitaker's Red Book of Commerce or Who's Who in Business' published in 1914 identifies Baxendale's as being 'Lead manufacturers, brass founders, furniture manufacturers, electrical manufacturers, glass bevellers and silverers, embossers and lead light workers, sanitary, gas, water, steam and electric fittings, hardware merchants, oil and paint warehousemen, plumbers', decorators' and builders' merchants etc.' At the time, the firm had 1,250 employees.

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.

1795-?, ironfounders, Wolverhampton, England. Known to have been active in 1922.

Publisher based in London, active in 1928.

Chemical equipment manufacturer based in Manchester and Salford and known to have been active in 1940.

Publishing company founded by Walter Lindley-Jones in 1887 and based in London, known to have been active in the 1940s and 1950s.

Publishing company based in London. Known to have been active in 1933.

1924-? Chemical supplier, New York, USA. Known to have been active in 1939.

The Ministry of Supply was established in 1939 with responsibility for the Royal Ordnance Factories and for the supply of munitions, clothing etc to the War Office and Air Ministry. In 1946 it took over the responsibilities of the Ministry of Aircraft Production after it was abolished.

In October 1959 the civil aviation functions of the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation were transferred to the Ministry of Supply, which was simultaneously disbanded and reconstituted as the Ministry of Aviation; at the same time supply functions, with the exception of those relating to aircraft, guided missiles, radar and electronic equipment, were returned to the Air Ministry and War Office.

Stationery company based in Glasgow. Active 1949.

1930-1997, chemical distributor, Glasgow, Scotland.
Established in 1930, when Tennants (Lancashire), Charles Tennant and Co. and C. Tennant Sons and Co Ltd were consolidated under the name of the Tennant Group. Became Tennants Distribution Ltd in 1997.

1901- current (2016), producer of standards, UK
Founded as the Engineering Standards Committee in London in 1901. It extended its standardization work and became the British Engineering Standards Association in 1918. A Royal Charter was received in 1929 and it was renamed the British Standards Institution in 1931.

In 1998 a revision of the Charter enabled the organization to acquire other businesses, and the name changed to BSI Group. They now operate internationally in 172 countries.

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Publishing company based in Blandford, Dorset, England.

Chemical company established in 1929, converting feedstocks derived from oil and gas production into petrochemicals and intermediates for sale in bulk to other chemicals companies or industries.

Publishing company based in London, known to have been active in 1895

Clog manufacturer based in Manchester. Active c1923-1960

1945-1989, industrial, optical and chemical glassware products, Jena and Mainz, Germany

Manufacturers and merchants of textiles and haberdashery goods, based in Leeds. Known to have been active in 1959.

The Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce was established in April 1794 as the Manchester Commercial Society at Spencer's Tavern, St Ann's Square, Manchester. In 1810 it became known as the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, a name it held until 1970, when it became the Manchester Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Later it became the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce. As of 2024 it was the largest accredited Chamber of Commerce in the UK with over 4000 members. The Chamber enables its members to network and represents the interests of businesses locally.

The committe had existed since 1621 when James I set it up to discover why trade had disintergrated in financial crisis. The Board's formal title remains The Lords of the Committee of Privy Council appointed for the consideration of all matters relating to Trade and Foreign Plantations but was commonly known as Board of trade and it was formalised in 1861. Has had long periods of inactivity. Known as the Department of Trade and Industry since 1970.

Nickel alloy manufacturer based in Birmingham and London. Became part of the International Nickel company in 1929.

Established in 1948 as the Marie Curie International Memorial, soon becoming the Marie Curie Memorial Foundation. Renamed as Marie Curie Cancer Care in 1995.

Manufacturer of nylon overalls based in Stockport. Known to have been active in 1958-1961.

Publishing company based in London. Known to have been active in 1962.

The Municipal Corporations Act of 1835 enabled towns to be granted a charter of incorporation after the inhabitants and householders had made an application to the Privy Council. The Charter of Incorporation was given to the town on the 23 October 1838 and allowed the six townships of Manchester, Cheetham, Hulme, Ardwick, Chorlton on Medlock and Beswick to become incorporate and provide the mechanism to set up the Borough of Manchester, made up of a Mayor, 16 aldermen and 48 councillors.

In 1844 the council resolved by an Act of Parliament for the good governance, regulation and policing of the borough by purchase the manorial rights of the Manor of Manchester from the then Lord of the Manor, Sir Oswald Mosely. This was duly done and although the council had a greater control over the well-being and safety of its inhabitants it was still a town. Manchester did not achieve city status until 1853, only the second one to be granted since the Reformation.

Publishing company based in Manchester, known to have been active 1890-1965.