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1884-1991, button, badge and medal makers, Birmingham

J R Gaunt and Son Limited

1884 - 1991
1875-1969, meteorological, aviation & surveying instrument manufacturer, London, England

Short and Mason Limited

1875 - 1969
1858-1903, manufacturer of agricultural engines; manufacturer of steam engines, Pershore, England

Edward Humphries and Company Limited

1858 - 1903
1907-1992, Button Makers, Birmingham

Buttons Ltd

1907
active 1925-1998, manufacturer of pharmaceutical and medical supplies, Liverpool

Evans Medical Limited

1925 - 1998
active c. 1894-1968, optical instrument maker, London, England

R and J Beck Limited

1867 - 1968
1878-1969, mathematical & scientific instrument maker, Manchester & London, England

J Halden and Company Limited

1878 - 1969
1889-2006, electrical equipment manufacturer, British

General Electric Company Limited

1889 - 2006
1879-current (2020), manufacturer of surgical instruments, London, England

Downs Surgical Limited

1879
active 1921-1947, publisher of psychological assessments, American

The Psychological Corporation

1921

Wright, Elsie

1901 - 1903

Constantinesco, George

1881 - 1965
active 1868-1968, optical instrument maker; clock maker, Manchester, England

Thomas Armstrong and Brother

1868 - 1968
1889-1926, camera and cinema equipment manufacturer, Dresden, Germany

Ernemann Werke

1889 - 1926
1863-1933, spirit photographer, British

Hope, William

1863 - 1933
active 1897-1968, laboratory apparatus and instrument maker, London, England

Baird and Tatlock (London) Limited

1897 - 2012
1860-1935, electrical engineer; film-maker, inventor, born Brittany, France

Dickson, William Kennedy Laurie

1860 - 1935
1900-1907, manufacturer of electrical measuring equipment, Glasgow, Scotland

Kelvin and White

1900 - 1907
1861-1968, manufacturer of ceramics, Hanley, England

G L Ashworth and Brothers Limited

1861 - 1968
1901-1951, optical, lens, camera and cinematographic equipment manufacturer, Birmingham

Aldis Brothers

1901 - 1951
1904-1973, supplier of wholesale chemicals & drugs, England, British

British Drug Houses Limited

1904 - 1973
1898-1931, recording company; gramophone and radio manufacturer, British

Gramophone Company Limited

1898 - 1931
1888-1971, medical scientist; inventor, American

Rife, Royal Raymond

1888 - 1971
1850-1888, electrical engineer; inventor; patentee, French

Gaulard, Lucien

1850 - 1888
1921-1954, x-ray and electro-mechanical apparatus manufacturer, Holborn, London, England, British

A E Dean and Company Limited

1921 - 1954
1889-c.1960, sign manufacturer, Selly Oak

Patent Enamel Co Ltd

1889 - 1960

Rolls, Charles Stewart

1877 - 1910

Burden, Rosa Gladys

1891 - 1940

Griffiths, Frances

1907 - 1986
1880-1934, engineers; manufacturer of pumping engines, Hunslet, Leeds, England

Hathorn, Davey and Company Limited

1880 - 1934
active 1887 -1920s?, manufacturer of leather goods, picnic baskets and silver, London, ENgland

Drew and Sons

1887 - 1935
1910-2003, manufacturer of bicycles, Aston, Birmingham, England, British

Hercules Cycle and Motor Company Limited

1910 - 2003
1917-1958, manufacturer of projectors and cine equipment, Leeds, United Kingdom

Kalee Limited

1917 - 1958
1892-1974, manufacturer of radios, televisions, batteries, white goods and computers, Philadelphia, America

Philco Corporation

1892 - 1974
1877-1936, poster artist; artist; illustrator; painter; draughtsman; author, British

Maxwell, Donald

1877 - 1936
1925-1970, game manufacturer, Leeds

Universal Playing Card Co Ltd

1925 - 1970
1883-1908, optical instrument maker, London, England

W Watson and Sons

1882 - 1908

Ferranti, Sebastian Ziani de

1864 - 1930

The Daily Mail

1896
1910-current (2011); film developer, camera manufacturer, pump manufacturer, London

Williamson Manufacturing Company Limited

1910
1888-1981, scientific instrument, optics, camera and cinema projector manufacturer, Leeds

A. Kershaw and Sons Limited

1888
active from 1880 -? , manufacturer of toilet paper, Englsih

The British Patent Perforated Paper Company Limited

1880
active 1890s-1920s, manufacturer of optical and scientific instruments, Glasgow, Scotland

Gardner and Company

1890
1857-about 1948, manufacturer of sewing machines, American

Willcox and Gibbs Sewing Machine Company

1857
1874-current (2010) travel logistics agency, night sleeper train company, Belgium

Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits

1874
1924-current (2010), manufacturer of electro-medical equipment, London, later Wantage, England

Electro Medical Supplies (Greenham) Limited

1924
1903-current (2021), electronics and communications manufacturer, Berlin

Telefunken

1903
1923-current (2010), manufacturer, United States

Moviola

1923
1852 - current (2009), manufacturer of ceramics, Chodziez, Poland

Chodziez

1897
1887-?, manufacturer of linen, clothing, merchants, general outfitters, Belfast; London

Robinson and Cleaver Limited

1874