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

J R Gaunt and Son Limited

1884 - 1991
active 1921-1947, publisher of psychological assessments, American

The Psychological Corporation

1921
1875-1969, meteorological, aviation & surveying instrument manufacturer, London, England

Short and Mason Limited

1875 - 1969
active 1897-1968, laboratory apparatus and instrument maker, London, England

Baird and Tatlock (London) Limited

1897 - 2012
1919-1995, multimedia publisher, educational film makers, Chicago

Society for Visual Education Inc.

1919 - 1995
1904-1973, supplier of wholesale chemicals & drugs, England, British

British Drug Houses Limited

1904 - 1973
1934-c.1989, battery and radio manufacturer, Britain

Vidor Limited

1934 - 1989
1894-1936, manufacturer of ceramics, Hanley, England

Pearl Pottery Company

1894 - 1936
active 1887 -1920s?, manufacturer of leather goods, picnic baskets and silver, London, ENgland

Drew and Sons

1887 - 1935
1932-1986, radio and television receiver manufacturer, London

Bush Radio Limited

1932 - 1986
1879-current (2020), manufacturer of surgical instruments, London, England

Downs Surgical Limited

1879
1923-current (2010), manufacturer, United States

Moviola

1923
1878-1969, mathematical & scientific instrument maker, Manchester & London, England

J Halden and Company Limited

1878 - 1969

Walter, William Grey

1910 - 1977

Muybridge, Florado Helios

1873 - 1944

Penn-Gaskell, Winifred Ethel

1874 - 1949

Schwab, Robert S.

1904 - 1972
1867-1943, dye manufacturer, chemist, Scottish

Morton, James

1867 - 1943
active 1925-1998, manufacturer of pharmaceutical and medical supplies, Liverpool

Evans Medical Limited

1925 - 1998
active, c. 1930 - current (2009), manufacturer of water purification equipment, United Kingdom

The Permutit Company Limited

1912 - 1993
1883-1991, telecommunications manufacturer, London

Standard Telephones and Cables PLC

1883 - 1991
1907-1972, components manufacturer, Warwick

Eagle Engineering Co

1907 - 1972
1936-1999, plastics manufacturer (optics), London, Slough; England, British

Combined Optical Industries Limited

1936 - 1999
1931-1972, petroleum oil marketing, London, England, British

Shell-Mex and BP Limited

1931 - 1972
1901-1968, painter; printmaker; scenographer; poster artist, French

Cassandre, Adolphe Mouron

1901 - 1968
active c. 1894-1968, optical instrument maker, London, England

R and J Beck Limited

1867 - 1968
active 1870s-1924, scientific instrument maker, London, England

F Darton and Company

1879 - 1924
active 1920-1970, manufacturer of pharmaceuticals; chemical manufacturer, UK subsiduary of Swiss co

Geigy (UK) Limited

1920 - 1970
active 1879-1986, pharmacist and surgical instrument makers, English

Brady and Martin Limited

1886 - 1986
1898-1931, recording company; gramophone and radio manufacturer, British

Gramophone Company Limited

1898 - 1931
1875-1945, inventor active in cinematography, Polish

Proszynski, Kazimierz

1875 - 1945

Kadoorie, Elly (KBE)

1867 - 1944
1869-1986/7, optical instrument maker (microscope & cameras - Leica), Germany

E Leitz

1869 - 1987

Wallis, Barnes Neville

1887 - 1979

Baird, John Logie

1888 - 1946

Leyland Motors Limited

1907 - 1968

Griffiths, Frances

1907 - 1986
1935-1960, camera manufacturer, Windsor

Specto Ltd

1935 - 1960
1875-1976, manufacturer, Tunstall, British

Alfred Meakin

1875 - 1976
1918-2000, steam engineer; manufacturer of stationary engines, Grantham, English; British

Ruston and Hornsby Limited

1918 - 2000
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
1893-1930, manufacturer of electrostatic and electrotherapueutic machines, Chicago, United States

Victor X-ray Corporation

1893 - 1930
1889-1957, manufacturer of comptometers, Chicago, United States

Felt and Tarrant Manufacturing Company

1889 - 1957
1883-1954, artist; painter; assistant commissioner of the Metropolitan police,British

Tripp, Sir Herbert Alker

1883 - 1954
1926-1967, camera manufacturer, Birmingham

Coronet Camera Company

1926 - 1967
c.1890s-1926, electrical part and telephone manufacturer, Britain

Sterling Telephone and Electric Company Limited

1899 - 1926
1919-1926, camera manufacturer, Stuttgart

Contessa-Nettel AG

1919 - 1926
1930-1998, manufacturer, Sheffield

Firth Brown Steels

1930 - 1998
1930s-1978, manufacturer of uniforms and helmets, England

J Compton Sons and Webb Limited

1930 - 1978