Search our collection

Clear all filters
Occupation
Place born
Organisation / Person
Date (born / died)
active 1928-1954, laboratory apparatus; laboratory instrument maker, London, England

Griffin and Tatlock Limited

1889 - 1999
1904-1973, supplier of wholesale chemicals & drugs, England, British

British Drug Houses Limited

1904 - 1973
1890-1939, artist; marine artist; painter; poster artist, British; English

Shoesmith, Kenneth D

1890 - 1939
1892-1974, manufacturer of radios, televisions, batteries, white goods and computers, Philadelphia, America

Philco Corporation

1892 - 1974
1889-1957, manufacturer of comptometers, Chicago, United States

Felt and Tarrant Manufacturing Company

1889 - 1957
1920-1982, manufacturer of radio, television, military and scientific equipment, Slough, England

McMichael Limited

1920 - 1982
active 1921-1947, publisher of psychological assessments, American

The Psychological Corporation

1921
1923-current (2010), manufacturer, United States

Moviola

1923
1896-present, transport service, Glasgow

Glasgow Underground

1896

Wright, Elsie

1901 - 1903

Walter, William Grey

1910 - 1977
1909-1975, communications research, England

Post Office Engineering Research Station

1909 - 1975
1928-2002, computer artist, USA, American

Fetter, William

1928 - 2002
1889-1926, camera and cinema equipment manufacturer, Dresden, Germany

Ernemann Werke

1889 - 1926
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
1915-1960, aircraft manufacturer, Hayes, Middlesex; Stockport, Cheshire; Hamble, Hampshire, England, British

Fairey Aviation Company Limited

1915 - 1960
active 1897-1968, laboratory apparatus and instrument maker, London, England

Baird and Tatlock (London) Limited

1897 - 2012
1903-1967, biologist, researcher, American

Pincus, Gregory Goodwin

1903 - 1967
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
1889-c.1960, sign manufacturer, Selly Oak

Patent Enamel Co Ltd

1889 - 1960
1915-1945, camera manufacturer, London

Houghton-Butcher Manufacturing Company Limited

1915 - 1945
1888-1959, graphic designer; poster artist, British; English

Purvis, Tom

1888 - 1959
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
active 1902-1990, surgical and medical equipment maker, Leeds, England

Charles F Thackray Limited

1902 - 1990
1897-1987, electrical instrument maker, Orpington, Kent, England

H W Sullivan Limited

1897 - 1987
1930s-1978, manufacturer of uniforms and helmets, England

J Compton Sons and Webb Limited

1930 - 1978
1929-1962, radio and television manufacturers, England

Murphy Radio Limited

1929 - 1962
1899-current (2021), inventor; manufacturer of electrical goods, American

Ever Ready Company

1899
1922-1978?, manufacturer of wireless (radio receiver) components and valves, Blackheath, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Burndept Limited

1922
1895-1990s, poster printer; printer, London; St Albans, Hertfordshire

Dangerfield Printing Company Limited

1895
1907-1992, Button Makers, Birmingham

Buttons Ltd

1907
1903-1940s , camera manufacturer, retailer, Westminster, London, England

Westminster Photographic Exchange Limited

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

Telefunken

1903
photographer; 1922-2009; Germany; USA

Hofer, Evelyn

1922 - 2009
1916-1998, photographer, British

Hinde, John

1916 - 1998
1890-1948, railway company, Indian; India

Morvi Railway

1890 - 1948
1913-1936, aeroplane propeller design and manufacture, Weybridge, England, British

Lang Propeller Company Limited

1913 - 1936
1907-1957, manufacturer of motorcycles, Kingswood, Bristol, England

Douglas (Kingswood) Limited

1907 - 1957
1909-1915, film company, United Kingdom

Natural Color Kinematograph Company Limited

1903 - 1915
1892-present (2008), electric company, American

General Electric

1892
active 1942-1987, research scientist

Elmes, P C

1921 - 2003

Davies, E. Arnold

1905 - 1902
1906-1971, car manufacturer; aero engine manufacturer, Derby; Bristol, England, British

Rolls-Royce Limited

1904 - 1973
1899-1977, cartographer, German

Hoelzel, Fritz

1899 - 1977
1904-1965, ornithologist, photographer, documentary filmmaker; writer, Scottish

Rankin, Niall

1904 - 1965
1903-1960, Keeper of the Science Museum Library (1945-60), British

Pledge, Humphrey Thomas

1903 - 1960
1899-1978, sculptor; poster artist

Bradshaw, Laurence

1899 - 1978