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1; 298601 - The Dial. Issued to those interested by Dennison Watch Case Co. Ltd., Birmingham. Volumes 1 - 3 with supplement. June 1920 - February 1927. 3 volumes. 1920-7. Dennison Watch Case Co. Ltd.. - 1920-1927
2, 531700 - Souvenir of the Avery section in the Lord Mayor's (Sir A. David Brooks, G.B.E.) Birmingham "Win the War Day" procession. September 21st 1918. Photographs. 1918. Avery (W. & T.) Limited. - 1918
2; 243675 - Catalogue of telescopes; microscopes; mathematical instruments etc. Illus. 32pp. c.1875. Lancaster (James) & Son. - 1875
2; 295843 - Avery (W. & T.), Birmingham. Makers of scales and weighing machines. Illustrated catalogue. 1885. Weights and Measures. - 1885
2; 299704 - AVERY (W. & T.) Suggestions for the amendment of the law relating to weights and measures. New edition, enlarged. 38pp. - 1888
2; 371185 - Weighing the world. An impression after 200 years of the past history of an English house of business (W. & T. Avery, Ltd.) and of its present activities and interest throughout the world of weighting. Ports. Illus. 90pp. 1930. LEIGH-BENNETT (E.P.). - 1930
2; 516747 - James Parkes & Son, No. 5 St. Mary’s Row, Birmingham, manufacturer of improved measuring tapes, land chains, mathematical instruments, miners’ & mariners’ compasses, watch keys, seals, etc. List of prices. 24pp. 1848. Parkes (James) & Son. - 1848
2; 533723 - Avery 50-year men : [records of men with more than 50 years' service]. - 1942
2; 536039 - Harris (Philip) & Co., Limited. Instruments for magnetism and electricity. Price list. Illus. 1908. Trade Catalogues. - 1908
2; 589601 - Illustrated price list of weighing apparatus / by W. & T. Avery, Ltd. - 1897
2; 594851 - Home catalogue. No. 1,000, 1915-1916, High-grade apparatus for weighing and for mechanical counting. - 1916
2; 594852 - Catalogue. No. 2000, High grade apparatus for weighing, mechanical counting, and physical testing of materials. - 1916
2; 594853 - Catalogue. No. 3,000, High-grade apparatus for weighing, mechanical counting and physical testing of materials. - 1920
2; 594854 - [Catalogue. No. 230, Weighbridges, weighing apparatus, and testing machinery : May, 1906]. - 1906
2; 605102 - The Avery business (1730-1918). - 1949
2; 625146 - A short history of the firm of Thomas Walker and Son Limited, Birmingham, nautical instrument makers. - 1951
2; 660275 - Catalogue B : [a catalogue of] drawing instruments [and] drawing office materials. - 1937
2; 669108 - Salter: the story of a family firm, 1760-1960. - 1960
2; 753146 - A short history of weighing : revised. - 1960
3; 287831 - The Journal of Vision. The organ of James Lucking and Co. A quarterly journal Vols. 1 – 3 (September 1920 – January-March 1926) Port. Illus. 3 volumes. 1920-26 NOTE - From July 1924 published by Messrs. Boatman of Southend. LUCKING (JAMES) AND CO..
5; 660904 - Midland hardware & ironmonger.
5; 782711 - Kenricks in hardware: a family business, 1791-1966 / [by] R. A. Church. - 1968
6; 660130 - The gun trade of Birmingham : a short historical note of some of the more interesting features of a long-established local industry / by Keith Dunham. - 1955
9; 625091 - Eighty years' sound development : an account of the growth of the firm since the foundation in 1870. - 1950
9; 635403 - Shoemenders; a study of goodwill in industry [as practised by Harry H. Payne Ltd.]. - 1953
9; 660512 - Photographs of [the] Isle of Man. - 1885
9; 662858 - Jubilee, 1797-1947 : [a short history of the firm]. - 1947
51; 316231 - HALSTEAD (R) The history of Walsall Locks and Cart Gear, Limited, 1873 - 1923. Fifty years of co-partnership endeavour. Ports. Illus. 48pp. - 1923
52; 663111 - The story of William Newman and Sons Limited. - 1950
52; 664274 - The story of William Newman and Sons Limited. - 1950
53; 660097 - Men with pride : the house of Chubb, 1818-1948. - 1949
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