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1816 establishments in England

  • Smith, Elder & Co.George Smith and Alexander Elder opened their doors in 1826. The year marked the start of a partnership that would shape British publishing for decades.
  • Leeds and Liverpool CanalMerchants in Bradford gathered at the Sun Inn on the 2nd of July 1766 to demand a waterway across the Pennines. They needed limestone for mortar and…