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This website is dedicated to the history of a family-run business.

Thornley & Knight Ltd. was founded in 1797 at premises in Lionel Street, Birmingham, England for the purpose of Varnish manufacture.   The company progressed, developing many decorative coatings culminating in a vast range of Tekaloid Automotive Products, becoming famous and respected throughout the world for quality and durability. 

This short history attempts to record the development of the company and depict some of the local, national and international events that have helped to shape Britain's present-day environment.

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