Match-making
The first matches were invented by a Frenchman in 1805. They were made from a mixture of chemicals, contained a great deal of oxygen, and cost a penny each.
It was another 22 years before the first practical “friction” matches were made, by John Walker, at Stockton-on-Tees, in
Britain. By 1880 Sweden, with 43 factories, was the greatest match-making country.
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Press, 11 February 1986, Page 22
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61Match-making Press, 11 February 1986, Page 22
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