J.G. Graves: The Universal Supply Warehouse, Division St., Sheffield. Catalogue of J.G. Graves, hardback, undated. Illustrated. At not far short of 100 pages long, although not of good quality, this huge catalogue is full of listings, many illustrated, of the products obtainable from J.G. Graves. The catalogue is undated, but the fashions appear to date from around the turn of the 19th/20th century. Born in Lincolnshire, John George (J.G.) Graves (18661945), was was a successful English entrepreneur and public benefactor. After moving to Sheffield, to become an apprentice watchmaker. He then set up one of Britain's first mail order businesses, selling first watches and then a wide range of goods. The company employed, at its peak, 3,000 people in Sheffield and had an annual turnover of £1 million. The company was absorbed by Great Universal Stores after Graves' death. The Graves name is still widespread in Sheffield today, and J. G. Graves Trust, a charitable trust set up in his n