Organisation: Bamforth & Co., slide manufacturer

Organisation history Slide manufacture Texts published

Historical details of this organisation

Full name

Bamforth & Co.

Short name

Bamforth & Co.

Known activities

Known date(s)

Activity

1900s-1910s

slide manufacturer

1900s-1910s

slide wholesaler

c.1903-1987

postcard publisher

Date of foundation

1900s

Date of winding-up

1987

Main period and nation of relevant activity

1880s-1910s, England

Related organisations

took over business of James Bamforth, 1900s

Known locations

Known date(s)

Connection

Location

1900s-1987

business address

8-14 Station Road, Holmfirth, Yorkshire (West Riding), England

1906

branch office

35 West 21st Street, New York, New York, U.S.A.

1910

branch office

33 High Holborn, London EC, England

1911-1914

branch office

31 & 33 High Holborn, London WC, England

1914

branch office

30 Gerrard Street, London W, England

1917

branch office

3 Amen Corner, London EC, England

1918

branch office

96 Warren Street, New York, New York, U.S.A.

People linked to this organisation

BAMFORTH, Derek (1919-2010) – director, 1980s-1987

BAMFORTH, Edwin (1877-1939) – director, dates unknown

BAMFORTH, Frank (1872-1947) – employee, dates unknown

BAMFORTH, Harry (1867-1930) – employee, dates unknown

BAMFORTH, James (1842-1911) – owner, 1900s

BAMFORTH, Jane (1878-1963) – employee, dates unknown

TEMPEST, Douglas (1887-1954) – employee, 1912-1954

WINTERMANN, Clemens (c.1875-1962) – employee, 1911

References

‘Advertisements from the Optical Magic Lantern Journal of 1900’ in NMLJ 1.1 (April 1978), p. 2

‘Bamforth's Life Model lantern slides’ in NMLJ 1.2 (February 1979), p. 16

‘A brief history of Bamforth & Co. Ltd.’ in NMLJ 1.1 (April 1978), p. 12

Frederick Alderson, The comic postcard in English life (Newton Abbot: David & Charles, 1970)

John Jones, ‘Four Bamforth studio plates’ in NMLJ 3.1 (February 1984), p. 18

Tony Dugdale, ‘Introduction and editorial’ in NMLJ 1.1 (April 1978), p. 1

Robert McMillan, ‘James Bamforth’ in NMLJ 1.2 (February 1979)

Robert McMillan, ‘James Bamforth’ in NMLJ 1.2 (February 1979), pp. 12-15

‘Life model studies: I -- a peep behind some scenes’ in (February 1899)

‘Life model studies: no. II -- the models themselves’ in (March 1899)

Nancy A. Bergh and Margaret L. Bergh, ‘The live model illustrated song American style’ in NMLJ 2.3 (January 1983), pp. 3-8

Mike Smith, ‘The origin of magic lantern stories: a delve into the background of temperance material’ in NMLJ 2.3 (January 1983), pp. 12-15

Mike Smith, ‘The origin of magic lantern stories: a delve into the background of temperance material’ in NMLJ 2.3 (January 1983)

‘Pairs of puns: produced by James Bamforth from Holmfirth’ in NMLJ 1.2 (February 1979), pp. 2-3

‘Prominent men in the lantern world: new series, no. 1. Mr James Bamforth, of Holmfirth, Yorks.’ in OMLJ 13.151 (October 1902)

‘Prominent men in the lantern world: new series, no. 1. Mr James Bamforth, of Holmfirth, Yorks.’ in OMLJ 13.151 (October 1902)

Philip Reynolds, ‘Sentiment to order’ in Harmsworth Magazine

Lucerna ID 1000402

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 19 August 2014

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