Organisation: G. West & Son, slide manufacturer

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Historical details of this organisation

Full name

G. West and Son

Short name

G. West & Son

Main area of activity

slide manufacturer

Secondary area(s) of activity

photographer

Date of foundation

unknown

Main period and nation of relevant activity

1880s-90s, England

Notes

Many thanks to David Clover for information about West & Son and their work.

Several others of the children of George West senior were probably employed or involved in this business, but in the absence of detailed records the precise identities and dates are as yet unclear.

Related organisations

employed as agent J.M.J. Nock, 1891

Known locations

Known date(s)

Connection

Location

1878-1891

business address

97 High Street, Gosport, Hampshire, England

1888-1898

business address

Palmerston Road, Southsea, Hampshire, England

People linked to this organisation

WEST, Alfred J., F.R.G.S. (1857-1937) – partner, 1880s-1913

WEST, George (1841-1906) – partner, 1880s

WEST, George (c.1816-1885) – partner, 1880s

WEST, William J. (1849-1905) – partner, 1880s-1905

References

Our Navy web site
– an excellent account of the work of West & Son

David Robinson, Stephen Herbert and Richard Crangle (editors), Encyclopaedia of the magic lantern (London: Magic Lantern Society, 2001), p. 321

‘Notes’ in OMLJ 10.126 (November 1899)
– 'Our Navy' lantern shows at London Polytechnic

Lucerna ID 1001067

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 14 May 2024

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Organisation: G. West & Son, slide manufacturer