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Organisation: M.W. Dunscombe, optician

Historical details of this organisation
Full name
M.W. Dunscombe
Short name
M.W. Dunscombe
Main area of activity
optician
Secondary area(s) of activity
lantern and slide dealer
Date of foundation
1874
Main period and nation of relevant activity
N/A, England
Relevance
dealer in optical goods
Notes

The date of founding is the date by which Matthew Dunscombe had taken over the business of John Braham and his family, into which he had previously been apprenticed.
The business is still trading as ophthalmic opticians in 2012.

Known locations
People linked to this organisation

DUNSCOMBE, Matthew W.  (1841-1918) – owner, 1870s-1910s

Lucerna ID 1001239

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 5 September 2022

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