Organisation: J. Place, lantern manufacturer

Organisation history Slide sale/hire stock Lantern hardware

Historical details of this organisation

Full name

John Place

Short name

J. Place

Main area of activity

lantern manufacturer

Date of foundation

c.1870

Date of winding-up

in or after 1929

Main period and nation of relevant activity

1880s, England

Related organisations

took over business of Benjamin Norris, c.1870

Known locations

Known date(s)

Connection

Location

1878-1899

business address

13 Bull Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

1905-1929

business address

43 Bull Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

People linked to this organisation

PLACE, John (c.1844-1929) – owner, 1878-1929

References

Gloria Clifton, Directory of British scientific instrument makers 1550-1851 (London: Zwemmer, 1995), p. 219

David Robinson, Stephen Herbert and Richard Crangle (editors), Encyclopaedia of the magic lantern (London: Magic Lantern Society, 2001), p. 234

Lucerna ID 1001391

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 18 November 2011

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Organisation: J. Place, lantern manufacturer