Organisation: Valentine and Sons 1907, photographic publisher

Organisation history

Historical details of this organisation

Full name

Valentine and Sons 1907 Ltd

Short name

Valentine and Sons 1907

Main area of activity

photographic publisher

Secondary area(s) of activity

slide manufacturer

Date of foundation

1907

Date of winding-up

1963

Main period and nation of relevant activity

N/A, Scotland

Notes

The company was formed in 1907 to take over the business of the previous Valentine and Sons company. In November 1908, on completion of the liquidation of the previous business, its name was changed back to Valentine and Sons, dropping the '1907'.
The business (by then a postcard and greetings card publisher) was taken over by John Waddington & Co. of Leeds in 1963.

Related organisations

took over business of Valentine & Sons, 1907

Archive source

Edinburgh Gazette, (unknown), 12,086 (30 October 1908), p.1166 – renaming of company to remove '1907' reference

Lucerna ID 1001439

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 28 July 2012

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Organisation: Valentine and Sons 1907, photographic publisher