Organisation: Perken, Son & Co., lantern and slide dealer

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Historical details of this organisation

Full name

Perken, Son & Company Ltd

Short name

Perken, Son & Co.

Main area of activity

lantern and slide dealer

Date of foundation

1899

Date of winding-up

1950

Main period and nation of relevant activity

N/A, England

Notes

London Gazette, 12 January 1900, describes the founding of this business and dissolution of the previous partnership on 31 December 1899.

Related organisations

took over business of Perken, Son & Rayment, 1900

Known locations

Known date(s)

Connection

Location

1900-1920

business address

99 Hatton Garden, London EC1, England

1921-1938

business address

94 Hatton Garden, London EC1, England

1939-1942

business address

8 Hatton Garden, London EC1, England

1941-1950

factory

15 Theobalds Road, London WC1, England

1943-1950

business address

10 Hatton Garden, London EC1, England

People linked to this organisation

PERKEN, Edgar T. (1865-1942) – partner, 1900

PERKEN, Frederic L. (1862-1944) – partner, 1900

Archive source

London Gazette, no. 27,153 (12 January 1900), p.237

References

‘A.B.’, Fred. W. Cooper, Edgar T. Perken and Frederic L. Perken, ‘Correspondence’ in OMLJ 11.129 (February 1900)
– taking over business of Perken, Son & Rayment

‘Notes’ in OMLJ 11.131 (April 1900)
– becoming limited company

‘The Optimus range of magic lanterns, 1900’ in NMLJ 1.1 (April 1978), p. 16

Lucerna ID 1000903

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 29 July 2020

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Organisation: Perken, Son & Co., lantern and slide dealer