Organisation: Sciopticon Co., lantern manufacturer

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Historical details of this organisation

Full name

The Sciopticon Company

Short name

Sciopticon Co.

Main area of activity

lantern manufacturer

Secondary area(s) of activity

slide manufacturer

Date of foundation

unknown

Date of winding-up

c.1917

Main period and nation of relevant activity

N/A, England

Notes

The London Gazette notice of 28 March 1879 is a bankruptcy process under Woodbury's name, though it's not clear whether it refers to him as an individual, the business or both.

Known locations

Known date(s)

Connection

Location

in or before 1879

business address

157a Great Portland Street, London, England

1888-1889

business address

26 Colebrook Row, Islington, London N, England

1908-1916

business address

33 Portland Road, London N, England

People linked to this organisation

SMITH, George (fl. 1880s-1900s) – owner, 1889-1908

WOODBURY, Walter B. (1834-1885) – owner, 1879

Archive source

London Gazette, no. 24,701 (28 March 1879), p.2517

Lucerna ID 1000956

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 13 February 2016

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Organisation: Sciopticon Co., lantern manufacturer