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Hughes, W.C & Co

Address
82 Brewster House
Mortimer Road
Kingsland
Hackney
N

Business Detail
Category: Film Services; Electrical Goods Supplier, Manufacturer or Engineer; Lantern Apparatus and Accessories Manufacturer or Supplier; Kinematograph Apparatus and Accessories Manufacturer or Supplier
Type: Dealer and Maker of Optical Lanterns, Maker and Sellers or Projectors, Second Hand Films, Slide Makers and Dealers (up to 1907). Moved into Electrical goods. Listed in BA 1910-11 as Dealer and Manufacturer of Lantern Slides, Limelights, Projectors, Resistances, Rheostats, Screens, Slides, Song Slides, Spools, Switchboards, Dealer in Films Listed in BA/KYB 1914 as Manufacturer of Electric Apparatus (Generators, Motors, Switchboards, Transformers, Arc Lamps), Lantern Slides, Limelight Apparatus, Rheostats, Resistances, Screens, Spools
Notes: Hughes were representatives of Prestwich Cameras in 1899, also of their own 'Street Cinematograph' the Duplex Photo-Rotoscope (Barnes Vol 4, 115)

Notes
Until 1882 based at 151 Hoxton Street. Became Ltd Company by 1910

Trading Information
Start Notes: Established 1867

Related Venues

None

Related People

Mr Bishop (Manager)

Sources/References

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