Houghton Butcher Manufacturing Co Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Houghton, George
- Claudet, Antoine
- Houghton, George, & Son
- Houghton's Ltd
- Butcher, W, & Son Ltd
- Ensign Ltd
- Elliott & Son Ltd
- Barnet Ensign Ltd
- Barnet Ensign Ross Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
- Walthamstow, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Precision instruments production
Optical equipment inc eyewear production
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Precision instruments production
Photographic, cinematographic, etc, equipment production
Notes:
Traced origins to 1836 when established at High Holbourn by George Houghton and Antoine Claudet, d1867, as wholesalers in glass. Came to focus on optical glass and photographic equipment. Known as George Houghton & Son from 1867 and incorporated as Houghton's Ltd in 1904. Opened camera, etc, manufacturing plant at Wathamstow in 1905 and reckoned largest in world by 1908. 1915 merged with W Butcher & Son Ltd to form Houghton Butcher Manufacturing Co Ltd. 1930 converted to a public company, Ensign Ltd. 1939-45 focused on output for war use. 1945 merged with Elliott & Son Ltd of Barnet to form Barnet Ensign Ltd, later Barnet Ensign Ross Ltd
Publications:
- History of Ensign Camera Works, Walthamstow, 1905-1939 by Pearman, A
- Record of Voluntary War Work, 1914-19 by Unknown
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Houghton, George
- Claudet, Antoine
- Houghton, George, & Son
- Houghton's Ltd
- Butcher, W, & Son Ltd
- Ensign Ltd
- Elliott & Son Ltd
- Barnet Ensign Ltd
- Barnet Ensign Ross Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
- Walthamstow, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Precision instruments production Optical equipment inc eyewear production
- Precision instruments production Photographic, cinematographic, etc, equipment production
Notes:
Traced origins to 1836 when established at High Holbourn by George Houghton and Antoine Claudet, d1867, as wholesalers in glass. Came to focus on optical glass and photographic equipment. Known as George Houghton & Son from 1867 and incorporated as Houghton's Ltd in 1904. Opened camera, etc, manufacturing plant at Wathamstow in 1905 and reckoned largest in world by 1908. 1915 merged with W Butcher & Son Ltd to form Houghton Butcher Manufacturing Co Ltd. 1930 converted to a public company, Ensign Ltd. 1939-45 focused on output for war use. 1945 merged with Elliott & Son Ltd of Barnet to form Barnet Ensign Ltd, later Barnet Ensign Ross LtdPublications:
- History of Ensign Camera Works, Walthamstow, 1905-1939 by Pearman, A
- Record of Voluntary War Work, 1914-19 by Unknown