Carreras Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Carreras y Ferrer, Don Jose
- Yapp, William J
- Rothmans of Pall Mall
- Carreras y Ferrer, Don Jose Joaquin
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Camden, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Food & tobacco processing
Tobacco products manufacture
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Distribution - retailing
Tobacco products retailing
Notes:
Had its roots in the Spanish tobacco products business of Don Jose Carreras y Ferrer who settled in London in the early 19th century to sell cigars. The business gradually expanded under his son, Don Jose Joaquin, to make and retail snuff, etc, and in 1860s started to receive royal warrants. 1894 acquired by William J Yapp and in c1900 began to make cigarettes, introducing well known brands, and emerged as a major tobacco processing business. 1903 public company. In 20th century also expanded through acquisition of several tobacco businesses. 1928 opened major works at Mornington Crescent, Camden Town. 1958 merged with Rothmans of Pall Mall
Publications:
- Carreras. Family, firm and factory by Hayes, David
- Changing perceptions. A temple to tobacco in Camden Town by Croad, Steven
- 'Mornington Crescent and Carreras cigarettes at Camden Town' in J Whitehead, Growth of Camden Town by Whitehead, Jack
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Carreras y Ferrer, Don Jose
- Yapp, William J
- Rothmans of Pall Mall
- Carreras y Ferrer, Don Jose Joaquin
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Camden, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Food & tobacco processing Tobacco products manufacture
- Distribution - retailing Tobacco products retailing
Notes:
Had its roots in the Spanish tobacco products business of Don Jose Carreras y Ferrer who settled in London in the early 19th century to sell cigars. The business gradually expanded under his son, Don Jose Joaquin, to make and retail snuff, etc, and in 1860s started to receive royal warrants. 1894 acquired by William J Yapp and in c1900 began to make cigarettes, introducing well known brands, and emerged as a major tobacco processing business. 1903 public company. In 20th century also expanded through acquisition of several tobacco businesses. 1928 opened major works at Mornington Crescent, Camden Town. 1958 merged with Rothmans of Pall MallPublications:
- Carreras. Family, firm and factory by Hayes, David
- Changing perceptions. A temple to tobacco in Camden Town by Croad, Steven
- 'Mornington Crescent and Carreras cigarettes at Camden Town' in J Whitehead, Growth of Camden Town by Whitehead, Jack