Murdoch, John G, Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Beltona
- Decca Record Co Ltd
- Broadmead Wireless Co Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Publishing & printing
Music publishing
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Distribution - retailing
Music, musical instruments, etc, retailing
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Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc
Musical instruments distribution
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Publishing & printing
Sound & video production & publishing
Notes:
Established 1871 in London as printers and publishers. Incorporated c1886. Diversified into music publishing establishing the Beltona record label in c1923 although had pressed records earlier than this. Came to have wide range of other interests - manufactured organs and pianos, musical instrument wholesale, music retailing, furniture retailing, pram manufacture, etc, 1927 public company when had, inter alia, c22 music shops and c60 shops selling musical goods, furniture and domestic appliances. c1941 sold Beltona rights to Decca Record Co Ltd. 1958, after years of decline, acquired by Broadmead Wireless Co Ltd
Publications:
- History of John G Murdoch Ltd and Beltona by Dean-Myatt, Bill
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Beltona
- Decca Record Co Ltd
- Broadmead Wireless Co Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Publishing & printing Music publishing
- Distribution - retailing Music, musical instruments, etc, retailing
- Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Musical instruments distribution
- Publishing & printing Sound & video production & publishing
Notes:
Established 1871 in London as printers and publishers. Incorporated c1886. Diversified into music publishing establishing the Beltona record label in c1923 although had pressed records earlier than this. Came to have wide range of other interests - manufactured organs and pianos, musical instrument wholesale, music retailing, furniture retailing, pram manufacture, etc, 1927 public company when had, inter alia, c22 music shops and c60 shops selling musical goods, furniture and domestic appliances. c1941 sold Beltona rights to Decca Record Co Ltd. 1958, after years of decline, acquired by Broadmead Wireless Co LtdPublications:
- History of John G Murdoch Ltd and Beltona by Dean-Myatt, Bill