Thornton Pickard Manufacturing Co Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Thornton, John E
- Pickard, Edgar
- Amalgamated Photographic Manufacturers Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Altrincham, Trafford, Greater Manchester, North West, England
- Manchester, Manchester, Greater Manchester, North West, England
Sectors:
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Precision instruments production
Photographic, cinematographic, etc, equipment production
Notes:
Established c1888 by John E Thornton and Edgar Pickard in Manchester. Made innovative and high quality cameras and other photographic equipment. 1891 relocated to Altrincham. Incorporated 1897. 1921 merged with others to form Amalgamated Photographic Manufacturers Ltd which closed 1939. J E Thornton later made motor cars for very short period
Publications:
- Thornton Pickard. Some documentary history by Pritchard, Michael
- Thornton Pickard Story by Rendell, Douglas
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Thornton, John E
- Pickard, Edgar
- Amalgamated Photographic Manufacturers Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Altrincham, Trafford, Greater Manchester, North West, England
- Manchester, Manchester, Greater Manchester, North West, England
Sectors:
- Precision instruments production Photographic, cinematographic, etc, equipment production
Notes:
Established c1888 by John E Thornton and Edgar Pickard in Manchester. Made innovative and high quality cameras and other photographic equipment. 1891 relocated to Altrincham. Incorporated 1897. 1921 merged with others to form Amalgamated Photographic Manufacturers Ltd which closed 1939. J E Thornton later made motor cars for very short periodPublications:
- Thornton Pickard. Some documentary history by Pritchard, Michael
- Thornton Pickard Story by Rendell, Douglas