Ward, Marcus, & Co Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Ward, John
- Ward, John, & Sons
- MacCraw Stevenson & Orr Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Belfast, Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
Sectors:
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Publishing & printing
Bookbinding
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Publishing & printing
Other printing
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Paper & paper products manufacture
Paper production inc wood pulp
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Publishing & printing
Postcards & greeting cards printing & publishing
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Publishing & printing
Stationery production
Notes:
Traced origins to 1812 when established by John Ward and others as a papermaking business. 1820s known as John Ward & Sons. 1830s switched into stationery manufacture, binding and printing and emerged as a major UK printing business. Noted for colour printing, children's illustrated books and calendars and greeting cards. Collapsed 1899 when name acquired by MacCraw Stevenson & Orr Ltd
Publications:
- Marcus Ward & Co of Belfast by Dixon, D Roger
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Ward, John
- Ward, John, & Sons
- MacCraw Stevenson & Orr Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Belfast, Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
Sectors:
- Publishing & printing Bookbinding
- Publishing & printing Other printing
- Paper & paper products manufacture Paper production inc wood pulp
- Publishing & printing Postcards & greeting cards printing & publishing
- Publishing & printing Stationery production
Notes:
Traced origins to 1812 when established by John Ward and others as a papermaking business. 1820s known as John Ward & Sons. 1830s switched into stationery manufacture, binding and printing and emerged as a major UK printing business. Noted for colour printing, children's illustrated books and calendars and greeting cards. Collapsed 1899 when name acquired by MacCraw Stevenson & Orr LtdPublications:
- Marcus Ward & Co of Belfast by Dixon, D Roger