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1951 Directory for the British Glass Industry: Users N

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Note: This is a sub-section of 1951 Directory for the British Glass Industry

NAISBY (GEORGE ROBINSON). Head Office: 8 HENLEY PLACE, BURNAGE, MANCHESTER. Works: 59A GREAT WESTERN STREET, MOSS SIDE, MANCHESTER. Established 1944.
Lampblown scientific glassware; artificial eyes (human); glass figurines; any type of experimental lampblown glassware undertaken.

NATIONAL GLASS INDUSTRY (TOTTENHAM) LTD. 1 FOUNTAYNE ROAD, BROAD LANE, TOTTENHAM, LONDON, N.15. T.A., "Natglastry, Southtott, London". T.N., STAmford Hill 2444 and 1839. Established 1917.
Laboratory, scientific and medical (including lampblown) glassware and apparatus; Dewar flasks and vacuum vessels in ball and socket interchangeable ground joints; complete laboratory furnishers.
Trade Names: N.G.I.; Dewarex.
Directors: A. M. Kahl (Managing); W. G. Gerlach; L. C. Kahl.
Secretary: G. W. White.
See Advertisement, page 412.

NEGRETTI & ZAMBRA LTD. Head Office: 122 REGENT STREET, LONDON, W.1. T.A., "Negretti, Piccy, London". T.N., REGent 3406. Works: HALF MOON CRESCENT, BARNSBURY, LONDON, N.1. T.A., "Negretti, Cent, London". T.N., TERminus 7323. AYLESBURY, BUCKS. Established 1850.
Hygrometers; manometers; thermometers; industrial and meteorological instruments.
Directors: P. E. Negretti (Managing); P. A. Negretti; P. N. Negretti; S. H. Pitt; H. W. Ibbott.
Secretary: F. Uden.

NEON LUMINOUS TUBES (LUNDSIGNS) LTD., 55 BENDON VALLEY, LONDON, S.W.18. T.A., "Lundsign, Put, London". T.N., BATtersea 2926/8 (3 lines). Established 1933.
Vapour discharge tubes and lamps; illuminating discharge tubes; glass fascicae; sand glass timers; hour glasses.
Trade Name: Lundsigns.
Directors: J. A. Roberts; J. S. Jordan; D. N. Roberts; A. D. Miller.
Secretary: I. M. Aldred.

NEVELIN ELECTRIC CO. LTD., PURLEY WAY, CROYDON, SURREY. T.A., "Nevelin, Croydon". T.N., CROydon 2268. Established 1936. Gas-fired ovens.
Mercury pool rectifier valves, glass bulb type, from 10-500 amperes.
Trade Name: Nevelin Rectifiers.
Managing Director: A. Newing.
Secretary: W. C. Thomas.

NEWBOLD & BULFORD LTD., ENBEECO HOUSE, ROGER STREET, GRAYS INN ROAD, LONDON, W.C.1. T.A., "Bulford, Phone, London". T.N., CHAncery 5614. Established 1800.
Ophthalmic lenses; prisms; spectacles; ophthalmic instruments; binoculars; microscopes; telescopes; magnifiers.
Trade Name: Enbeeco.
Managing Director: B. P. Turner.
Secretary: C. N. Blackburn.

NEWBOLD & CO. LTD., 46/48 OSNABURGH STREET, LONDON, N.W.I. T.A., "Omnewbolza, Norwest, London". T.N., EUSton 2515. Established 1820. Ophthalmic lenses. Managing Director: S. Newbold. Secretary: G. P . Groves.

NEWTON & CO. LTD Head Office: 72 WIGMORE STREET, LONDON, W.1. T.A., "Newtobar, Phone, London". T.N., WELbeck 7977 (4 lines). Works: 471 HORNSEY ROAD, LONDON, N.19. T.N., ARChway 5401. Established 1704.
Apparatus incorporating optical glass: diascopes; epidiascopes; filmstrip diascopes; projection microscopes; micro-attachment's; binocular-focusing magnifiers.
Trade Names: N.A.; Wigmore; Adaptable; Lightmaster; F.S.2/1OOO.
Managing Director: A. E. Smith.
Secretary: G. J. Bennett.
Associated with Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Co. Ltd.

NEWTON (JOHN M.) & SONS LTD. Head Office and Works: NEWTON HOUSE, GREVILLE STREET, LONDON, E.C.1. T.A., "Soleplate, Smith, London". T.N., HOLbom 2651 (16 lines). Works: HEATHMANS YARD, PARSONS GREEN, LONDON, S.W.6. T.N., RENown 1459. LOVERIDGE ROAD, KILBURN, LONDON, N.W.6. T.N., MAida Vale 2952. Associated Companies and Works: G. & B. GARDNER & NEWTON LTD., HALL STREET, ST. HELENS, LANCS. T.N., St. Helens 2189. A. LOVEJOY LTD., 29 KENSINGTON CHURCH STREET, LONDON, W.8. T.N., WEStern 0676. JOHN NEWTON (KENSINGTON) LTD., 266 OLD BROMPTON ROAD, LONDON, S.W.5. T.N., FREmantle 9412. Established 1878. Six coal, one electric, one gas, furnaces.
Stockists of plate, sheet and safety glass. Manufacturers and processers of constructional glass products; stained and painted leaded lights; copper lights; wall panelling; patent glazing.
Managing Director: W. J. Mason.
Secretary: C. Williams-Wood, A.C.A.

NEWTON VICTOR LTD Head Office: 15 CAVENDISH PLACE, LONDON, W.1. T.A., "Stabilizer, Wesdo, London". T.N., LANgham 4074. Works: 68 BALLARDS LANE, FINCHLEY, LONDON, N.3. T.N., FINchley 0041. MOTHERWELL WORKS, WATLING STREET, MOTHERWELL, LANARKSHIRE. T.N., Motherwell 1383.
X-ray tubes; high-voltage rectifying valves; high-vacuum electronic products.
Managing Director: C. H. Holbeach.
Secretary: F. Challis.

NICHOLLS & CLARKE LTD. Head Office: NICLAR HOUSE, 3/8 HIGH STREET, SHOREDITCH, LONDON, E.1. T.A., "Glass, Edo, London". T.N., BIShopsgate 4622. Works: NICLAR WORKS, GROVE ROAD, OLD FORD, LONDON, E.3. T.N., AD Vance 3739. Established 1875.
Stockists of plate, sheet and safety glass. Manufacturers and processers of constructional glass products; leaded lights; wall panelling.
Managing Director: H. J. Snow.
Secretary: W. G. Dodd.

NICHOLLS (J. G.) (1935) LTD., SEEL STREET, LIVERPOOL l. T.A., "Mirror, Liverpool" . T.N., ROYal 4624. Established 1857. Two large, one small, kilns: gas.
Manufacturers and processers of constructional glass products; craftsmen and designers in ecclesiastical and stained glass; leaded lights.
Managing Director: Major J. Ferguson.
Secretary: J. A. McWhinnie.

NICHOLSON (A. K.) STAINED GLASS STUDIOS, 35 CIRCUS ROAD, ST. JOHN'S WOOD, LONDON, N.W.8. T.N., CUNningham 5879. Established 1901. One furnace: electricity.
Craftsmen and designers of stained glass windows.
Partners: G. E. R. Smith; H. L. Pawle.
Secretary: Mrs. E. Cheshire.

NICOL SMITH CO., 37 BELMONT STREET, ABERDEEN. T.N ., Aberdeen 22976. Established 1918.
Laboratory and scientific (including lampblown) glassware and apparatus; machine engraving; paper ash tester.
Managing Director: J. McKay.

NICOLSON (W. B.) (SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS) LTD., THORNLIEBANK INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, GLASGOW. T.A., "Scientific, Thornliebank, Glasgow". T.N., GIFfnock 5192/4 (3 lines). Established 1898.
Spectroscopes; spectrographs; simple optical benches; optical apparatus for educational use; scientific instruments; physical apparatus.
Trade Names: Sectal; Butchart; W.B.N.
Managing Director: W. H. Nicolson.
Secretary: J. N. Speirs.

NORRIS (EDITH) (STAINED GLASS), 188 TONGE MOOR ROAD, BOLTON, LANCS. T.N., Bolton 7074. Established 1928. One electric furnace.
Stained glass cartooning; glass painting and firing to the trade.
Proprietress: Edith Norris.

NORTHERN GLASS & INSTRUMENTS LTD., PALLION INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, SUNDERLAND. T.A., "Norglass, Sunderland". T.N., Sunderland 2479. Established 1947.
Lampblown laboratory and scientific glassware and apparatus; sole manufacturers of Postans safety pipettes.
Trade Names: Norgil; Postans Pipette.
Directors: G. W. Adamson (Managing); P. P. Jaram; H. Curry; W. G. Stoker; J. W. Hair, F.S.A.A.
Secretary: E. W. Rowntree.

NORTON (JOHN) & SON (SHEFFIELD) LTD., 122/126 QUEEN STREET, SHEFFIELD 1. T.A., "Glass, Sheffield 1". T.N., Sheffield 21294/7 (4 lines). Established 1844.
Stockists of plate, sheet and safety glass. Craftsmen in stained glass; bevellers; cutters; decorators; silverers; embossers.
Managing Director: C. N. Norton.
Secretary: E. Spencer.

NORWICH GLASS CO. LTD., WENSUM STREET, NORWICH. T.A., "Glazier, Norwich". T.N., Norwich 26151/2. Established 1904. Stockists of plate, sheet and safety glass. Manufacturers and processers of constructional glass products; stained glass; leaded lights; mirrors.
Managing Director: A. B. C1arke.
Secretary: F. C. Harrison.

NOTTINGHAM GLASS WORKS LTD., SHERBROOK ROAD, DAYBROOK, NOTTINGHAM. T.A., "Arnold 68657, Nottingham". T.N., Arno1d (Nottingham) 68657. Established 1936.
Manufacturers and processers of constructional glass products; specialists in mirrors.
Trade Name: Moonlight Silvered.
Managing Director: H. Burnard.
Secretary: G. Burnard.

NOTTINGHAM THERMOMETER CO. LTD., 63 MANSFIELD ROAD, NOTTINGHAM. T.N., Nottingham 45815. Established 1934.
All types of industrial and laboratory thermometer; scientific glassware and apparatus made to customers' specifications.
Managing Director: W. M. Inglis, B.A.
Secretary: F. A. Noton.

NOVOLOR LTD., 6.A.10 BENNETT STREET, THE TRADING ESTATE, BRIDGEND, GLAM. T.A., "Novolor, Bridgend". T.N., Bridgend 917/8. London Office: 6/9 CHARTERHOUSE SQUARE, E.C.1. T.N., CLErkenwell 1625/8 (4 lines). Established 1946.
Photoprinted advertising and souvenir mirrors; paper weights and display tablets; plain mirrors, flat, convex and concave; bevellers; silverers.
Trade Name: Novolor.
Managing Director: R. A. Wiesner, A.M.I.Struct.E.

NUTTGENS (JOSEPH E.), "GLASYERS", PIGOTTS HILL, NORTH DEAN, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKS. T.N., Naphill 252. Established 1924. One electric kiln.
Stained glass.


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