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Hobcraft

From Graces Guide
Rolling ruler, made at 14 Gt. Turnstile St

Company Adresses:-

  • 1837 - 1850 14 Barbican, London(Listed as W, Hobson, rule maker, 14 Barbican, in Robson's London Directory, 1842)
  • 1844 38 Princess St., Leicester Sq., London
  • 1845 - 1850 14 Gt. Turnstile St., London
  • 1850 - 1852 62 Dean St., Soho, London
  • 1852 - 1872 419 Oxford St., London. Edward Hobcraft also at this address, 1854 only.
  • 1856 91 Fleet St., London (photographic studio)

Business names:-

  • 1837 - 1844 Wm. Hobcraft, Instrument maker
  • 1844 - 1850 Wm. Hobcraft Sr. and Wm. Hobcraft Jr. Instrument maker.
  • 1850 - 1872 Wm. Hobcraft, Opticians and photographic artists from 1855
  • 1854 Edward Hobcraft, Photographic artist.

The above information is from the Early Photography website[1]

See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ [1] Early Photography website
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