London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company

London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company
Company typePrivate
IndustryPhotography
Founded1854; 170 years ago (1854)
Defunct1922; 102 years ago (1922)
Headquarters54 Cheapside, London
313 Oxford Street, London
108–110 Regent Street, London
Key people
George Swan Nottage (founder), Howard John Kennard (founder), Thomas Richard Williams, William England
ProductsPhotographs, stereo cards, postcards, novelties[1]

The London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company was founded in 1854 by George Swan Nottage and Howard John Kennard.[2] Known initially as the London Stereoscope Company, in 1856 it changed its name to the London Stereoscopic Company, then in May 1859, became the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company. For most purposes, however, it was (and still is) referred to as the London Stereoscopic Company (LSC).

The firm appears to have been based originally at 313 Oxford Street, with an agent, William Williams, at 29 Moorgate Street. It soon opened its own branch in the City of London at 54 Cheapside, which is first recorded in 1856.[3] The Oxford Street store relocated to 108–110 Regent Street in 1866–1867.[a]

The London Stereoscopic Company was dissolved in 1922,[8] although a business bearing the same name was established in 2005,[9] championed by rock guitarist Brian May.[8]

  1. ^ "Recreative Scientific Amusements". The Birmingham Journal. Vol. 45, no. 2526. 16 January 1869. p. 6. Retrieved 8 October 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ Webb, David (2001). "The Photographic Studios of Regent Street 1850–1875". In Saunders, Ann Loreille (ed.). London Topographical Record. Vol. 28. London: London Topographical Society. p. 133. ISBN 0902087436 – via HathiTrust.
  3. ^ Norton, Russell (1989). "Foreign Affairs" (PDF). Stereo World. Vol. 16, no. 2. National Stereoscopic Association. pp. 22–27. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Public Caution – In Chancery. Re Parent Parlour Steam Engine". The Morning Post. No. 29033. London. 29 December 1866. p. 4. Retrieved 8 October 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Zœtrope; or, "Wheel of Life"". The Weekly Register and Catholic Standard. Vol. 36, no. 25. London. 21 December 1867. p. 14. Retrieved 8 October 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ a b "Amusements". The City Press. No. 526. London. 15 June 1867. p. 6. Retrieved 8 October 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Zœtrope; or, "Wheel of Life"". The Illustrated London News. Vol. 51, no. 1460–1461. London. 21 December 1867. p. 14. Retrieved 8 October 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ a b May, Brian (2008). "Introduction to the London Stereoscopic Company (and T. R. Williams)". London Stereoscopic Company. Archived from the original on 24 March 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  9. ^ "London Stereoscopic Company Limited". Companies House. Retrieved 7 October 2022.


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