4-947: The London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company was founded in 1854 by George Swan Nottage and Howard John Kennard . 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
8-545: A stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . George Swan Nottage George Swan Nottage (1823 – 11 April 1885) was a British politician, businessman, and photographer. In 1884 he was elected as Lord Mayor of London , and subsequently became the most recent person to die whilst holding the office. Nottage died after a bout of bronchitis (or pleurisy ) on 11 April 1885, when still in office. This entitled him to burial in St Paul's Cathedral , where, following
12-532: The City of London at 54 Cheapside , which is first recorded in 1856. The Oxford Street store relocated to 108–110 Regent Street in 1866–1867. The London Stereoscopic Company was dissolved in 1922, although a business bearing the same name was established in 2005, championed by rock guitarist Brian May . Its principal photographer was William England and also featured Thomas Richard Williams . Edward Pocock 1843–1905. Edward Pocock 'an artist about to travel for
16-504: The same Company to take photographs and (make) sketches of places of interest for publication in England. Date lacking but witnessed by Sir Thomas White, Lord Mayor of London. Prints from Robert Howlett 's photographs were published after his death in 1859. This London -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a company of the UK is
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