London Stereoscopic Company

Career Manufacturer

Biography The London Stereoscopic Company was founded in 1854 by George S. Nottage. As well as producing photographs, the company acted as a retailer for photographic equipment. From 1860 to 1862 the company was based at 54 Cheapside, London. From 1860 to 1861 it also had premise at 313 Oxford Street. In 1863 the company occupied 54 Cheapside and 110 Regent Street. From 1864 onwards it occupied a variety of locations on Cheapside, Regent Street and Bow Churchyard. In 1863 it is referred to as the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Co. and C. de V. Institute. From 1864 it was known as the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Co. Ltd. The company was still in business in 1908 [Alison Petch [as part of 'The Other Within' project 2006-9] 03/05/2007]

Biography References http://www.npg.org.uk/live/search/person.asp?LinkID=mp16395&role=art / http://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/rcs_photographers/entry.php?id=306 / Pritchard, Michael (1994), 'A directory of London photographers 1841-1908'. Watford: PhotoResearch.

County London [Greater]

Relationship Maker

Archaeological or Ethnographic Ethnography

Collected around 1956

Date made around 1860

Dates active Unknown, active 1854-1908

Donated around 1956

English collections Card slide for stereoscope with a photograph of a tree-lined avenue

Institution Yes

Oxford based No

English collection size 1

Connections Beatrice Blackwood / David Brewster