Businesses H - N

Charles Hammerton and Co Ltd. Stockwell Brewery:

Accounts, 1937-1952; letter book, 1896-1901; papers re shares in other companies, 1951-1952. Part of the archives of Watney, Combe, Reid and Co Ltd. Additional records are held at London Metropolitan Archives Acc 789

Hampton and Sons Ltd, 8 Pall Mall East and 1-3 Whitcomb Street

Account of the history of the firm, reminiscenses of employee Frederick Campbell and photographs, 1869-[1960], Acc 2258

Hardisty and Goodrich: see Hardisty, Rhodes and Hardisty

Hardisty and Parker: see Hardisty, Rhodes and Hardisty

Hardisty, Rhodes and Hardisty (formerly Hardisty and Parker c1835, then Hardisty and Roscoe, then Hardisty and Goodrich until c1861) solicitors, chiefly Great Marlborough Street:

Register of drafts, 1827-1899; accounts, 1899-1931; probate accounts, 1811-1831, 1899-1929; domestic accounts, 1903-1927; correspondence, 1894-1905 Acc 432

Hardisty and Roscoe: see Hardisty, Rhodes and Hardisty

John Harriss, carpet dealer, Leicester Square:

Partnership agreement with John and Herbert Broom and other legal records, 1807-1816 Acc 315

Harrison and Sons Ltd (formerly James Harrison and Son c1820, then Thomas Richard Harrison and Co until c1848, then Thomas Richard Harrison and Sons until 1862) printers, chiefly St Martin's Lane:

Minutes, 1916-1920; partnership agreements, 1839-1912; papers re company status and take-over of other companies, 1904-1971; accounts and staff records, 1821-1971; printing samples, late 19th and early 20th centuries; legal records, 1852-1905; deeds and family papers, 1739-1929 Acc 1272

James Harrison and Son: see Harrison and Sons Ltd

Thomas Richard Harrison and Co: see Harrison and Sons Ltd

Thomas Richard Harrison and Sons: see Harrison and Sons Ltd



Hatchards Ltd, booksellers, 187 Piccadilly

Memorandum and articles of association, ordinary and special resolutions, 1940-1947, Acc 2038

James W Hawker and Sons, music engravers, Poland Street: Partnership agreement, 1898 Acc 991

Hawkes and Co Ltd, tailors and military accoutrement makers, Savile Row: Accounts, 1937-1948 Acc 1355

Hawkes and Co: see W H Hawkes and Son

William Henry Hawkes: see W H Hawkes and Son

W H Hawkes and Son (formerly William Henry Hawkes until 1867, then Hawkes and Co until 1875, then Riviere and Hawkes until 1889) music publishers, chiefly Denman Street: Accounts, 1918-1922; agency agreements, deeds and legal records, 1865-1923 Acc 991

Peter Healey, solicitor, 1 Park Place, Harrow Road

Letters from creditors and lover, Miss Caroline Hodgson, 1827-1840, Acc 2164

Hearn, Rogers, Hartley and Co., ornamental plasterers, St Barnabas Street:

Photographs of mouldings, some in situ, and sketches, 1928-1945. See also Battiscombe and Harris Ltd Acc 1571

Hearts of Oak Friendly Society Limited

Annual reports, Delegate Board minutes, Executive Committee minutes, Board of Directors' minutes, journal, advertising material, legal papers, property records, auxiliary organisations, publications concerning the society's history, programmes and souvenirs, photographs, newspaper cuttings and artefacts, 1842-2000, Acc 2322

History of the Hearts of Oak Benefit Society, by T S Newman, Barrister at Law and Secretary of the Society, 1942, Acc 2384

Hedges and Butler Ltd, wine merchants, Regent Street,

Minutes, 1928; articles of association, 1907; partnership agreements, 1882-1894; share applications, 1907-1923; accounts, 1885-1927; deeds, legal records and family accounts and papers, 1760-1954 Acc 782, Acc 1520

F Higgins and Son, silversmith, Newman Street: Cost book, 1893-1940 D Misc 88

Hillier, Parker, May and Rowden, auctioneers and surveyors, 77 Grosvenor Street:

Plans of Westminster properties, c1900-1965 Acc 1389, Acc 1415

C Hindley and Sons , [see also Miles & Edwards and Benjamin Nias] furniture makers, Oxford Street: Order books and accounts, 1766-1898 M:Acc 494

E M Hodgkins, antique dealer Accounts, 1887-1891 Acc 1601

Holland and Sherry (formerly East, Landon and Holland until 1858, then Landon and Holland until 1863) woollen fabric merchants, chiefly Old Bond Street and 10 Savile Row:

Partnership agreements, 1843-1869, and accounts, 1838-1917, debtors/creditors Acc 1583, Acc 1997

Thomas Holland and Son Ltd., shoemakers, Mount Street: Accounts and measurement books, 1951-1966. Part of the archives of James Taylor and Son, by whom Holland was taken over. Taylor's company was located in Marylebone Acc 1263

Victor Honour, money lender, 131 Jermyn Street:

Bank books, correspondence, legal case papers, bankruptcy notices, mortgages, 1875-1925 Acc 1732

Hooper and Co, coachbuilders, chiefly Victoria Street:

Records of debtors and stock, estimates and advertisements, 1854-1894. See also Adams and Co Acc 738

Thomas Hopkins, colourman, 19 Greek Street

Personal ledger, including creditors bills, bad debts and income from property, 1813-1863, Acc 2481

Thomas Hopkins: see also Hopkins, Purvis and Sons Ltd

Hopkins, Purvis and Sons Ltd (formerly Thomas Hopkins c1840), oil and colour merchants, Greek Street: Articles of association, 1948; accounts and inventories, 1839-1971; price lists, c1917-1950; health and safety registers, 1902-1939; correspondence, 1904-1955 Acc 493

Hopkins, Purvis, 20 Greek Street: Letter book, 1891-1894 Acc 1690

F C Hoskins and Co Ltd: see F C Hoskins (Westminster) Ltd

F C Hoskins (Westminster) Ltd (formerly F C Hoskins and Co Ltd) builders and decorators, chiefly Regency Street: Minutes, accounts and job files, 1913-1976 Acc 1345

Huggins and Co Ltd (formerly Goding and Broadwood until c1850, then John Huggins and Co until 1894), chiefly Lion Brewery, Broadwick Street:

Minutes, 1894-1919; accounts, 1826-1830, 1925-1963; deeds and property records, 1768-1960. Part of the archives of Watney, Combe, Reid and Co Ltd, by whom Huggins was taken over in 1929. Additional records are held at London Metropolitan Archives M:Acc 148/1, Acc 789, Acc 1572

John Huggins and Co: see Huggins and Co Ltd

I C E Films Ltd: Old Compton Street: Accounts and correspondence, 1960-1968 Acc 462

Isleworth Brewery Ltd: Property register, 1923. Part of the archives of Watney, Combe, Reid and Co Ltd, by whom the Isleworth Brewery was taken over in 1924. Additional records are held at London Metropolitan Archives Acc 789

Jaeger Co Ltd: see Jaeger Holdings Ltd

Jaeger Holdings Ltd (formerly Dr Jaeger's Sanitary Woollen System Co Ltd until 1920, then Jaeger Co Ltd until 1980), clothiers, chiefly Regent Street:

Annual reports, 1984-1989; catalogues, advertisements, newscuttings, photographs, staff magazines, company histories, publications re woollen clothing and other papers, 1881-1995 Acc 1327, Acc 1431, Acc 1463, Acc 1499, Acc 1552, Acc 1569, Acc 1608, Acc 1737, Acc 1743, Acc 1789, Acc 1803, Acc 1818, Acc 1926, Acc 1974, Acc 2033, Acc 2055, Acc 2062, Acc 2188, Acc 2248, Acc 2278, Acc 2334, Acc 2359, Acc 2383, Acc 2510, Acc 2511, Acc 2559

Jensen and Son, patent agents, 77 Chancery Lane:

Deeds of the business, 1885-1946 Acc 1977

[...], jeweller

Stock book, 1744-1751 Acc 355

William Jones: see Ebenezer Sheldon and John Peregrine Pryor

Kelly's Directories Ltd, 186 Strand: Corporate accounting agency and personnel records, deeds and correspondence, 1837-1976 Acc 1777

Kember and Co, shoemakers, Montpelier Street: Order books, 1936-1971. Part of the archives of James Taylor and Son, by whom Kember was taken over Acc 1263

J H Kenyon Ltd, funeral directors, Edgware Road:

Minutes and other records, 1889-1976 Acc 934, Acc 944

Kerry and Forest, tailors, 20 Cork Street

Customer account, 1834 Acc 2141

Edward Keyte, blacksmith, Shirland Road: Diary and order books, 1889-1905 Acc 701. Ladies Residential Chambers Ltd Minutes, 1888-1936 mainly relating to York Street Chambers Acc 975

Ladies Residential Chambers Ltd

Minutes, 1888-1936 mainly relating to York Street Chambers, Acc 975

Landon and Holland: see Holland and Sherry

Liberty and Co Ltd: see Liberty PLC

Liberty PLC (formerly Liberty and Co Ltd until 1982) fabric and department store, Regent Street: Annual report, 1989; accounts and order books of antique and reproduction furniture department, 1941-1983; stock books of jewellery and cutlery department and carpet department, 1904-1967; deeds and accounts of Paris branch, 1891-1933; catalogues, advertisements, photographs, press releases, company histories, stationery, fabric samples and other papers, 1875-1995; newscuttings files, 1972-1989; films and tape recordings, c1965-1988; family papers, c1831-1975.

Audio-visual items are available by appointment only.

Acc 788, Acc 1166, Acc 1286, Acc 1326, Acc 1392, Acc 1427, Acc 1465, Acc 1467, Acc 1509, Acc 1546, Acc 1566, Acc 1593, Acc 1636, Acc 1643, Acc 1786, Acc 1793, Acc 1932, Acc 1967, Acc 1995, Acc 2112, Acc 2041, Acc 2052, Acc 2063, Acc 2086, Acc 2090, Acc 2096, Acc 2097, Acc 2145. Acc 2149, Acc 2150, Acc 2207, Acc 2345, Acc 2347, Acc 2372, Acc 2397, Acc 2402, Acc 2443, Acc 2501, Acc 2503, Acc 2516

John Lobb, bootmaker, St James's Street

Private ledgers, accounts and order books, 1887-1965; catalogues and advertisements, 1980s; correspondence re take over of another company, 1947-1975. See also Joseph Box Ltd, F G Buhl Ltd, Charles Moykopf Ltd, Nikolaus Tuczek Ltd and Peter Yapp Ltd Acc 327, Acc 1544, Acc 1555, Acc 1568, Acc 1592

London and Burton Brewery Co Ltd, Medland Street, Stepney:

Accounts, 1905-1927; deed, 1929. Part of the archives of Watney, Combe, Reid and Co Ltd, by whom London and Burton were taken over in 1929. Additional records are held at London Metropolitan Archives Acc 789

Mann, Crossman and Paulin Ltd (formerly James Mann), Albion Brewery, Whitechapel Road:

Deeds, 1840-1961. In 1958 the company joined Watney, Combe, Reid and Co Ltd, to become Watney Mann Ltd. Additional records are held at Hackney Archives Department Acc 789

James Mann: see Mann, Crossman and Paulin Ltd

Marshall and Snelgrove, department store, Vere Street and Oxford Street

Catalogues, carrier bag and company history, 1937[1970], Acc 2250

H and M Massey Ltd, stationers of 27 North Audley Street Papers, 1796-1972, Acc 2088

Alistair MacDonald and Partners, architects, Morley House, 320 Regent Street

Architectural plans of a number of buildings in the City of Westminster. Plans include Army and Navy Club, Pall Mall: Maida Hill (Spanish and Portuguese) Synagogue, Lauderdale Road and Victory Services Club, 63-79 Seymour Street, 1983-2001, Acc 2337

A D McLaren Ltd: see James Taylor and Son

Meux, Reid and Co: see Reid's Brewery Co Ltd

Jonathan Michie, wine merchant, Craven Street: Accounts and letter book, 1763-1794. Part of the archives of Frederick Booth. Additional records are held at the Guildhall Library and Hertfordshire Record Office Acc 36

Miles and Edwards, furniture makers, Oxford Street: Letter book and stock books, 1833-1844 M:Acc 494

Henry Minnis Ltd, wholesale woollen merchants: Minutes and accounts, 1960-1982 Acc 1843

J and J Minnis, wholesale woollen merchants, 16 Savile Row: Accounts, 1883-1969 Acc 1843

G & B Monico, restaurants, Regent Street and Shaftesbury Avenue: Accounts, 1940-1947 Acc 850

Moore, Elliot and Co: see Watney and Co Ltd

Moss Bross Group plc, see Beale and Inman Ltd

Charles Moykopf Ltd, boot and shoe makers, Burlington Arcade:

Accounts and order books, 1919-1954. In 1951 taken over by John Lobb, q v Acc 327

National Bank Ltd, 274 and 276 Oxford Street Papers concerning repairs, redecoration and modernisation of the building under the supervision of A E Hugues and Son, Architect and Surveyors of 28 Mortimer Street, London. 1936-1939, Acc 2291

Newham and Thresher: see Thresher and Glenny Ltd

Benjamin Nias, furniture makers, Berners Street:

Stock book, 1832-1833 M:Acc 494

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