Businesses O - Z

William Page and Company Limited, catering equipment suppliers, 87-91 Shaftesbury Avenue Replacements Catalogue, 1967, Acc 2502

Pandora Theatre Ltd, Leicester Square Share certificate, 1882 Acc 2157

John Parsons, silversmith of St Martin-in-the-Fields

Papers, 1772-1779 Acc 2152

Charles and James Pearce, tailors, Castle Street, Leicester Square:

Partnership agreement, deeds and legal papers, 1772-1790. Part of the archives of Frederick Booth Acc 36

John Pryor Peregrine: see Ebenezer Sheldon and John Peregrine Pryor

Phillips and Co: see Phillips, More and Co Ltd

Phillips, More and Co Ltd (formerly Phillips and Co until 1889), Mortlake Brewery: Accounts, deed and legal papers, 1873-1898. Part of the archives of Watney and Co Ltd, by whom Phillips, More were taken over in 1889 Acc 789

The Polytechnic Touring Association Ltd, 309 Regent Street

Booking form of Mr and Mrs G R Evans for a holiday in Nice, with luggage insurance and related papers, 1949 Acc 2252

Thomas Pratt and Sons Ltd, clerical tailors, Southampton Street: Accounts, order books, correspondence and deeds, 1871-1961 Acc 1082

J Pringle , cabinet maker, Regent Street: Accounts and other records, 1822-1878 D Misc 145-155

William King Porteous (later W K Proteus Limited), Abbey House, Victoria Street

Agreements, correspondence, acknowledgement and undertaking, quotation agreement, declaration of trust, service agreement, licence and booklet on sludge disposal by Porteous Process, 1935-1938, Acc 2497

Prudential Assurance Co Ltd:

Deeds of Westminster, mainly Mayfair, 1873-1986: deeds of Marylebone and Paddington, 1903-1977 Acc 1749, Acc 1750

Marcel Reichenstein Ltd, fur dyers, Emerald Street, Holborn:

Accounts, 1934-1942. Part of the archives of George Smith and Sons Ltd, by whom Reichenstein was taken over c1941 Acc 1560

Reid's Brewery Co Ltd , (formerly Meux, Reid and Co until 1816), Griffin Brewery, Clerkenwell Road: Minutes, 1888-1900; accounts, order book, stock book and estimates, 1853-1898; brewing books, 1837-1878; deeds and property and legal records, 1736-1897; Wigram family accounts and legal papers, 1824-1873. Part of the archives of Watney, Combe, Reid and Co Ltd, which was formed in 1898. See also Wigram papers in Section 22. Additional records are held at London Metropolitan Archives Acc 200, Acc 789

Ritz Hotels Development Co Ltd, chiefly Cockspur Street: Minutes and accounts, 1897-1976; seal registers, 1920-1976; registers of stockholders and letter book, 1967-1976. Access is restricted. Acc 1048

Riviere and Hawkes: see W H Hawkes and Son

Roberts and Co, tailors, 9 Bury Street: Accounts, order books etc, c1934-1966 Acc 1850

St. Marylebone Bank, Cavendish Square: Records of public enquiry into its demise, 1822-1878 D Misc 142, M:Acc 581

St. Marylebone Chamber of Commerce: see Section 20

Sams & Co, Dairymen, 25 North Audley Street

Royal Warrants with associated correspondence and medal 1827-1938, account book 1859-1881, order books 1906-1954, stationery samples and printing blocks 1930s, Acc 2515

Sandland and Sons were hosiers, glovers and shirtmakers of 55 Quadrant, Regent Street Invoice, 1846, Acc 2214



Savage and Co Ltd Horsham

Memorandum and Articles of Association 1925; Certificate of Incorporation 1934; statements of accounts 1925-1945; names of depositors 1961,

Acc 2218 (part of the archives of Bishop's Move)

Selfridges, department store, Oxford Street: see William Whiteley Ltd, Queensway

Robert Sharpe and Sons, railway contractors, Victoria Street:

Contracts, deeds and legal papers, 1860-1886 Acc 890

Ebenezer Sheldon and John Pryor Peregrine (formerly William Jones and E Sheldon until 1828, then W Jones, E Sheldon and J P Peregrine until 1830) surgeons, apothecaries and accouchers, 17 Mount Street: Partnership agreements, 1831-1832; accounts, 1817-1835; legal and family papers, 1832-1869 Acc 929

Shum, Combe, Delafield and Co: see Combe and Co Ltd

H Sichel and Sons Ltd

Plan of layout of Adelphi Cellars, 1966 Acc 2159

James Slater and Company Ltd, heating and ventilation and commercial equipment manufacturers, 50-51 Wells Street (part of the archives of Benham and Sons Ltd)

Catalogues, price lists, photographs, 1897-1931 Acc 2037

James Smethurst, lamp manufacturer, New Bond Street: Assignment of patent by Nicholas Conne, glass engraver, St Mary-le-Strand, 1819 Acc 742

George Smith and Sons Ltd, furriers, chiefly Regent Street:

Minutes, articles of association, share registers and accounts, 1898-1988; annual reports, 1949-1986; stock book, 1977-1987; deeds, 1899, c1972-1981; staff records including correspondence re war service, 1933-1954; newscuttings and brochures, 1935-1980; photographs and fashion plates, 1958-1969. See also Dulley and Vincent Ltd and Marcel Reichenstein Ltd Acc 1560

Snell and Co, estate agents, 47 Maida Vale:

Correspondence, accounts, plans and sale particulars, 1892-1969 Acc 790

William Soper and Son, Ebury Street, jewellers: Formula and account nooks, c1848-1901 Acc 1627

Stewart and Glenny, wine merchants, Clement's Inn Vaults: Accounts, 1769-1780. Part of the archives of Frederick Booth, qv Acc 36

Sun Fire Office: see Sun Insurance Office Ltd

Sun Insurance Office Ltd (formerly Sun Fire Office until c1891), chiefly Charing Cross: Scrapbook of office humour by Eden Phillpotts, newscuttings, letters and photographs, 1884-1917, 1932-1969, including annual report, 1926; photograph album, c1890-1920. Acc 447

A Tait, French and German Baker, 121 Mount Street, Grosvenor Square

Bill, 1879 Acc 2142

Tattersalls: see Chapter 22

James Taylor and Son, shoemakers, 4 Paddington Street:

Order books and accounts, c1920-1952 including also records of Thomas Holland and Son Ltd, Mount Street, 1951-1966, Kember & Co., Montpelier Street, 1936-1971 and A D McLaren Ltd, Old Broad Street, 1943-1970, all three being other shoemakers who later became part of James Taylor and Son Acc 1263

John Thackray, cabinet maker, Archer Street: Acc 1054

Theatres Royal - Covent Garden, Drury Lane and Lincoln Inn Fields:

Financial records and diaries, 1715-1849. Microfilm. Originals at the British Library

William Thompson, glazier, Duchess Street: Letter book and accounts, 1770-1802 Acc 771

Thresher and Glenny Ltd (formerly Newham and Thresher until 1779, then Richard Thresher until c1798, then George Thresher and Miller until 1819, then John Thresher until 1833, then Thresher, Son and Glenny until 1840) hosiers and outfitters, Strand:

Bills, estimates, correspondence, catalogues, advertisements, company histories and property, family and legal papers, 1772-1950 Acc 301

George Thresher and Miller: see Thresher and Glenny Ltd

John Thresher: see Thresher and Glenny Ltd

Richard Thresher: see Thresher and Glenny Ltd

Thresher, Son and Glenny: see Thresher and Glenny Ltd

Edward Tilbury and Co., storage warehouse, Marylebone High Street: Correspondence and orders, c1820-1850 TIL

William Tookey, funeral director, Marylebone High Street:

Day books and journals (indexed), 1840-1972 Acc 948

Nikolaus Tuczek Ltd, boot and shoemakers, chiefly Jermyn Street:

Accounts, 1962-1970. In 1970 taken over by John Lobb Acc 1555, Acc 1568

T Vigers and Co, funeral directors, Eccleston Street:

Accounts and correspondence, 1861-1966; photograph album, 1960s Acc 401

Waring and Gillow Ltd, cabinet makers, Oxford Street

Accounts, 1897-1932; order book, 1900-1902; estimate sketch books, 1897-1905. Annual accounts 1974-1975, approvals book 1909-1974, bad debts register 1941-1979, warehouse registers 1912-1957, minute books of Manchester Social Board 1901-1911, scrapbook and photograph albums c. 1910-1930, newspaper and magazine articles, staff and property papers for Lancaster, London and other branches, 1809-1986. Until 1897 the company had been Gillow and Co Acc 344, Acc 2233

Watney and Co Ltd (formerly William Greene and widow until 1759, then Edward Greene until 1787, then Moore, Elliot and Co until 1792, then Elliot and Co until c1836, then John Lettsom Elliot and Co until c1849, then Elliot, Watney and Co until c1858, then James Watney and Co until before 1872), Stag Brewery, Pimlico:

Minutes, 1885-1899; articles of association, 1885; accounts, inventories and stock records, 1821-1898; deeds and property records, 1679-1899; plan, 1871. See also Phillips, More and Co Ltd, part of the archives of Watney, Combe, Reid and Co Ltd, which was formed in 1898. Additional records are held at London Metropolitan Archives Acc 323, Acc 789, Acc 1572

Watney, Combe, Reid and Co Ltd, chiefly Stag Brewery, Pimlico:

Legal papers re amalgamation of Watney, Combe and Reid, 1898-1899; minutes, 1928-1932; articles of association, 1898-1935; seal register, 1924-1939; papers re capital, assets, stocks and shares, 1898-1930; accounts, stock records, staff records, deeds and property records, 1898-1960; plans and photographs, 1922-c1960; papers re brewing trade, 1899-1932. See also Cobham United Breweries Ltd, Combe and Co Ltd, Charles Hammerton and Co Ltd, Huggins and Co Ltd, Isleworth Brewery Ltd, London and Burton Brewery Co Ltd, Reid's Brewery Co Ltd, Watney and Co Ltd, Welch Ale Brewery Ltd and Woodbridge and Co. In 1958 Watney, Combe, Reid and Co Ltd joined Mann, Crossman and Paulin Ltd, to become Watney Mann Ltd. Additional records are held at London Metropolitan Archives Acc 276, Acc 789, Acc 1572

James Watney and Co: see Watney and Co Ltd

Watney Mann Ltd, chiefly Albion Brewery, Whitechapel Road: Property and miscellaneous papers, 1959-1976. The company was formed in 1958 by the amalgamation of Watney, Combe, Reid and Co Ltd, and Mann, Crossman and Paulin Ltd. Additional records are held at London Metropolitan Archives Acc 789, Acc 1572

John Watson, builder

Diary with personal accounts, 1849-1851 Acc 2282

A Webster and Co, stationers, chiefly Dover Street:

Partnership agreement, patents and legal records re purchase of other stationery companies, 1890-1941 Acc 1262

Welch Ale Brewery Ltd, King's Road, Chelsea: Accounts, 1901-1909; property register, 1921; deeds, 1895-1921. Part of the archives of Watney, Combe, Reid and Co Ltd, by whom the Welch Ale Brewery was taken over in 1920. Additional records are held at London Metropolitan Archives Acc 789, Acc 1572

Westminster Fire Office, King Street, Covent Garden: Minutes, 1717-1961; constitution documents, 1717-1824, regulations, 1852-1897; policy register, 1717-1721, registers of shareholders and agents, directors' accounts etc, 1871-1974, accounts, 1759-1926; correspondence, company histories, newscuttings and illustrations, 1803-1945 Acc 343, Acc 1971

John White, Jamaica merchant, 61 Great Portland Street: Cash book, 1838-1852 Acc 1993

William Whiteley Ltd, department store, Queensway: Accounts, business records, some relating to Selfridges, and miscellaneous historical material, 1863-1970. See also Section 9 Acc 726

Wigmore Hall: Accounts, letter books and booking information, 1906-1967 Acc 1475

Wilkes Bros, builders, 64 Buckingham Palace Road: Letter book, 1885-1886 Acc 1651

Woodbridge and Co (formerly Woodbridge and Holland until 1877) Yorkshire Stingo Brewery, Marylebone: Property register, 1873-1900, and deed, 1896. Part of the archives of Watney, Combe, Reid and Co Ltd, by whom Woodbridge was taken over in 1907 Acc 789

Woodbridge and Holland: see Woodbridge and Co

Peter Yapp Ltd, shoemakers, Sloane Street:

Indexes of lasts, 1950s. Part of the archives of John Lobb, by whom Yapp was probably taken over. Acc 327, Acc 1544

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