Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

Registered UK Charity (No. 1154342)

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,649 pages of information and 247,065 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Houghtons

From Graces Guide
1925

of 88 and 89, High Holborn, London, W.C.

Photographic Manufacturers

1834 Established by Antoine Claudet and George Houghton, the title of the firm being Claudet and Houghton

1865 Renamed as Claudet, Houghton & Son

1880 Renamed as George Houghton & Son.

1903 Incorporated as George Houghton & Son, Ltd.

1904 the firm became known as Houghtons Limited.

1914 Chairman, George Houghton. Mr. A. Claudet was the first to introduce Daguerrotype as Professional Photography into England. Business: Manufacture of Cameras, - in which the firm are also dealers, Photographic Materials of all kinds, Optical, Scientific, Surveying and Nautical Instruments.

1941 Houghtons (Holborn) Ltd was incorporated[1]

1953 Acquired Johnsons of Hendon Ltd. The name of the group was changed to Johnsons of Hendon


See Also

Loading...

Sources of Information

  1. ↑ Companies House filing
Retrieved from "https://gracesguide.co.uk/index.php?title=Houghtons&oldid=1307225"
Privacy policy Disclaimers About Grace’s Guide Contact Grace’s Guide

Grace's Guide web site design is Copyright © 2025 by Grace's Guide Ltd. The text of this web site is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 

MW1.43