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Printers and newspaper publishers, of 18 Smithford Street, Coventry | Printers and newspaper publishers, of 18 Smithford Street, Coventry | ||
Mr Iliffe founded a stationery, wallpaper, and printing business. | |||
This venture's early success ensured that the Iliffes soon became pillars of the local community. | |||
Iliffe's son, [[William Iliffe|William]], saw that late Victorian Coventry was at the heart of a revolution in engineering, and thus the ideal place from which to pioneer specialist transport magazines intended for a mass market. | |||
1878 Published ''The Cyclist'', which was so successful that it absorbed two rivals and moved to London as ''Bicycling News''. | |||
1879 Relaunched a moribund weekly, the ''Coventry Times'' | |||
1891 Secured control of the ''Midland Daily Telegraph''. | |||
1895 Launched [[Autocar]] | |||
1909 Launched [[Flight]]. By this time [[Iliffe and Sons]] had diversified beyond printing and periodicals. | |||
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== Sources of Information == | == Sources of Information == | ||
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* Biography of Edward Mauger Iliffe, ODNB | |||
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[[Category: Town - Coventry]] | [[Category: Town - Coventry]] | ||
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[[Category: Printers]] | [[Category: Printers]] | ||
Revision as of 14:31, 24 June 2020
Printers and newspaper publishers, of 18 Smithford Street, Coventry
Mr Iliffe founded a stationery, wallpaper, and printing business.
This venture's early success ensured that the Iliffes soon became pillars of the local community.
Iliffe's son, William, saw that late Victorian Coventry was at the heart of a revolution in engineering, and thus the ideal place from which to pioneer specialist transport magazines intended for a mass market.
1878 Published The Cyclist, which was so successful that it absorbed two rivals and moved to London as Bicycling News.
1879 Relaunched a moribund weekly, the Coventry Times
1891 Secured control of the Midland Daily Telegraph.
1895 Launched Autocar
1909 Launched Flight. By this time Iliffe and Sons had diversified beyond printing and periodicals.
See Also
Sources of Information
- Biography of Edward Mauger Iliffe, ODNB