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Two images of Mappin & Webb's Oxford Street branch, London:





The architect John Belcher (1841-1913) and his later partner John James Joass (1868-1952) redesigned the Oxford Street Mappin & Webb shop in 1907. The building, on the corner of Oxford Street and Winsley Street, is no longer Mappin & Webb. The above images are from 1908.

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An image of the premises of Alexander Scott, located just off Buchanan Street, Glasgow:



This is likely to be the same Alexander Scott of Glasgow that was registered with the Glasgow and Edinburgh assay offices in the mid 20th century.

This image is from the early 1940's.

In 1958 their premises were recorded as being situated at 109, Buchanan Street, and 3, Gordon Street, Glasgow.

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The premises of the Instrument Makers and Opticians, Negretti & Zambra at London:



This image is from the 1870's.

Further information on Negretti & Zambra can be found at: Some London Advertisements and Information

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The premises of The London Manufacturing Goldsmiths Company Ltd. at 17, Corn Market, Oxford:



This image is from 1904.

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An image of the premises of Latimer & Sons at 143, 145, and 147, Lothian Road, Edinburgh:



This image from c.1922.

For more information on Latimer & Sons, see page 3 of: Scottish Advertisements and Information

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An image of the Excelda Works at Rookery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, the premises of W.H. Collins & Co.Ltd.:



The Excelda Works were completed in 1920, it replaced the firm's former workshops at Great King Street.

This image is from c.1960.

A link to some images of the Excelda Works as they are today. Sadly now derelict and vandalised: http://www.flickr.com/photos/slaterspee ... otostream/

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An image of the Leuchars show stand at the International Exhibition held at London in 1862:



At the time of the exhibition, Leuchars were located at 38-39, Piccadilly, London.

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The premises of Percy Edwards & Co. located at 71-72, Piccadilly, London.



This image is from c.1900.

Further information about Percy Edwards & Co. can be found at: Some London Advertisements and Information

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The manufactory and showrooms of Derry & Jones, located at 55, Great Hampton Street, Birmingham:



This image is from 1860.

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The 'Britannia Works' of R. Broadhead & Co. located at Love Street, Sheffield:




This image is from 1860.

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Some views of the various premises of the firm of Boodle & Dunthorne, who originated in Liverpool:



Boodles House, Lord Street, Liverpool



52, Eastgate Street, Chester (opened 1965)



1 King Street, Manchester (opened c.1982)



58, Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, London



128-130, Regent Street, London

These images are from 1994.

Further detail of the history of Boodle & Dunthorne can be found at: The Liverpool and Chester Trade - Adverts and Information

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The premises of Clements, Handley & Co. at 19, St. Johns Square, Clerkenwell, London:




This image is from 1880.

Clements, Handley & Co. were complete all-rounders in the trade at the time, as well as being described as Manufacturing Jewellers, they were Clock Importers, Platers, Suppliers of Jewellers Materials, Showcases, Scales, Weights, Tools, etc.

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John Harrison's Norfolk Works, located at 116, Scotland Street, Sheffield:




This image is from c.1850.

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The premises of Finnigans Ltd. situated at 123, Deansgate, Manchester:




This image is from 1899.

For further information regarding Finnigans see: The Liverpool and Chester Trade - Adverts and Information

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The premises of James Deakin & Son Ltd. The Sidney Works was located at the corner of Sidney Street and Matilda Street, Sheffield.




This image is c.1900.

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The manufacturing jeweller's premises at 62-64, Albion Street, Birmingham, that were occupied by Bishton & Fletcher until 1888, and then jointly by W.H. Wilmot Ltd and Saunders & Shepherd & Co Ltd.:




The building was designed as jewellery factory by William Tadman Foulkes for Bishton & Fletcher and constructed in 1883.

The image is undated but around c.1885.

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A interior view of the premises of Bracher & Sydenham at Reading:




This image is from 1897.

Further information about Bracher & Sydenham can be found at: Some London Advertisements and Information

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The premises of The Association of Diamond Merchants, Jewellers and Silversmiths Ltd. located in the Strand, London:




The above image is from 1907 and was taken following an attempted 'smash and grab' at the premises, however, the culprit, who was apprehended, was not aware of a clever device that was installed by the firm, that as soon as any pressure was applied to any of the window display fittings, the contents were propelled back into the shop rather than be scattered onto the pavement.

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The premises of James Chesterman & Co., the Bow Works, located at Ecclesall Street, Sheffield:




This image is from 1879.

Further information on James Chesterman & Co. can be found at page 5 of: Some Sheffield Advertisements and Information

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The premises of H.L. Brown & Son Ltd. located at 90-90a Regent Street, London:




This image is from 1917.

H.L. Brown & Son (Harris Leon Brown and Bernard Brown) entered marks with the Sheffield and London assay offices.

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