Arquivo BJP - Ben Johnson's, printers

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Código de referência

BJP

Título

Ben Johnson's, printers

Data(s)

  • 1901-1950 (Produção)

Nível de descrição

Arquivo

Dimensão e suporte

2 volumes

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Nome do produtor

(1841-present)

História administrativa

Ben Johnson was originally formed in 1841, when Hull printer William Goddard and businessman John William Lancaster joined forces and set up shop in Bridge Street, York. Seven years later, the partnership was dissolved, but John Lancaster kept the premises. He then employed Ben Johnson, who had served as an apprentice to an engraver in Huddersfield, to take control of his printing and stationery business. By 1880, Johnson was the sole owner and the firm took his name. A factory had been built in Micklegate and was expanded until, in 1907, it covered 75,000 sq ft.

After his death in 1901, Ben's sons, Cecil and Gilbert, took control of the business. In 1932, fire destroyed the mainly wooden factory and new premises were built in Boroughbridge Road.

American firm RR Donnelley's took over the factory in the early 80s, and a ten-year contract began to produce millions of telephone directories for British Telecom.

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Âmbito e conteúdo

This collection currently comprises two private ledgers for the partners.

Incorporações

Sistema de arranjo

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Condições de acesso

Open

Material is available subject to the usual terms and conditions of access to Archives and Local History collections.

Condiçoes de reprodução

Images are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.

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  • inglês

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