Two Centuries of Soho. Its institutions, firms and amusements

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Provides profiles of many Soho businesses [pp159-264] - 'for the most part in existence at the beginning of the Queen's reign'. The firms covered are: Artist colour manufacturers - 'James Newman'; Auctioneers - Aldridge's Horse Repository, Puttick & Simpson; Billiard table manufacturers - Burroughes & Watts; Blacklead manufacturer - W G Nixey; Booksellers and printers - Bickers & Son, Dulac & Co, Howlett & Son, G Kimpson, Mitchell & Hughes, Pettitt & Cox, Rodds, John Russell Smith; Curriers, leathersellers and saddlers - John Almgill & Son, Joseph Clarke & Son, C H & H Horton, C B Leatherby, G G Robson, George & Co, Joseph George / Alfred Beadell; Furniture manufacturers and dealers - A Cribb & Son, Edwards & Roberts, The Sinclair Galleries, W & J Wright; Glass dealers and stained glass artists - A Goslett & Co, Hetley & Co, Ward & Hughes; Hat manufacturer - Henry Heath; Italian warehousemen - Crosse & Blackwell; Livery stable keeper - W Dunscombe; Music printers and dealers - Novello Ewer & Co; Musical instrument makers - Bevington & Sons, violin dealers; Printsellers and picture dealers - C W Booth, H A J Breun, A W Parker, J L Rutley, W & G Smith; Silversmiths - J G Crouch & Son, Pairpoint Brothers, Edmund Tuck; Solicitors - Allen & Son, W J Fraser; Taverns - Morland's Hotel, others; Tinplate workers - R & W Wilson & Son