CORONET CAMERA COMPANY 48 Great Hampton Street

[mw0njm.]

A 1962 advert for the Coronet 6x6 with a tip for train spotters.

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think i will order one

 

[Paul kingwood]

Good morning i myself am a photographer and collect old cameras i have a few coronet cameras one of which baffles me it is a coronet box camera no2 with portrait lens but on the box it says made for c arthur pearson ltd i can not find any history for this i know that coronet made the exact same camera and box with made for George Newnes ltd i know that both companies was linked could any one shed some light on to this for me
Many thanks in advance Paul

 

[Astoness]

think the answer is here...it mentions george newnes ltd

C. Arthur Pearson Ltd​

Publishing company

Description​

C. Arthur Pearson Ltd was a British publisher of newspapers, periodicals, books, and comics that operated from 1890 to c. 1965. The company was founded by C. Arthur Pearson, later to be known as Sir Arthur Pearson, 1st Baronet. Wikipedia
Founded: 1890
Headquarters: London
Founder: Sir Arthur Pearson, 1st Baronet
Parent company: George Newnes Ltd (1929–1960); Odhams Press (1960–1961); IPC (1961–c. 1965)
Publication types: newspapers, periodicals, books, comics

 

[lmr3103]

I found this at a car boot recently. Interesting to me because my dear Mom worked there for a time in the late 40s/ early 50s.