Suburbs of London - Kellys Directories Ltd - 1900
A Victorian map detailing London and its surroundings. Published by Kelly's Directories Limited 82-184 High Holborn, London. Undated but circa 1900. Many horizontal and vertical folds with tiny areas of paper loss at folds.
Kelly's Directory (or more formally, the Kelly's, Post Office and Harrod & Co Directory) was a trade directory in Britain that listed all businesses and tradespeople in a particular city or town, as well as a general directory of postal addresses of local gentry, landowners, charities, and other facilities. In effect, it was a Victorian version of today's Yellow Pages. Many reference libraries keep their copies of these directories, which are now an important source for historical research.
The eponymous originator of the directory was Frederic Festus Kelly. In 1835 or 1836 he became chief inspector of letter-carriers for the inland or general post office, and took over publication of the Post Office London Directory, whose copyright was in private hands despite its semi-official association with the post office, and which Kelly had to purchase from the widow of his predecessor.
He founded Kelly & Co. and he and various family members gradually expanded the company over the next several decades, producing directories for an increasing number of UK counties and buying out, or putting out of business, various competing publishers of directories.
Other publications followed, including the Handbook to the Titled, Landed and Official Classes (1875) and Merchants, Manufacturers and Shippers (1877). In 1897, Kelly & Co Ltd became Kelly’s Directories Ltd. This name stuck for another 106 years before being renamed Kelly-search in 2003 to reflect its focus away from hard copy directories and towards an Internet-based product search engine.
The front cover of a Kelly's Directory sometimes stated, "Kelly's Directories Ltd., established 1799", however this was based on the date of issue of the first Post Office London Directory by an earlier inspector of letter carriers several decades before Kelly's involvement with that publication.
Kelly & Co Printers purchased the Middle Mill site on Kingston's Hogsmill River in 1879, becoming a major employer in the town. They closed production there in 1932 and moved to Andover.
A Victorian map detailing London and its surroundings. Published by Kelly's Directories Limited 82-184 High Holborn, London. Undated but circa 1900. Many horizontal and vertical folds with tiny areas of paper loss at folds.
Kelly's Directory (or more formally, the Kelly's, Post Office and Harrod & Co Directory) was a trade directory in Britain that listed all businesses and tradespeople in a particular city or town, as well as a general directory of postal addresses of local gentry, landowners, charities, and other facilities. In effect, it was a Victorian version of today's Yellow Pages. Many reference libraries keep their copies of these directories, which are now an important source for historical research.
The eponymous originator of the directory was Frederic Festus Kelly. In 1835 or 1836 he became chief inspector of letter-carriers for the inland or general post office, and took over publication of the Post Office London Directory, whose copyright was in private hands despite its semi-official association with the post office, and which Kelly had to purchase from the widow of his predecessor.
He founded Kelly & Co. and he and various family members gradually expanded the company over the next several decades, producing directories for an increasing number of UK counties and buying out, or putting out of business, various competing publishers of directories.
Other publications followed, including the Handbook to the Titled, Landed and Official Classes (1875) and Merchants, Manufacturers and Shippers (1877). In 1897, Kelly & Co Ltd became Kelly’s Directories Ltd. This name stuck for another 106 years before being renamed Kelly-search in 2003 to reflect its focus away from hard copy directories and towards an Internet-based product search engine.
The front cover of a Kelly's Directory sometimes stated, "Kelly's Directories Ltd., established 1799", however this was based on the date of issue of the first Post Office London Directory by an earlier inspector of letter carriers several decades before Kelly's involvement with that publication.
Kelly & Co Printers purchased the Middle Mill site on Kingston's Hogsmill River in 1879, becoming a major employer in the town. They closed production there in 1932 and moved to Andover.
A Victorian map detailing London and its surroundings. Published by Kelly's Directories Limited 82-184 High Holborn, London. Undated but circa 1900. Many horizontal and vertical folds with tiny areas of paper loss at folds.
Kelly's Directory (or more formally, the Kelly's, Post Office and Harrod & Co Directory) was a trade directory in Britain that listed all businesses and tradespeople in a particular city or town, as well as a general directory of postal addresses of local gentry, landowners, charities, and other facilities. In effect, it was a Victorian version of today's Yellow Pages. Many reference libraries keep their copies of these directories, which are now an important source for historical research.
The eponymous originator of the directory was Frederic Festus Kelly. In 1835 or 1836 he became chief inspector of letter-carriers for the inland or general post office, and took over publication of the Post Office London Directory, whose copyright was in private hands despite its semi-official association with the post office, and which Kelly had to purchase from the widow of his predecessor.
He founded Kelly & Co. and he and various family members gradually expanded the company over the next several decades, producing directories for an increasing number of UK counties and buying out, or putting out of business, various competing publishers of directories.
Other publications followed, including the Handbook to the Titled, Landed and Official Classes (1875) and Merchants, Manufacturers and Shippers (1877). In 1897, Kelly & Co Ltd became Kelly’s Directories Ltd. This name stuck for another 106 years before being renamed Kelly-search in 2003 to reflect its focus away from hard copy directories and towards an Internet-based product search engine.
The front cover of a Kelly's Directory sometimes stated, "Kelly's Directories Ltd., established 1799", however this was based on the date of issue of the first Post Office London Directory by an earlier inspector of letter carriers several decades before Kelly's involvement with that publication.
Kelly & Co Printers purchased the Middle Mill site on Kingston's Hogsmill River in 1879, becoming a major employer in the town. They closed production there in 1932 and moved to Andover.
Code : A877
Cartographer : Cartographer / Engraver / Publisher: Kellys Directories Ltd
Date : Publication Place / Date - 1900 Circa
Size : Sheet size: Image Size: 93 X 70.5 cm
Availability : Available
Type - Genuine - Antique
Grading A-
Where Applicable - Folds as issued. Light box photo shows the folio leaf centre margin hinge ‘glue’, this is not visible otherwise.
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