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| − | '''Houghton''' was founded as ''Claudet and Houghton'' in 1836 by George Houghton and Frenchman Antoine Claudet as a glass warehouse in London. In 1869 it became ''George Houghton & Son'' . In 1903 it produced the roll flm brand '''Ensign'''. In 1905 ''Houghton's Ltd.'' built a factory for the production of cameras on the Fulbourn Road in Walthamstow. In 1907 this was the biggest British camera factory. A characteristic product of Houghton was the ''Ensignette'', a folding camera developed by the Swedish engineer Magnus Neill. | + | '''Houghton''' was founded as ''Claudet and Houghton'' in 1836 by George Houghton and Frenchman Antoine Claudet as a glass warehouse in London. In 1869 it became ''George Houghton & Son'' . In 1903 it produced the roll flm brand '''Ensign'''. In 1904 it was merged with ''Holmes Bros.'', the maker of the famous [[Sanderson]] Universal Swing Front Cameras. Houghton continued production of the Sanderson cameras until 1939. In 1905 ''Houghton's Ltd.'' built a factory for the production of cameras on the Fulbourn Road in Walthamstow. In 1907 this was the biggest British camera factory. A characteristic product of Houghton was the ''Ensignette'', a folding camera developed by the Swedish engineer Magnus Neill. |
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Houghton was founded as Claudet and Houghton in 1836 by George Houghton and Frenchman Antoine Claudet as a glass warehouse in London. In 1869 it became George Houghton & Son . In 1903 it produced the roll flm brand Ensign. In 1904 it was merged with Holmes Bros., the maker of the famous Sanderson Universal Swing Front Cameras. Houghton continued production of the Sanderson cameras until 1939. In 1905 Houghton's Ltd. built a factory for the production of cameras on the Fulbourn Road in Walthamstow. In 1907 this was the biggest British camera factory. A characteristic product of Houghton was the Ensignette, a folding camera developed by the Swedish engineer Magnus Neill.
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