When the factory & stock were purchased by Boosey & Co, the operations were not immediately integrated, but were conducted as separate businesses for nearly six years. The Distin & Co stock books record numerous items 'sold' to Boosey & Co, and the Boosey & Co stock books from 1868 to 1874 record a number of items 'sold' to Distin & Co. There are very few sales in the Distin & Co stock books recorded to overseas customers, so it is probable that Boosey & Co (then at 24 and 28 Holles Street) quickly took over the exports of Distin instruments.
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Photographs of film scenes taken from Shipyard Sally
object | ARC/RAT/031
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Black and white medium format negative of men and dog on loaded firewood raft
object | ARC/GUP/006/414
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Black and white medium format negative (scanned positive) of young woman and and 2 children
object | ARC/GUP/007/024
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Slide of a loom
object | ARC/BAL/003/063
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