J H Steward of London and a link

[John-Henry Collinson]

Anyone know when the company J H Steward gave up the struggle and ceased
trading? They were notable manufacturers of all sorts of optical,
scientific and measuring instruments including Magic Lanterns,
telescopes, compasses, barometers etc.

While we are on the subject I found a site that probably deserves a
mention on the links pages of the unofficial fax (if we are still
looking for sites to include)

Appraising antique binoculars and telescopes. by Peter Abrahams
http://home.europa.com/~telscope/telbnapr.txt
Which contains all the average eBayer need know and a (1999) price
guide)

The rest of the site grandiosely but probably correctly entitled
'The history of the telescope & the binocular'
http://home.europa.com/~telscope/binotele.htm
has number of gems to keep most 'optic nerds' happy.
--
John-Henry Collinson
19th Century Photography, magic lanterns & more at
http://www.jhenry.demon.co.uk/galantee.htm

[Bill Burns]

John-Henry Collinson wrote:

> Anyone know when the company J H Steward gave up the struggle and
> ceased trading? They were notable manufacturers of all sorts of
> optical, scientific and measuring instruments including Magic
> Lanterns, telescopes, compasses, barometers etc.

I recently helped the Adler Planetarium in Chicago get on line a
database of scientific instrument makers assembled over a period of
many years by the Adler's former curator, Roderick Webster and his
wife Marjorie:
http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/history/websters/index.htm

The following is from the Websters' Database:

STEWARD, J.H.
England, c.1850+, made microscopes, telescopes, sundials, stick
barometers, etc.; examples may be found at MMA, National Maritime
Museum, Cambridge Zoological Laboratory, Whipple Museum of the History
of Science, Cambridge, England, and in numerous auctions.
406 and 66 Strand and 54 Cornhill; 406 Strand and 56 Cornhill; all in
London.

Another good resource is the Museum of the History of Science in
Oxford, which maintains a scientific instrument mailing list whose
members include curators of many museums. An inquiry there would
probably produce more information:
http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/rete/

--
Bill Burns, Long Island, NY, USA
mailto:bi...@ftldesign.com
History of Technology Websites:
http://ftldesign.com

[John-Henry Collinson]

In message <Xns924CBCF92...@167.206.3.2>, Bill Burns
<bi...@ftldesign.com> writes

>I recently helped the Adler Planetarium in Chicago get on line a
>database of scientific instrument makers assembled over a period of
>many years by the Adler's former curator, Roderick Webster and his wife
>Marjorie: http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/history/websters/index.htm
>
>The following is from the Websters' Database:
>
>STEWARD, J.H.
>England, c.1850+, made microscopes, telescopes, sundials, stick
>barometers, etc.; examples may be found at MMA, National Maritime
>Museum, Cambridge Zoological Laboratory, Whipple Museum of the History
>of Science, Cambridge, England, and in numerous auctions. 406 and 66
>Strand and 54 Cornhill; 406 Strand and 56 Cornhill; all in London.
>
>Another good resource is the Museum of the History of Science in
>Oxford, which maintains a scientific instrument mailing list whose
>members include curators of many museums. An inquiry there would
>probably produce more information:
>http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/rete/

Thanks for the info'

The company of J H Steward have been following me around all week; I
keep on tripping over things with their name on having purchased. There
is even a rather nice catalogue for sale -dating from c. 1900- on eBay
at the moment.

I will try the Museum of the History of Science.

Thanks again.

[David Walker]

J.H.Steward ceased trading 1st February 1913,changed the company name to J.H.Steward.