Gutta Percha Co
Other Business Names:
- Hancock, Charles
- Glass, Elliot & Co
- Telegraph Construction & Maintenance Co Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Hoxton, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Electrical & electronic engineering
Electrical wire & cable production
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Rubber & plastic products manufacture
Rubber products inc tyre manufacture
Notes:
Established by Charles Hancock at Wharf Road, City Road, Islington, London, in 1845 to make products from gutta percha. By late 1840s were focused on production of insulation for electric and submarine telegraph cables. 1864 merged with Glass, Elliot & Co to form Telegraph Construction & Maintenance Co Ltd [2024]
Publications:
- Circuits in the Sea. The men, the ships and the Atlantic cable by Hearn, Chester G
- Particulars and Testimonials of the Various Applications of Gutta Percha by Unknown
- Visit to the Gutta Percha Works by Unknown
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Hancock, Charles
- Glass, Elliot & Co
- Telegraph Construction & Maintenance Co Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Hoxton, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Electrical & electronic engineering Electrical wire & cable production
- Rubber & plastic products manufacture Rubber products inc tyre manufacture
Notes:
Established by Charles Hancock at Wharf Road, City Road, Islington, London, in 1845 to make products from gutta percha. By late 1840s were focused on production of insulation for electric and submarine telegraph cables. 1864 merged with Glass, Elliot & Co to form Telegraph Construction & Maintenance Co Ltd [2024]Publications:
- Circuits in the Sea. The men, the ships and the Atlantic cable by Hearn, Chester G
- Particulars and Testimonials of the Various Applications of Gutta Percha by Unknown
- Visit to the Gutta Percha Works by Unknown