Jarrold & Sons Ltd

Sectors:

  • Distribution - retailing Department store retailing
  • Publishing & printing Other printing
  • Publishing & printing Other publishing
  • Publishing & printing Stationery production
  • Distribution - retailing Stationery retailing

Notes:

Traces origins to John Jarrold who was printing at Dallinghoo, Suffolk, by 1810. Succeeded by his son, also John, who was at Woodbridge by 1814. As Jarrold & Sons were printers, publishers and stationers at Norwich from 1823. By 1845 publishing 'Norfolk News' and books which included educational and scientific works. Opened a London branch in 1847 as W & T Jarrold which in 1916 was reorganised as Jarrold's Publishers (London) Ltd; it was sold to Hutchinson & Co in 1921 although the imprint continued for many years. 1860 built new printing works at Norwich. 1902 the Norwich business was incorporated as Jarrold & Sons Ltd. Before 1914 opened shops and print works in other East Anglian towns. The retailing business developed into a leading Norwich department store. Large book printing business had developed by 1939 and in 1941 an innovative photolitho business commenced. Large wartime contracts were won for the army. Publishing and printing discontinued 2007 and continues as a retailing, property and training business [2023]

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