Jarrold & Sons Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Jarrold, John
- Jarrold, W & T
- Jarrold's Publishers (London) Ltd
- Hutchinson & Co
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
- Norwich, Norfolk, Norfolk, East of England, England
- Woodbridge, Suffolk, Suffolk, East of England, England
Sectors:
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Distribution - retailing
Department store retailing
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Publishing & printing
Other printing
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Publishing & printing
Other publishing
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Publishing & printing
Stationery production
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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]
Publications:
- Anything from a Pin to an Elephant. Tales of Norfolk retail by Armstrong, Chris
- History of Jarrold & Sons, 1823-1948 by Unknown
- House of Jarrolds, 1823-1923. A brief history of one hundred years by Unknown
- 'Jarrold & Sons; Jarrold's Publishers (London) Ltd; Jarrold & Son; Jarrold Colour Publications' in P J Anderson & J Rose (eds), Dictionary of Literary Biography, Vol 106. British literary publishing houses, 1820-1880 by Mumm, S D
- Jarrold 250 Years. A history by Goodrum, Pete
- Jarrold History 200 Years by Unknown
- Jarrolds, 1770-1970 by Unknown
- 'John Jarrold II, 1773-1852. Retailer, farmer, printer, publisher and man of social conscience' in C Armstrong, Mustard, Boots and Beer. The inside stories of eight Norfolk men of business in the nineteenth century by Armstrong, Chris
- 'Messrs Jarrold & Sons, booksellers, printers, bookbinders and publishers, London Street, Norwich' in G Measom, Official Illustrated Guide to the Great Eastern Railway (Cambridge) by Measom, George
- Mustard, Boots and Beer. The inside stories of eight Norfolk men of business in the nineteenth century by Armstrong, Chris
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Jarrold, John
- Jarrold, W & T
- Jarrold's Publishers (London) Ltd
- Hutchinson & Co
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
- Norwich, Norfolk, Norfolk, East of England, England
- Woodbridge, Suffolk, Suffolk, East of England, England
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]Publications:
- Anything from a Pin to an Elephant. Tales of Norfolk retail by Armstrong, Chris
- History of Jarrold & Sons, 1823-1948 by Unknown
- House of Jarrolds, 1823-1923. A brief history of one hundred years by Unknown
- 'Jarrold & Sons; Jarrold's Publishers (London) Ltd; Jarrold & Son; Jarrold Colour Publications' in P J Anderson & J Rose (eds), Dictionary of Literary Biography, Vol 106. British literary publishing houses, 1820-1880 by Mumm, S D
- Jarrold 250 Years. A history by Goodrum, Pete
- Jarrold History 200 Years by Unknown
- Jarrolds, 1770-1970 by Unknown
- 'John Jarrold II, 1773-1852. Retailer, farmer, printer, publisher and man of social conscience' in C Armstrong, Mustard, Boots and Beer. The inside stories of eight Norfolk men of business in the nineteenth century by Armstrong, Chris
- 'Messrs Jarrold & Sons, booksellers, printers, bookbinders and publishers, London Street, Norwich' in G Measom, Official Illustrated Guide to the Great Eastern Railway (Cambridge) by Measom, George
- Mustard, Boots and Beer. The inside stories of eight Norfolk men of business in the nineteenth century by Armstrong, Chris