Thomson Organisation Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Thomson, Roy, Lord Thomson od Fleet
- Scotsman Publications Ltd
- Kemsley Newspapers Ltd
- Sunday Times, The
- Scottish Television Ltd
- Times, The
- Sky Tours
- Lunn Poly
- Britannia Airways
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Transport services
Air transport services
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Publishing & printing
Newspaper & periodical publishing
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Publishing & printing
Other printing
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Publishing & printing
Other publishing
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Recreation activities
Television & radio broadcasting
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Recreation activities
Travel services inc travel agency, excursions & package holidays
Notes:
A Canadian media business initially owning newspapers and radio stations in Canada, established by Roy Thomson (later Lord Thomson of Fleet), 1894-1976, in c1931. Post 1945 made substantial media acquisitions in UK including Scotsman Publications Ltd in 1953 and Kemsley Newspapers Ltd, owners inter alia of The Sunday Times, in 1959. The latter business was subsequently known as The Thomson Organisation Ltd. 1956 established Scottish Television Ltd to operate the independent television franchise in Scotland. Later acquired The Times. By 1960s a major UK newspaper, periodical and book publishing and printing business with substantial television interests in Scotland. Mid 1960s built a travel businesses through acquisition, inter alia, of Sky Tours and Lunn Poly and Britannia Airways. UK interests much reduced in 1980s and 90s
Publications:
- Adventure in Publishing. The story of Thomson Publications Ltd by Unknown
- After I Was Sixty by Thomson, Roy H
- Creation of an Empire. The Thomson Organisation by Unknown
- 'Owning, editing and managing newspapers' in R S Edwards & H Townsend (eds), Business Growth by Thomson, Lord
- Roy Thomson of Fleet Street by Braddon, Russell R
- Thomson Empire. The first fifty years by Goldenberg, Susan
- Thomson Organisation in Great Britain by Unknown
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Thomson, Roy, Lord Thomson od Fleet
- Scotsman Publications Ltd
- Kemsley Newspapers Ltd
- Sunday Times, The
- Scottish Television Ltd
- Times, The
- Sky Tours
- Lunn Poly
- Britannia Airways
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Transport services Air transport services
- Publishing & printing Newspaper & periodical publishing
- Publishing & printing Other printing
- Publishing & printing Other publishing
- Recreation activities Television & radio broadcasting
- Recreation activities Travel services inc travel agency, excursions & package holidays
Notes:
A Canadian media business initially owning newspapers and radio stations in Canada, established by Roy Thomson (later Lord Thomson of Fleet), 1894-1976, in c1931. Post 1945 made substantial media acquisitions in UK including Scotsman Publications Ltd in 1953 and Kemsley Newspapers Ltd, owners inter alia of The Sunday Times, in 1959. The latter business was subsequently known as The Thomson Organisation Ltd. 1956 established Scottish Television Ltd to operate the independent television franchise in Scotland. Later acquired The Times. By 1960s a major UK newspaper, periodical and book publishing and printing business with substantial television interests in Scotland. Mid 1960s built a travel businesses through acquisition, inter alia, of Sky Tours and Lunn Poly and Britannia Airways. UK interests much reduced in 1980s and 90sPublications:
- Adventure in Publishing. The story of Thomson Publications Ltd by Unknown
- After I Was Sixty by Thomson, Roy H
- Creation of an Empire. The Thomson Organisation by Unknown
- 'Owning, editing and managing newspapers' in R S Edwards & H Townsend (eds), Business Growth by Thomson, Lord
- Roy Thomson of Fleet Street by Braddon, Russell R
- Thomson Empire. The first fifty years by Goldenberg, Susan
- Thomson Organisation in Great Britain by Unknown