J. H. Steward's Catalogue of Microscopes 1903


Steward, J. H. - Optician - 406 Strand, London also 456 Strand London also 54 Cornhill, E.C.
James Henry Steward. 1903 Catalogue includes objects 'By the best Mounters'. Whether he included himself amongst these is unknown.
406 Strand, London (1865-c1915)
66 Strand (1868-1888)
457 Strand (1885-c1920)
7 Gracechurch Street. also many branches.
Mr. J. H. Steward, 406 Strand & Gracechurch Street, London was a customer of Elizabeth Eleanor Dancer in 1896 (and probably John Benjamin Dancer before that) buying micro-photographs at 7/6d per dozen. The retail value being 12/-.
Advertisement in July 1867 Popular Science Review at 406 Strand and 54 Cornhill
Science Gossip January 1875 lists addresses as
406 & 66 Strand, 54 Cornhill and 63 St. Pauls Churchyard, London.
Science Gossip December 1880, February 1881, May 1881, November 1881 inside front cover Advertisement lists addresses as
406 & 66 Strand, 456 West Strand, 54 Cornhill, London.
Advertisement for 'J. H. Stewards Educational Achromatic £3 3s. Microscope' in the Year Book of Pharmacy for 1881,1883 and 1887. The microscope illustrated is of the 'Society of Arts' pattern.

Nature May5th 1910, June 30th 1910 Advertisement for 'The Davenport-Steward Universal Arc Lamp giving address as 406 Strand & 457 West Strand, London
Nature May 19th 1910 Advertisement with same address stating Optician and Scientific Instrument Maker, Established 1852, Awarded Gold Medal, Franco-British Exhibition.
Nature June 2nd 1910 addresses as above.
Was also a subscription agent for Volume 1 for Arthur C. Coles - Studies in Microscopical Science (1882) from 406 Strand, W. C.
The 1881 census provides the following:-
Horn Park Villas, Eltham, Kent, England
Jas. H. STEWARD aged 63 born at Russel St Covent Garden, Occupation Optician & Jeweller
Also living with him were:-
his daughter - Agintie R. STEWARD aged 26 born at London Strand , London, Middlesex, England
his first elder Jas. H.C. STEWARD aged 22 born at London Strand , London, Middlesex, England
and other sons -
Henry W. Laker STEWARD aged 20 born at London Strand , London, Middlesex, England
John Jas. STEWARD aged 18 born at London Strand , London, Middlesex, England
William J. STEWARD aged 17 born at Brockham, Surrey, England
a visitor Mary Ann BULLWORTHY aged 44
and two servants -
Emma E. WILLSHER and Eliza WHITE

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