Gunmaker, built premises in 1880 to house his new showrooms and workshops, James Purdey & Sons Ltd. The Picture Source website has a short on-line history and also informs about a book on the subject.
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James Purdey the younger
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James Purdey
Westminster City Council James Purdey the younger, 1828 - 1909, gunmaker, bu...
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