British Luma Co-operative Electric Lamp Society Limited, Glasgow : lamp sleeve
A folded cardboard sleeve taht would have contained an electric lamp bulb and that was manufactured by the "British Luma Co-operative Electric Lamp Society Limited" who are probably best recalled as 'Luma". The Society was an unusual joint international Co-op venture between the Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society and the Swedish CWS and the concern opened a very 'modern' style works in Hardgate Road, Glasgow, in 1939 - not an auspicious year for international ventures. Lamp manufacturing was a famously industry 'controlled' business with many secretative national and international cartels and price fixing agreements.
The striking factory, designed by architect Cornelius Armour and that featured a glass fronted staircase tower that was used to test lamps thus illuminating the tower, still stands although it has been many years since it was producing lamps. After a period in use as a caravan showroom it was converted to residential accomodation in 1996.
British Luma Co-operative Electric Lamp Society Limited, Glasgow : lamp sleeve
A folded cardboard sleeve taht would have contained an electric lamp bulb and that was manufactured by the "British Luma Co-operative Electric Lamp Society Limited" who are probably best recalled as 'Luma". The Society was an unusual joint international Co-op venture between the Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society and the Swedish CWS and the concern opened a very 'modern' style works in Hardgate Road, Glasgow, in 1939 - not an auspicious year for international ventures. Lamp manufacturing was a famously industry 'controlled' business with many secretative national and international cartels and price fixing agreements.
The striking factory, designed by architect Cornelius Armour and that featured a glass fronted staircase tower that was used to test lamps thus illuminating the tower, still stands although it has been many years since it was producing lamps. After a period in use as a caravan showroom it was converted to residential accomodation in 1996.