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Auction: 9014 - Bond & Share Certificates of the World
Lot: 493

Olympia Ltd., £1 shares, 12/6d paid, 189(5), ornate border, blue, red paper seal, printed by Waterlow & Sons, about very fine. Opened in Kensington, West London 1884 as the National Agricultural Hall but changed its name in 1886 when the Paris Hippodrome was first staged there. Many other shows put on and since 1905 has been a venue for major exhibitions, such as the Motor Show, International Horse Show, Ideal Home Exhibition and Cruft´s Dog Show. Joseph Lyons later Sir Joseph was a major caterer for such events and was a director of the company. He became best known for his Lyons Corner Houses which dominated British streets until the 1950´s. Estimate £ 40-50

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