Carreras Tobacco Company
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The House of Carreras was a tobacco business established in London in the nineteenth century by Don José Carreras Ferrer, a nobleman from Spain. It remained an independent company until merging with R
Vintage Craven "A" branded playing card, a brand of Carreras Tobacco Company (This can be dated to post-1928, as it mentions the Arcadia Works).
The Arcadia works at Mornington Crescent
Adverisment for Black Cat Cigarettes from the early 20th century
Carreras Cigarette Factory
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The Carreras Cigarette Factory is a large art deco building in Camden, London, England. It is noted as a striking example of early 20th Century Egyptian Revival architecture. The building was erected
Carreras Tobacco Company
…Piccadilly, and Turf. By 1927 the business had outgrown the Arcadia premises in City Road; the war had increased demand for cigarettes. In 1928, the famous Arcadia Works was opened in Mornington Crescent, formerly a favourite residence of artists and writers. This building, which has become a major London landmark, was…
The black cats on guard in front of the building
Statue of Bastet (664–342 BC)
Columns at the tomb of Panehesy (c.1330 BC)