St. Petersburg Cigarettes Co. Ltd. - Company Information

St. Petersburg Cigarettes Co. Ltd. - Company Information

Yesterday, via the comments, I was asked if I knew anything about the St. Petersburg Cigarette Company who were based in Portsmouth and issued football cards some time around 1900. I must admit I knew nothing about this company but my wife Paula likes a challenge and this is what she has come up with so far. Three images of 88 High Street, Portsmouth are shown, where the company was founded by Mark Weiner. The drawing is from 1842 - 87 and 88 High Street is the building on the right. The impressive building to the left was a Post Office. The two photos are from 1910 and 1933. This part of the High Street was completely destroyed by enemy bombers during World War II. The fourth image is again from 1842 and shows 117 High Street which was a tobacconist shop at the time the cards were issued.

There are also two cuttings from the local Hampshire Telegraph newspaper and a timeline.

St. Petersburg Cigarettes Co. Ltd. - Footballers

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St. Petersburg Cigarette Company Timeline

1886  ..  Founded by Mark Weiner - 88 High Street

1889  ..  The St Petersburg Cigarettes Manufacturing Company, 88 High Street, Offer the public cigarettes, made from Egyptian Turkish Tobacco, at 2s, 7s 6d and 12s 6d per 100 (also by weight).  All hand-made. - Hampshire Telegraph 25-10-1889

Special ladies’ cigarettes from 3s 6d per 100

1892  ..  1a Belle Vue Terrace

1894  ..  14 Ordnance Row

1894-1902  ..  117 High Street

1895  ..  Souvenir for Municipal Banquet - Hampshire Telegraph 13-07-1895

1900-1911  ..  Richmond Place, Purbeck Street, Portsea

1900  ..  Application for trade mark - Hampshire Telegraph 29-09-1900

1914  ..  65 Froddington Road

1917-1923  ..  29a Osborne Road