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Wests Pictures Limited. John Josephus Hackett was a shareholder and also employed as an architectural consultant

Reference L/C/370/B1
Names Hackett, John Josephus
West's Pictures (Jersey) Limited
Keywords architects | Cinema | Entertainment | consultants
Language English
Level of description Series

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L/C/370/B1/1 Wests Pictures (Jersey) Limited Memorandum and Articles of Association 31 December 1922
L/C/370/B1/2 Letter to J J Hackett of Birmingham from Cinemas (West) Limited explaining the situation regarding Jersey law and answering his questions with regard to capital invested in the company 1 October 1921
L/C/370/B1/3 Letter to Messrs Shakespeare and Vernon 83, Colmore Road, Birmingham from Cinemas (West) Limited, Haymarket London, with regard to Mr Hacketts purchase of shares in the company 18 October 1921
L/C/370/B1/4 Letter to Messrs Shakespeare and Vernon 83, Colmore Road, Birmingham to Cinemas (West) Limited, Haymarket London to acknowledge receipt of a cheque for £2000 21 April 1922
L/C/370/B1/5 Letter from J J Hackett to Mr Simon regarding the rebuilding of West's Jersey. He writes that he has been on the premises twice since his return and has formed the opinion that the progress of the work is so poor as to require urgent and drastic steps. The tradesmen have had words with Mr Martin regarding the quality of the food at the Pomme D'or and are staging a go slow as a protest. He gives suggestions as to how the situation can be better managed 18 May 1923
L/C/370/B1/6 Letter to J J Hackett informing him that cheques have been received from the Grand and Pomme D'Or Hotel in settlement of their accounts for expenditure occurred 4 June 1923
L/C/370/B1/7 Announcement of the first Annual Ordinary General meeting of shareholders of Wests Pictures (Jersey) Limited 12 June 1923
L/C/370/B1/8 Copy of a letter from Mr J J Hackett of the Glen to Mr Simon regarding a dispute 13 July 1923
L/C/370/B1/9 Letter from L J Simon Consulting Engineer to Mr Hackett raising questions with regard to the sanction of the Board. The point of the letter is that there is authority in the minutes for Mr Hackett and himself to enter into certain contracts in connection with the theatre, but the Auditors point out that for mutual protection there should be a minute to the effect that the board approve of what they are doing. 24 June 1924