<b>1895 - 1908 Bruxelles - Schaerbeek, Rue de Cologne, 111 or 64<08></b> Henri Pierre Désiré, ° 4.9.1869. Photoengraver and draughtsman. Process blocks, electrotype, stereotype, autotype, blockmaking. Recorded as a draughtsman and engraver on wood resident in Brussels - Saint-Josse at the occasion of his wedding in Brussels - Schaerbeek on 17.2.1892. On letterhead dated 1902, "Speciality of industrial catalogues of all kinds. Wood engravings, photogravure, simili-zinc, electrotype blocks, industrial photography, collotype". Also listed under "photographers" at this address in the directories, 1907-1908. <b>1907 - 1914 > Bruxelles - Evere, Rue du Château, 9</b> Blocks and photoengraving. "& Cie" at this address. Initially factory and workshop while the offices remained at Rue de Cologne, 64 in 1908. Not recorded in the directories, 1910-1912, but listed in "Office du Travail. Industries connexes à la typographie", Brussels, 1911, vol. 1, p. 92, as supplying blocks for illustrations. An advertisement states: "Firm founded in 1869". Remained active at no. 9 until 1920, then at no. 14 in 1921 but no longer listed in 1923.