Hay & Robertson Ltd
2012
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Information collated by James Graham Boyd for the occassion of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. The information relates to his grandmother's role in the purchase of materials for the Queen's wedding dress, whilst working at Hay & Robertson Ltd in Dunfermline. Included are photographs of the St. Margaret's Works located in Pilmuir Street, Dunfermline, home to the linen factory and warehouse. Hay and Robertson was a damask linen mill with hundreds of employees, mostly women. Also included is an ariel photograph of the Hay & Robertson Factory and the Winterthur silks factory, which was knocked down in 2011. Further information is included about Winterthur Silks limited. Winterthur Silks took over the Canmore Works from Messrs J & J Alexander.
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James Graham Boyd.
Collation:
10 p. : photos., ; 30 cm.
System details:
12628
Local class:
DI/TEX PAMPHLET BOX 19
Language:
English
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BRN:
3437126