Title
Archive material representing the typical contents of a Manchester Cotton Merchant's Office.
Reference
YA1995.1
Production date
1890 - 1972
Creator
- Spruce Manufacturing Co. LtdBiographyBiography
Manchester based textiles manufacturer, known to have been active 1919-c1950
- The Bombay Co LtdBiographyBiography
Textile importers, active c1900-c1950
- Jardine Skinner & CoBiographyBiography
Trading company formed in Bombay in 1825 and later reformed in Calcutta in 1844. The company traded initially in textiles but later branched out into opium, tea, timber and petroleum. Their agents in Glasgow were James Ewing & Co., and their agents in Manchester were Matheson & Scott.
In 1946 Jardine Skinner merged with George Henderson to form Jardine Henderson.
- Jardine Henderson LtdBiographyBiography
Trading company formed by the merger of Jardine Skinner & Co. and George Henderson in 1946.
- Malcolm Ross & SonsBiographyBiography
Textile trading company, based in Manchester
- Neuss, Hesslein and Kempton LtdBiographyBiography
Manchester based textile merchant, commonly known as Nehesco.
- S.M. Co. LtdBiographyBiography
Textile trading company.
- Haji Jiva Haji Khamisa & Co.BiographyBiography
Textile trading company
- Mills Distributors S.A. (PTY) LtdBiographyBiography
Textile distributor
- Kempton & Co. LtdBiographyBiography
Textile trading company based in Manchester
- Abdo Ibrahim Noman-AdenBiographyBiography
Textile trading company
- AetosBiographyBiography
Textile trading company, based in Manchester
- B. Hajjar & SonsBiographyBiography
Textile trading company, based in Manchester
Scope and Content
Comprises of shipper's tickets, bolt ends, accounts, shipping receipts, correspondence, sample books and reference material.
Extent
5 linear metres
Archival history
The office and most of the contents were salvaged in 1988 from Asia House, 82 Princess Street. The remaining items were collected by Adrian Wilson over 5 years, and represent items in common use by Manchester cotton merchants.
Level of description
TOP
Repository name
Science and Industry Museum
Associated people and organisations
- Wilson, Adrian
- Spruce Manufacturing Co. LtdBiographyBiography
Manchester based textiles manufacturer, known to have been active 1919-c1950
- The Bombay Co LtdBiographyBiography
Textile importers, active c1900-c1950
- Jardine Skinner & CoBiographyBiography
Trading company formed in Bombay in 1825 and later reformed in Calcutta in 1844. The company traded initially in textiles but later branched out into opium, tea, timber and petroleum. Their agents in Glasgow were James Ewing & Co., and their agents in Manchester were Matheson & Scott.
In 1946 Jardine Skinner merged with George Henderson to form Jardine Henderson.
- Jardine Henderson LtdBiographyBiography
Trading company formed by the merger of Jardine Skinner & Co. and George Henderson in 1946.
- Malcolm Ross & SonsBiographyBiography
Textile trading company, based in Manchester
- Neuss, Hesslein and Kempton LtdBiographyBiography
Manchester based textile merchant, commonly known as Nehesco.
- S.M. Co. LtdBiographyBiography
Textile trading company.
- Haji Jiva Haji Khamisa & Co.BiographyBiography
Textile trading company
- Mills Distributors S.A. (PTY) LtdBiographyBiography
Textile distributor
- Abdo Ibrahim Noman-AdenBiographyBiography
Textile trading company
- AetosBiographyBiography
Textile trading company, based in Manchester
- Kempton & Co. LtdBiographyBiography
Textile trading company based in Manchester
- B. Hajjar & SonsBiographyBiography
Textile trading company, based in Manchester
Subject
Textile industry
Conditions governing access
Open access.
Conditions governing Reproduction
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