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Actions	Archive material representing the typical contents of a Manchester Cotton Merchant's Office. Remove from selection Add to selection TitleArchive material representing the typical contents of a Manchester Cotton Merchant's Office. ReferenceYA1995.1 CreatorSpruce Manufacturing Co. Ltd Manchester based textiles manufacturer, known to have been active 1905-c1950. The company's head office was at Sackville House, Sackville Street, Manchester, whilst manufacturing took place at Peel Mill, Accrington, Lancashire. The Bombay Co Ltd Textile importers, active c1900-c1950 Jardine Skinner & Co 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 Ltd Trading company formed by the merger of Jardine Skinner & Co. and George Henderson in 1946. Malcolm Ross & Sons Textile trading company, based in Manchester Neuss, Hesslein and Kempton Ltd Manchester based textile merchant, commonly known as Nehesco. S.M. Co. Ltd Textile trading company. Haji Jiva Haji Khamisa & Co. Textile trading company Mills Distributors S.A. (PTY) Ltd Textile distributor Kempton & Co. Ltd Textile trading company based in Manchester Abdo Ibrahim Noman-Aden Textile trading company Aetos Textile trading company, based in Manchester B. Hajjar & Sons Textile trading company, based in Manchester Date 1890-1972 Scope and ContentComprises of shipper's tickets, bolt ends, accounts, shipping receipts, correspondence, sample books and reference material. Extent5 linear metres Archival historyThe 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. Levelfonds Repository nameScience and Industry Museum Associated people and organisationsWilson, Adrian Spruce Manufacturing Co. Ltd Manchester based textiles manufacturer, known to have been active 1905-c1950. The company's head office was at Sackville House, Sackville Street, Manchester, whilst manufacturing took place at Peel Mill, Accrington, Lancashire. The Bombay Co Ltd Textile importers, active c1900-c1950 Jardine Skinner & Co 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 Ltd Trading company formed by the merger of Jardine Skinner & Co. and George Henderson in 1946. Malcolm Ross & Sons Textile trading company, based in Manchester Neuss, Hesslein and Kempton Ltd Manchester based textile merchant, commonly known as Nehesco. S.M. Co. Ltd Textile trading company. Haji Jiva Haji Khamisa & Co. Textile trading company Mills Distributors S.A. (PTY) Ltd Textile distributor Abdo Ibrahim Noman-Aden Textile trading company Aetos Textile trading company, based in Manchester Kempton & Co. Ltd Textile trading company based in Manchester B. Hajjar & Sons Textile trading company, based in Manchester SubjectTextile industry Conditions governing accessOpen access. Conditions governing ReproductionCopies may be supplied in accordance with current copyright legislation and Science Museum Group terms and conditions. Hierarchy browser YA1995.1 Archive material representing the typical contents of a Manchester Cotton Merchant's Office. 1890-1972 fonds contains 7 parts

TitleArchive material representing the typical contents of a Manchester Cotton Merchant's Office.

ReferenceYA1995.1

CreatorSpruce Manufacturing Co. Ltd
The Bombay Co Ltd
Jardine Skinner & Co
Jardine Henderson Ltd
Malcolm Ross & Sons
Neuss, Hesslein and Kempton Ltd
S.M. Co. Ltd
Haji Jiva Haji Khamisa & Co.
Mills Distributors S.A. (PTY) Ltd
Kempton & Co. Ltd
Abdo Ibrahim Noman-Aden
Aetos
B. Hajjar & Sons

Date

1890-1972

Scope and ContentComprises of shipper's tickets, bolt ends, accounts, shipping receipts, correspondence, sample books and reference material.

Extent5 linear metres

Archival historyThe 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.

Levelfonds

Repository nameScience and Industry Museum

Associated people and organisationsWilson, Adrian
Spruce Manufacturing Co. Ltd
The Bombay Co Ltd
Jardine Skinner & Co
Jardine Henderson Ltd
Malcolm Ross & Sons
Neuss, Hesslein and Kempton Ltd
S.M. Co. Ltd
Haji Jiva Haji Khamisa & Co.
Mills Distributors S.A. (PTY) Ltd
Abdo Ibrahim Noman-Aden
Aetos
Kempton & Co. Ltd
B. Hajjar & Sons

SubjectTextile industry

Conditions governing accessOpen access.

Conditions governing ReproductionCopies may be supplied in accordance with current copyright legislation and Science Museum Group terms and conditions.