Archibald Russell
of 68 Great Clyde Street, Glasgow
Coal owners, in the Central coalfield of Scotland.
1904 Archibald Russell Limited was registered as a private company, with capital of £500,000, to acquire the business of coalmaster, with its cognate branches of brickmaking and shipowner, carried on by the late Archibald Russell in Glasgow.[1]
WWI David Colville and Sons purchased the ordinary shares of the company in order to safeguard fuel supplies for the steel works.
c.1925 Produced 1,000,000 tons per year.
The Company was owned by the steel-making firm of David Colville and Sons of Motherwell. Mr. John Craig was Chairman of both companies; Lord Kylsant, representing Harland and Wolff, a large shareholder, was a Director. John Brown and Co of Sheffield was also a large shareholder. The firm worked nine collieries and employed 5,700 men.
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- ↑ The Scotsman 13 August 1904