John Lees and Co
Townend Works, Maybole, Ayrshire
1919 John Lees and Company Limited was incorporated as a private company, with capital of £100,000, to take over the business of John Lees & Co of Maybole, tanners, curriers and boot and shoe manufacturers.[1]
1962 The Maybole factory was completely destroyed by fire.[2]
1976 The company went into voluntary liquidation.[3]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Scotsman 30 August 1919
- ↑ Ayr Advertiser 7 June 1962
- ↑ https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Edinburgh/issue/19973/page/1468
- National Records of Scotland BT2/1977/82
- Brenda M. White, 'The Ayrshire boot and shoe industry 1839-1939', Scottish Industrial History volume 7.2 (1984)