R. and D. Slimon
Shipping and exporting ironmongers.
40, 41 and 43 Shore, Leith.
1859 Robert Slimon first appears in local directories as a furnishing ironmonger, coppersmith, tinsmith, brazier, gasfitter, and ship chandler at 51 Shore and 20 Broad Wynd, Leith.[1]
The ironmongery business did not engage all of Slimon's energy and around 1870 he began to develop business in Iceland. This involved the transport of sheep and ponies from Iceland and, at times, emigrants on the first leg of their journey to America. As a natural development of this trade, he became a shipowner as well. In 1885 Robert Slimon retired from the partnership of R. and D. Slimon, though he made it clear, in a speech at a dinner in his honour, that he intended to continue to pursue his Icelandic interests.[2]
1949 R. and D. Slimon Limited was incorporated, with capital of £20,000, to take over the firm and business of R. & D. Slimon, ironmongers, ship chandlers, blacksmiths, and plumbers, 38 Shore, Leith[3]
1979 The company was dissolved.[4]