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62 Renfield Street, Glasgow
1881 Established in John Street, Glasgow, by Robert G. Lawrie, who started in business an ivory turner. The firm manufactured billiard balls and also bowling-green bowls, for which lignum vitae was used.[1]
1913 The firm bought the Aberfeldy bagpipe making business of Gavin C. MacDougall.[2]
1921 R. G. Lawrie Limited was incorporated as a private company, with capital of £25,000, to take over the business of makers of bagpipes, Highland costumes, musical instruments, etc., carried on under the name of R. G. Lawrie.[3]
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