Edinburgh Roperie and Sailcloth Co: Difference between revisions
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1750 Company established by a number of Leith merchants and combinations of minor ropeworks. | |||
1914 Rope manufacturers. Specialities: cordage, lines, twines, binder twines, sailcloth, canvas, waterproofed cloth and covers. Employees 1,060. <ref>[[1914 Whitakers Red Book]]</ref> | |||
1925/6 Acquired by [[British Ropes]] Ltd<ref>National Archives</ref>. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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of Leith, Edinburgh
1750 Company established by a number of Leith merchants and combinations of minor ropeworks.
1914 Rope manufacturers. Specialities: cordage, lines, twines, binder twines, sailcloth, canvas, waterproofed cloth and covers. Employees 1,060. [1]
1925/6 Acquired by British Ropes Ltd[2].
See Also
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Sources of Information
- ↑ 1914 Whitakers Red Book
- ↑ National Archives