Falkirk Archives (Archon Code: GB558) FALKIRK ARCHIVES Records of Businesses Trades and Retail Finding Aid Chemists The Chemist and Druggist Reference No Date Description A364.01 1932 Chemist and Druggist Diary Savory & Moore Savory & Moore Ltd are a chain of dispensing chemists. The firm had its origins in a retail chemist business established by Thomas Paytherus in London in1794. In 1797 Thomas Field Savory joined the firm and in 1806 became a partner along with Thomas Moore. By the mid 1940s the company had 40 retail outlets. It passed through various partnerships and was acquired by various other companies. In 1992 it was acquired by Lloyds Chemists plc. Full details of the administrative history can be found in the Business Archives Council database of pharmaceutical companies. Reference No Date Description A508.01 04 Jun 1936-08 Poisons Register of Savory & Moore, Chemists, Mary St, Aug 1984 Laurieston Robert Sinclair, D.B.O.A. Dispensing and photographic chemist and optician. Based in Masonic Buildings, Lint Riggs, Falkirk. Reference No Date Description A2154.001 Mar 1914 Receipt issued by Robert Sinclair, in respect of goods purchased by Scott's Crown Stables. Alex Wood M, M.P.S. (Grangemouth) Grangemouth pharmacy. Reference No Date Description A367.01 1929 Triumph Yearbook and Medical Guide. Overstamped “Alex M Wood, M.P.S., South Bridge St, Grangemouth” Falkirk Archives (Archon Code: GB558) Furniture and Upholstery Christie & Miller Furniture makers, Falkirk. Earliest record is of William Christie, upholsterer, elected to Falkirk Town Council (Falkirk Herald 8 Nov 1855). Archibald Christie & Co furniture shop advert, 1 Oct 1863; Change of premises noted 19 Oct 1865 Christie & Miller registration of company 1909; opening of warehouse, 1910 June 11; Factory and land for sale, 20 Jan 1912 Reference No Date Description A024.001 (1905) Illustrated catalogue of furniture A215.001 04 Mar 1875 Photocopy of page from Falkirk Herald. Contains advertisement for clearing sale of stock of A Christie, Cabinet maker Hardware Stores Alexander Young Alexander Young & Sons was a retailer of hardware, paints and glass, and also of footwear and leather goods, based in Falkirk. The Company was incorporated in 1936 with the registration number SC019371. Reference No Date Description A688.011 nd Credit book. Unused volume. Pre-printed “Credited by Young's Warehouse, Bank St, Falkirk” A688.012 nd Approbation book. Unused volume. Pre-printed “On approbation Young's Warehouse, Bank St, Falkirk” A688.013 1915-1927 Tax papers. Contains rates and tax assessments of Alexander Young for property at Weir St, Kerse Lane, Manor St and Bank St A688.014 1935-1939 Accounts. Includes invoices, receipts and letters of Alexander Young A688.009 01 Jul 1938-19 Account book. Contains counterfoils of customer receipts Jun 1939 A688.010 20 Jun 1939-26 Account book. Contains counterfoils of customer receipts Aug 1940 A688.002 Apr 1951-Oct Purchase Day Book 1952 A688.005 Apr 1951-Oct Purchase Credit Book 1953 A688.007 Dec 1951-Dec Cash book 1952 A688.006 Oct 1953-Oct Purchase Credit Book 1956 A688.003 Mar 1955-Mar Purchase Day Book 1956 A688.008 Jun 1955-Jul Cash book 1956 A688.001 27 Jul 1955-12 Sales Day Book and Credits Falkirk Archives (Archon Code: GB558) Dec 1956 A688.004 Apr 1956-Jan Purchase Day Book 1957 Laundries and Dyeworks Headswood Laundry and Dyeworks, Falkirk The Headswood Laundry Company was a laundry and dyeworks in Falkirk. The Company was incorporated in 1910 with the registration number SC007753, and was dissolved in 1924 Reference No Date Description A410.01 (1930s) Headswood Laundry slip Pawnbrokers Falkirk Pawnbroking Co Reference No Date Description A205.001 (1970s) Unused memorandum sheet with Falkirk Pawnbroking Co letterhead A205.002 (1970s) Receipt book for sale rooms A205.003 (1970s) Unused pawn tickets Wooer Street Loan Office Falkirk pawn-broking firm. Reference No Date Description A288.01 1890-1899 Pawn tickets Falkirk Archives (Archon Code: GB558) Printers Denovan Print Works Reference No Date Description A223.001 Jul 1864 Catalogue of important and very extensive sale of the whole machinery, utensils, steam engines, boilers, printing machines, set steam cans ...and whole plant” Mathie & Co, printers, 1 Broad St, Denny John Mathie, originally from Ayr, established his printing business around the turn of the 19th/20th Century after having worked for the Vale Paper Mill in Denny. In 1881 the Census return lists his occupation as a 'letter press printer'. Despite being a long established company, Mathie & Co was not incorporated until 22nd May 1951. By 1959 W.J. McRobert was listed as the Managing Director of Mathie & Co. The company was finally dissolved in 1989. Reference No Date Description A076.221 1953 Order book for Mathie and Co. April-June 1953 A076.222 1937-1938 Ledger Book for Mathie and Co. 1937-1938 A076.223 1927-1939 Ledger Book for Mathie and Co. 1927-1938 A076.001 (Mid 20th Notices of New Year closing times Century) {nd} A076.002 (Mid 20th Printed stationery for Denny & Dunipace Library. Includes Century) {nd} blank labels for books with reader regulations, applications for readers tickets and card holder. A076.003 15 Dec 1952 Poster advertising concert in aid of Denny & Dunipace Old People's Welfare Association, by Denny & Dunipace YMCA Male Voice Choir and No 1 Company Denny Girls' Guildry Choir in the YMCA hall A076.004 14 Jun 1958 First Prize certificate for Denny & Dunipace Agricultural Association Show A076.005 28 Feb 1941 Poster for Longcroft Co-op propaganda meeting and concert in the Russell Memorial Hall, Longcroft. A076.006 1953, 1950s Advertisements for dances. Posters for grand late night {nd} dance, 1953, and Crazy Night, nd, with the AZN Band in Denny Masonic Hall A076.007 (1950s) Poster for Football match. Advertisement for the Challenge Cup Final football match between Twechar Rovers and Whitecross Rangers A076.008 (1950s) Advertisement for dance. Poster advertising Bonnybridge Junior Football Club weekly dancing in Bonnybridge Public Hall A076.009 20 Oct 1943, Advertisements for dance. Posters advertising "A" Coy. 1940s Home Guard dancing in Drill Hall, Denny. (2 dances) A076.010 1940-1943 Posters and tickets for Red Cross fundraising events. Includes poster advertising Christmas sale in aid of Red Cross funds, and poster and tickets for Grand Concert in Castlecary Hall by Trixie Murray's Junior Accordion Band. Small poster for hot cross buns. Falkirk Archives (Archon Code: GB558) A076.011 20 Mar 1943 Poster advertising Castlerankine Camp dance in aid of China Fund in Drill Hall, Denny A076.012 1943 Poster advertising Firemen's Social Club weekly whist drive in club rooms A076.013 (20th Century) Letterhead printed for James Earl, Floral Designs, Wreaths and Crosses. A076.014 1950-1951 Burgh of Denny & Dunipace. Committees and Representatives. Contains list of Council members and officials, meetings and statistics A076.015 (Early 20th Poster advertising concert by Mailing Entertainers in Denny Century) {nd} West Church A076.016 (Mid 20th Poster advertising Grand Late Night Dance, Public Hall, Century) {nd} Bonnybridge, music by the Metronomes A076.017/01 Mid 20th Notice : fire regulations for unidentified mill Century A076.017/02 Mid 20th Notice : fire regulations for turbine attendant at unidentified Century mill A076.018 1945 Annual report, Denny and Dunipace Cottage Hospital A076.019 29 Mar 1946 Dundaff Bowling Club. Annual Dance in Muirmill Hut A076.020/1 1946 Rent card of the Carrongrove Paper Company Ltd, Denny, dated 1946. A076.020/2 Mid 20th Rent card of the Carrongrove Paper Company Ltd, Denny, Century dated 1947. A076.021 Mid 20th Envelope wage packet printed for Cloybank Minerals Ltd, Century Banknock A076.022 04 Apr 1943 Entrance ticket to variety concert on behalf of British Sailors Society, held by the Stirlingshire Special Constabulary (Denny Branch) at the Cinema Deluxe, Denny on 4 April 1943. A076.023 Mid 20th Letterhead printed for Thomas S. Babb, Consulting Century Engineer of Banknock. A076.024/1 15 May 1942 Accounts of the town council for the year ending 15th May 1942 for the Burgh of Denny & Dunipace produced under the Town Councils (Scotland) Act 1900 & the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929. A076.024/2 15 May 1944 Accounts of the town council for the year ending 15th May 1944 for the Burgh of Denny & Dunipace produced under the Town Councils (Scotland) Act 1900 & the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929. A076.025 Mid 20th Life membership card for the Herbertshire Chapter of the Century Order of the Eastern Star, No. 194, Denny. A076.026 Mid 20th Letterhead and calling card printed for James Duffy, agent Century for devotional goods, Barbeggs House, Croy, Dumbartonshire. A076.027 Mid 20th Copies of advertisement card for R Hamilton, 'The Fireplace Century Shop', 46a Graham's Rd, Falkirk, showing stock examples and information on Van Delft tile fireplaces. A076.028 1944 Letterheads printed for Mungray's Ltd, millers and grain merchants, Dunipace Mill, Larbert. A076.029 Mid 20th Letterhead and ration cards printed for Alex Dickson, Century flesher, 30 Stirling St, Denny, established 1869. A076.030 Mid 20th Stationary for Comelybank Foundry. Including envelopes, Century postcard, letterhead, advice note and business card. A076.031 Apr 1945 Envelopes - Forces Post-War Common Good Fund. Envelopes printed for a house to house collection by the Falkirk Archives (Archon Code: GB558) Burgh of Denny & Dunipace & District Forces Post-War Common Good Fund in April 1945. A076.032 Mid 20th Statement form printed for Longcroft Motor Company Co. Century (Scotland) Ltd, Croft Garage, by Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. A076.033 24 Apr 1945 Circular printed for the reopening of the Denny Bowling Club green, 43 Grove St, Denny, on the 5th May 1945 in its centenary year by George Gauld, secretary. A076.034 Mid 20th Letterhead printed for Robert D Maguire, veterinary Century surgeon, of 8 High Station Rd, Falkirk.