The Durban Bag Co. (Pty) Ltd. Aerial photograph, directors and European and staff, native staff and interior views of works

• Reference:GB 254 MS 86/26/36
• Dates of Creation:c 1950s
• Name of Creator:
  A & S Henry & Co Ltd

• Scope and Content

  JACOBS; Aerial photo of works and town of JACOBS, Natal, South Africa WORKS; Group of Directors and staff inc: BAILEY,BROWN,GAGER,HARDIE,HILL,MAYHEW,MITCHELL,MUIR,NEL,NEVELING, RYNNERS,SMITH,VAN SCHALKWYK. WORKS; Presentation to GRICE (L.C.) by MUIR (R.G.) Directors. Male and female factory workers. WORKS; Presentation to GRICE (L.C.), Directors, male and female factory workers and staff. WORKS; male and female factory workers. WORKS; Bag printing department, with various machines. Workers. WORKS; Bag printing department, with various machines and bale of goods. Workers. Tobacco bag printing and manufacturing machine by WEST ENGINEERING CO., PHILADELPHIA. (2 copies and negative taken from original received from West Engineering Co., Philadelphia.) Photographer: Lynn Acutt (Pty) Ltd, Durban.

• Administrative / Biographical History

  A & S Henry & Co Ltd was founded in 1805 in Manchester by Alexander Henry in partnership with his brother Samuel. Their uncle, Alexander Henry (born 1766 of Scottish parents), had emigrated to America from Ireland in 1783, establishing himself as a merchant in Philadelphia. The younger Alexander Henry also emigrated from Ireland and joined in his uncle's business but returned to England in 1804, rapidly establishing his company in marketing and distributing the products of the cotton industry from Manchester. The company expanded, opening branch offices in Bradford, Belfast, Leeds, Huddersfield and Glasgow to act as collecting stations for textile products of all kinds. In 1858 an office was opened in Dundee at 51 St Andrews Street although all business continued to be carried out through Glasgow until c.1903. The company's Dundee interests grew with the acquisition of premises and existing companies in the city and in 1953 A & S Henry & Co (Dundee) Ltd was incorporated as a separate company. In 1972 A & S Henry & Co was taken over by Great Universal Stores and in the same year A & S Henry & Co (Dundee) Ltd was taken over entirely by the Titaghur Jute Factory Co Ltd

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• Note

  A & S Henry & Co Ltd was founded in 1805 in Manchester by Alexander Henry in partnership with his brother Samuel. Their uncle, Alexander Henry (born 1766 of Scottish parents), had emigrated to America from Ireland in 1783, establishing himself as a merchant in Philadelphia. The younger Alexander Henry also emigrated from Ireland and joined in his uncle's business but returned to England in 1804, rapidly establishing his company in marketing and distributing the products of the cotton industry from Manchester. The company expanded, opening branch offices in Bradford, Belfast, Leeds, Huddersfield and Glasgow to act as collecting stations for textile products of all kinds. In 1858 an office was opened in Dundee at 51 St Andrews Street although all business continued to be carried out through Glasgow until c.1903. The company's Dundee interests grew with the acquisition of premises and existing companies in the city and in 1953 A & S Henry & Co (Dundee) Ltd was incorporated as a separate company. In 1972 A & S Henry & Co was taken over by Great Universal Stores and in the same year A & S Henry & Co (Dundee) Ltd was taken over entirely by the Titaghur Jute Factory Co Ltd

• Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

  Photographs

• Archivist's Note

  Description compiled by Jennifer Johnstone, Archive Trainee, July 2008

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