Samnuggur North. Views showing effect of flood, exterior of mill, site, mill workers, staff and local people

• Reference:GB 254 MS 86/26/4
• Dates of Creation:September 1971
• Name of Creator:
  A & S Henry & Co Ltd
• Physical Description:
  15 photographs

• Scope and Content

  SAMNUGGUR NORTH; Chimney under repair. SAMNUGGUR NORTH; Road between SAMNUGGUR NORTH and VICTORIA near the golf course, bathing ghat near the temple; shows flooding. Indian and European workers. SAMNUGGUR NORTH; Road near MILL MAIDAN GATE; Shows flooding. Indian workers. SAMNUGGUR NORTH; Mill boat; shows high level of river in flood. Indian workers. SAMNUGGUR NORTH; Mill compound near river bank and boat; shows flooding. Staff. SAMNUGGUR NORTH; Compound road; shows flooding. Indian workers. SAMNUGGUR NORTH; Finishing dept. main gate; shows flooding. Indian workers. SAMNUGGUR NORTH; Finishing dept. Back portion, show flooding and building in course of construction. Indian workers. SAMNUGGUR NORTH; Mill buildings showing boundary wall washed away by flod. New bale go down under construction and chimney under repair. SAMNUGGUR NORTH; Entrance to managers bungalow; shows flooding. SAMNUGGUR NORTH; Jetty and river craft (steam boat and native boat) show level of flood waters. SAMNUGGUR NORTH; Entrance to the salesmans and managers bungalow. Shows flooding. Indian staff. SAMNUGGUR NORTH; Jetty with crane and barge; shows high level of river in flood. SAMNUGGUR NORTH; River bank in front of the compound and river craft;shows high level of river in flood. Indian workers. SAMNUGGUR NORTH; G.T. road, main gate. Shows flooding. Indian workers.

• 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

• Arrangement

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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

  Photograph

• Archivist's Note

  Description compiled by Jennifer Johnstone, Archive Trainee, July 2008

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