Records of Needlewoman Ltd, textile manufacturer, London, England
- Reference:GB 248 UGD 199/23
- Dates of Creation:1928-1963
- Name of Creator:
- Language of Material:English
- Physical Description:0.3 metresThere are no physical characteristics that affect the use of this material.
Scope and Content
- Minute books 1928-1963;
- Registers of directors and members 1928-1959;
- Ledgers 1933-1947;
- Miscellaneous ledgers 1931-1933;
- Journals 1931-1939;
- Cash books 1931-1935;
Administrative / Biographical History
Needlewoman Ltd , textile manufacturer, London, England was registered in October 1928 with the Clydesdale Bank Nominees Ltd holding the majority of the shares. The Central Agency Ltd , selling agents, Glasgow, Scotland was appointed in 1932 as the selling agent of the company for their traced goods, though this appointment was cancelled in 1934. Needlewoman Ltd operated a retail shop on Regent Street, London, England and published the Needlewoman magazine with William Briggs & Co Ltd , transfers and traced needlework manufacturers. In 1934 , an agreement was signed with J & P Coats Ltd , thread manufacturers, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland and Leach's Publications Ltd concerning the disposal of Needlewoman.
The shop consisted of five departments; Central Agency Goods, Traced and Fancy Goods, Wools, Paper Patterns, Transfers etc, and Baby Linen. In 1934, Associated Thread Sales Ltd, selling agents, Leicester, England, became the sole selling agent for the company's goods, except those sold in their retail shop and the magazine. The company appears to have been dissolved in March 1985 .
Arrangement
This material is arranged by company and then arranged into series, which consist of numbers of items related by function and/or format. Within series the items are generally arranged chronologically
Access Information
Open
Acquisition Information
Indefinite loan : J & P Coats : Glasgow : c1984
Indefinite loan : Coats Viyella plc : London: 1991 : ACCN 0146 (Additional Deposit)
Indefinite loan : via Business Archives Council in Scotland : 1993 : ACCN 0198å£ (Additional Deposit)
Indefinite loan : 1995 : ACCN 0240å£ (Additional Deposit)
Indefinite loan : 1996 : ACCN 0255 (Additional Deposit)
Indefinite loan : Coats Viyella plc : Swinton, Manchester: 2000 : ACCNs 1887, 1925, 1926, 1996
Indefinite loan : ACCN 0054
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Digital file level list available in searchroom
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Custodial History
Held by J & P Coats Ltd
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Related Material
GB 248 UGD 199/1 Records of J & P Coats Ltd and CoatsPatons Ltd
GB 248 UGD 199/2 Records of The Central Agency Ltd
See source list on Textiles available via Glagsow University Archive Services homepage at http://www.archives.gla.ac.uk
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