Records of miscellaneous companies related to the Gourock Ropeworks Co Ltd, rope makers and textile manufacturers, Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, Scotland
- Reference:GB 248 UGD 042/6/12
- Dates of Creation:1934-1966
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- Language of Material:English
- Physical Description:0.05 metres
Scope and Content
- General reports on overseas branches 1934;
- Correspondence relating to the liquidation of factory in Lima, Peru 1934;
- General correspondence with Filamento Sinteticos of Lima 1961-1963;
- Correspondence and reports from J Lomax & Sons (Bolton) Ltd 1945-1946;
- Correspondence, reports and accounts from Edward MacBean & Co Ltd 1962-1966.
Administrative / Biographical History
The Gourock Ropeworks Co Ltd, rope makers and textile manufacturers, Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, Scotland, owned a number of subsidiary companies both in the UK and abroad. These companies produced rope, cordage and textile good including the Birkmyre waterproof cloth that had been patented by the company.
J Lomax & Sons (Bolton) Ltd, Bolton, England, was established in 1849 and taken over as a wholly owned subsidiary in 1945 by Gourock Ropeworks Co Ltd. The company produced tents, covers, mill bags, sunblinds and newsbags. The plant was still operational in 1954 and it is unknown as to when the company ceased trading.
Edward MacBean & Co Ltd, waterproof clothing manufacturers, Port Dundas, Glasgow, Scotland also produced goods for the Gourock Ropeworks Co Ltd.
Arrangement
This material is arranged into series as shown in the scope and content. Within series, items are generally arranged chronologically.
Other Finding Aids
See also University of Glasgow Collections
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Alternative Form Available
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Related Material
GB 0248 UGD 42 Records of Gourock Ropeworks Co Ltd
The Gourock Ropeworks Co had a number of subsidiary companies whose records survive:
GB 0248 UGD 42/6/1 Records of Govan Ropeworks Co Ltd
GB 0248 UGD 42/6/2 Records of Archibald Thomson Black & Co
GB 0248 UGD 42/6/3 Records of Gourock Ropeworks Export Co
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