Comb-making This branch of industry was introduced to Aberdeen as far back as 1788, but it was carried on in a very small way only till 1830, when the Firm of Stewart, Rowell & Company, commenced on a larger scale than has been done in any other part of Scotland, and they were the first [...]
Combs are as old as mankind itself. The Bible mentions that Eve tempted Adam with an apple and that he did eat of the forbidden fruit, but it is certain that before tempting him Eve made herself more alluring by using the five pronged combs with which every human being is equipped, namely her fingers, [...]
Following the fire, Hugh Smith was asked to speak to a group of people about Crisis Management. Below is the transcription of the talk... Last year I was asked by the Plastics Institute in Scotland to present a paper at a one day Seminar which they were holding in Glasgow. At first I thought this [...]
REPORT OF WORKS MEETING HELD 11:30 AM ON THURSDAY 17TH OF FEBRUARY AND SUBSEQUENT UNION MANAGEMENT DISCUSSIONS Dated : 18th February 1972 Some Electricity Boards have been complaining that firms are still using as much power as before because they are now working longer hours on the days that power is available. This does not [...]
Vital records saved in undamaged office block