Donald Brothers Ltd. 1845-2002

Donald Brothers

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The founder of the firm was James Donald, a tailor from Kirkton of Lundie born in 1780. In 1829 he built Pitalpin works and Mansion House in Lochee for flax spinning and weaving, running the business with son James as Donald and Son. In the 1850s the firm went bankrupt. However, their fortunes recovered and in 1862 James junior built the James Park Factory in Albert Street, Dundee. When he retired in 1864 the firm was renamed Donald Brothers and run by sons James, David and John Don...

Donald family Dundee, Scotland

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N & N Lockhart & Sons, Ltd Kircaldy, Scotland

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Dorn Marian 1896-1964

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Stickley, Gustav, 1858-1942

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Gustav Stickley was a cabinetmaker and architect; he created Craftsman furniture and was a leader of the Arts and Crafts movement in America. Born on March 9, 1857 in Osceola, Wi., he was the oldest of Leopold and Barbara Stoeckel's eleven children. He was apprenticed as a stonemason at the age of 12. A few years later, his father ran of, leaving Gustav responsible for supporting his family and forcing him to drop out of school in the 8th grade. When he was 16, his famil...

Silver Studios London 1880-1963 Textile, wallpaper and metalwork designers

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Donald Brothers Dundee, Scotland 1829-1976 Manufacturers of furnishing fabrics, canvas and jute

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