George Roberts and Co., Woollen Manufacturer, Selkirk 1842-1967

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George Roberts and Co., Woollen Manufacturer, Selkirk 1842-1967

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6 volumes

eng,

Heriot-Watt University

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Roberts George fl 1838

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In October 1838 the whole feu of Forest Mills, Selkirk was sold to George Roberts, clothier and Andrew Dickson, manufacturer in Galashiels to build a spinning mill. The first manager of the spinning mill was George's brother Tom. The original purpose of erecting the mill was to provide yarn to the principals to further their own businesses as clothiers. In 1870 the company acquired Philiphaugh Mill and installed ten new sets of carding machines of the latest design. Geor...