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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROADFORD WORKS (Linen, Vitriol) | Broadford Works Broadford Works Broadford Works (Linen Manufactory) |
P O [Post Office] Directory - 1865-66. Mr. Joseph Davidson (Clerk) Bills & Accounts |
075 | A very extensive linen Manufactory with all the necessary machinery etc houses, yards etc Some very fine and powerful Steam Engines are used for propelling the machinery required in preparing the material, through its different stages, such as Spinning Weaving etc etc and gives Employment to about one thousand Persons, regularly and the works are still increasing in extent. When the linen is Manufactured here a quantity of it is taken to the Bleachfield at Rubislaw where it is made ready for the market Here also are large Vitriol Works and is all carried on by the proprietors Richards & Co. [Company] |
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[page] 83 Town of Aberdeen[note in header]
This was done in the Division Office [initialled] AWL ------- and was so when plans were accd. [accepted] for Examination [Line from names column indicating change from Linen to Flax, then arrow leading from Flax to next note below column entries.]
See Captain Courtney's note detail oso. [Ordnance Survey Office] Macclesfield 24/11/69 - Plan 75.11 / 2 attend at o.m.o [Ordnance Mapping Office] 26 Novr. [November] 69 [initialled] A. W. L. / and 6 inch also -
and Mr Hallonds letter to Cap [Captain] Courtney dated "Broadford Works" Aberdeen 23 Novr. [November] 1869 -
Both given to Cap [Captain] Parsons 14 Decr. [December] 69 (annotation below List of Names)
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