The Paisley thread industry and the men who created and developed it, with notes concerning Paisley, old and new (1907)
Blair, Matthew, d. 1908 · Paisley, A. Gardner · leaf 164
pe for his energies in a declining industry, hepushed his way in the African trade, and ultimately became awealthy London merchant. He showed his love for the town bynumerous handsome benefactions, and represented it in Parliamentfor fourteen years. Transition 155 The Dunn Square, with the statues… … Geouge a. Clakk Halls, 1906. efforts yet made for the reconstruction and adornment of thetown. The only building in the block so removed which memorylingers upon, is the Artizans Institution, founded in 1847, whichstood at the south-west corner of the bridge (p. 95). This wasa centre of much…
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