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Trade Books

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TRADE BOOKS

BAKERS
MacFarlane Lang and Co., Ltd. 1817 to 1925
Published: 1925
Author: MacFarlane Lang & Co., Ltd.
Available from: MacFarlane Lang and Co Ltd 1817 to 1925  

Rules of the Scottish Union of Bakers, Confectioners, Biscuit Makers and Bakery Workers
Published: 1951
Author: Scottish Union of Bakers, Confectioners, Biscuit Makers and Bakery Workers 
Available from: Rules of the Scottish Union of Bakers, Confectioners, Biscuit Makers and Bakery Workers ~ 1951​  

HAMMERMEN
Old Scottish Clockmakers from 1453 to 1850

Published: 1921
Author: John Smith
Available from: Old Scottish Clockmakers from 1453 to 1850

Hall marks on gold and silver plate
Published: 1874
Author: William Chaffers
Available from: Hall marks on gold and silver plate  

Old Pewter
Published: 1906
Author:  Malcolm Bell
Available from: Old Pewter  

Scottish Pewter-Ware and Pewterers
Published: 1907

Author: L. Ingleby Wood
Available from: Scottish Pewter-Ware and Pewterers

Trans-Atlantic Passenger Ships, Past and Present
Published: 1947
Author: Eugene W. Smith
Available from: Trans-Atlantic Passenger Ships, Past and Present

The Majestic ~ The Worlds Largest Ship
Published: 1922 
Author: White Star Line, New York
Available from: The Majestic ~ The Worlds Largest Ship  

MASONS
The Stonemason and the Bricklayer ~ Being Practical Details and Drawings
Published: 1891
Available from: The Stonemason and the Bricklayer ~ Being Practical Details and Drawings
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The Master Masons to the Crown of Scotland and their Works
Published: 1893
Author: Rev. Robert Scott Milne
Available from: The Master Masons to the Crown of Scotland and their Works

Brickbuilders Price List
Published: 1873
Author: Brickbuilders Association
Available from: Brickbuilders Price List   

Art of Plaster
Published: 1908
Author: GEORGE  P. BANKART
Available from: Art of Plaster   

WEAVERS
Hand-Loom Weavers Report
Published: 1841
Author: Houses of Parliament
Available from: Hand-Loom Weavers Report

The Cotton Famine of 1862-63 ~ with some sketch of the proceedings that took place in connection with the Lisburn Relief Committee
Published: 1881
Available from:  The Cotton Famine of 1862-63

The History of the Woollen and Worsted Industries
Published: 1921
Author: E Lipton M.A.
Available from: The History of the Woollen and Worsted Industries 

The History of Wages in the Cotton Trade During the Past Hundred Years
Published: 1910
Author: George Henry Wood
Available from: The History of Wages in the Cotton Trade 

James Templeton and Company Ltd 
Published: 1955
Available from: James Templeton and Company Ltd  

A Century of Carpet Making
Published: 1944
Available from: A Century of Carpet Making  

Short essays delivered and now dedicated to the workers of James Templeton & Co and J & J S Templeton s carpet factories
Available from: Short Essay on James Templeton & Co.  

The Paisley Shawl and the Men who Produced it
Published: 1904
Author: Matthew Blair
Available from: The Paisley Shawl and the Men who Produced it

Paisley Thread Industry
Published: 1907
Author: Matthew Blair
Available from: Paisley Thread Industry

TRADE BOOKS
The Skilled Labourer 1760-1832
Published: 1919
Authors: J. L. Hammond and Barbara Hammond
Available from: The Skilled Labourer 1760-1832

Glasgow Delineated in its Institutions, Manufactures, and Commerce ~ with a map of the city, and thirty-nine engravings of its principal public buildings
Published: 1827

Author: 
Available from: Glasgow Delineated in its Institutions, Manufactures, and Commerce

Arts and Artisans at Home and Abroad
Available from: Arts and Artisans at Home and Abroad

Industries of Glasgow 1888
Author:
Published: 1888 
Available from: 
Industries of Glasgow 1888
Contents: A list and description of the Charities and Industries of Glasgow in 1888.   There are descriptions of many firms that are no longer in existence along with supporting images.


Local Industries of Glasgow and the West of Scotland
Published: 1901
Author: Angus McLean B.Sc.
Available from: Local Industries of Glasgow and the West of Scotland

Scotland's Industrial Heritage
Author: Wellesley A. Parker
Published: 1904

Available From: Scotland's Industrial Heritage
Contents: A pictorial description of the principal cities and places of Historical, Industrial and general interest in Scotland, with great descriptions of places in Scotland and superb coloured illustrated adverts from the period.


The Social and Industrial History of Scotland, from the Union to the present time
Published: 1921
Author: James MacKinnon M.A., Ph.D., D.D.
Available from: The Social and Industrial History of Scotland

Our Coal Resources at the Close of the Nineteenth Century
Published: 1897
Author: Edward Hull
Available from: Our Coal Resources at the Close of the Nineteenth Century  

A General View of the Coal Trade of Scotland: Chiefly that of the river Forth and Mid-Lothian
Published: 1812
Author: Robert Bald 
Available from: A General View of the Coal Trade of Scotland  

Robert & Andrew Foulis and the Glasgow Press: with some account of the Glasgow Academy of the Fine Arts
Published: 1913

Author: David Murray M.A., LL.D.
Available from: 
Robert & Andrew Foulis and the Glasgow Press

Reminiscences of Editors, Reporters, and Printers: during the last sixty years
Published: 1890
Author: Andrew Aird
Available from: Reminiscences of Editors, Reporters, and Printers

Fifty years of Newspaper Life: 1845-1895 ~ being chiefly reminiscences of that time
Published: 1897
Author: Alexander Sinclair
Available from: Fifty years of Newspaper Life  

The Clyde Passenger Steamer ~ Its Rise and Progress During the 19th Century
Published: 1904
Author: Captain James Williamson
Available from: The Clyde Passenger Steamer ~ Its Rise and Progress During the 19th Century

​The History of Steam Navigation
Published: 1903
Author: John Kennedy
Available from: ​The History of Steam Navigation

The Scottish Railway Strike, 1891: a history and criticism
Published: 1891
Author: James Mavor
Available from: The Scottish Railway Strike, 1891: a history and criticism

The Scottish Railways, and Shareholders' Companion
Published: 1848
Available from: The Scottish Railways, and Shareholders' Companion  

Reference Book to the Incorporated Railway Companies of Scotland
Published: 1847
Author: Henry Glynn
Available from: Reference Book to the Incorporated Railway Companies of Scotland  

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All photography has have been taken by George Mahoney and the Trades  House acknowledges and thanks him for his kind work.