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1879 Naismiths Directory Adverts

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Here are several interesting Blantyre adverts that featured in Naismith’s Business Directory of 1879. James Hazels and Robert Stewart offer builderswork in High Blantyre including plumbing and slating. James B.H Struthers promotes his takeover of the Masonic Hall buildings in being a fine establishment for a party. Meantime Robert Davidson advertises his sawmills in Auchinraith […]

Naismiths 1879 Directory

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Long before telephone directories, or indeed telephones existed, contact directories were paper based and listed simply the vendor and what service they provided. Naismiths Directory was an annual publication in Lanarkshire that grouped together and listed vendors from several towns. I’m lucky enough to own an 1879 edition of Naismiths Directory that covers the entire […]