Pullars of Perth

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See comments on the Pullar papers by Ewart Clay. TS

107/1 Pullars of Perth, 1824-1924. The Romance of cleaning and Dyeing by Sir John Foster Fraser. An illustrated book (second edition) on the work of Pullars of Perth to mark the centenary of the business. In slip case. 46 pp.

107/2 Pullars of Perth, 1824-1924: A short account of a wonderful enterprise - and a reprint of the speech by the Duke of Atholl at the Pullar Centenary Dinner. Illustrated leaflet. 8 pp.

107/3 Business jubilee of Sir Robert Pullar 1848-1898. pp 56 Booklet reprinted from “the Perthshire Constitutional and Journal” of 13 February 1899.

107/4 Lengthening Shadows - random notes of a family history written in old age, by Laurence Pullar, 47 ff. Bound TS copy. January 1912, for private circulation only.

107/5 The Story of Pullars, advertising booklet, pp 28 dated April 1937. A price list for their services is given at the back.

107/6 “Mauve and Magenta” script of a BBC broadcast, 6 February 1946, telling the story of W. H. Perkin, the discoverer of the first synthetic dye. In booklet form. 2 copies.

107/7 Talk on Pullars given by R.C. Marshall to the Central Committee of the Bootle Directors after J.B. (Johnson Bros.) Dinner, 15 May 1962. TS. 3 pp

107/8 Turnover and profit figures for P & P Campbell 1885 - 1918. TS. With Turnover figures for Pullar 1918 - 1931. TS. Also a copy of each.

107/9 Pullar family tree, produced by R. Marshall at Perth for Douglas Crockatt, 20 December 1947. TS. Attached is a memo from Mr Marshall to Douglas Crockatt, 23 December 1947, concerning this.

107/10 Photostat copy of a later Pullar family tree attached to Pullars of Perth compliments slip.

107/11 Letter from G.C.H. Fisher of Pullars, Perth to Douglas Crockatt , 12 July 1967 regarding Pullars’ history.

107/12 Note on connection between Crockatt, Pullar and Campbell families on card (originally produced for Crockatt Centenary exhibition).

107/13 Graph showing annual turnover and trading profit of J. Pullar & Sons Ltd, 1939-1966.

107/14 Letter from J. L. Crockatt (Director and General Manager of Pullars) to Douglas Crockatt (his father), 7 November 1958, regarding the number of Pullars Receiving Offices and Agencies in 1884.

107/15 Two talks given privately to the Board of J. Pullar & Sons Ltd by O. Gunnell (Chairman 1938-1952). 11 May 1949, 7 pp and 24 April 1952, 6 pp. Bound TS.

107/16 The History of J. Pullar & sons Ltd, Perth, July 1967 by G.C.H. Fisher. Annotated in pencil by Douglas Crockatt. Bound TS copy. 14 pp.

107/17 Page from Manchester Guardian, 7 May 1956. Article by J.L. Crockatt about W.H. Perkin and the Pullar connection, one among related pieces to mark the centenary of Perkin’s discovery of mauve dye.

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