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Paisley Thread Industry, The: and the Men who created and developed it.

Book Index
Abercrombie, T. Graham, 164
Abercrombie, Willimn, 112
Abercom, Duke of, 161
Abbey Close, 157
Abbey of Paisley, 159
Aikman, 114
Anchor Thread. 41
Annie Clark Fund 105
Archibald, George, senr 174
Archibald, George, 174
Archibald, Robert, 174
Arkleston, 114, 153
Arkwright, 24
Artizans' Institution, 94, 155
Ashburton MSS., 91
Ayrshire Fencibles, 44
Balderston, Robert, 9, 106
Bank of Scotland, old, 112, 138
Barbour, William, M.P., 154
Bargarran thread, 21
Bazaar for Infirmary, 102
Begg, A1exander, 112
Bell, Provost R. K., 143
Berlin Decree, 36
Black Colin 115
"Black Peter," 73, 178
Blantyre, Lady, 20
Bleaching greens, 119
Block printers, 153
Bobbin wood, 77
Boom in Combines, 73
Brook, Jonas, & Brothers, 63
Broom, John, 156
Brown, Hugh, 113
Brown, William, 9, 179
Brunton, Dr., 166, 188
Burgess, Charles, 112
Burns Club, 130
Caldwell, George, 164
Caldwell, James, F.S.A. (Scot.) 8
Caldwell, "Lady," 164
Callender, Peter, 144
Canal Bank, 148
Candy-man, 121
Canton crepe, 45
Carriagehill, 152
Carlile, Alexander, 58, 110
Carlile Family, 6
Carlile, James, 58
Carlile, John, 57
Carlile, William, (1703), 57
Carlile, William, (1746-1829), 58
Castlehead, 118, 171
Causeyside, old, 110
Central Agency, 62
Chadwick, James, & Brother, 63
Charleston, 151
Charleston Drum, 115
Cheap labour, 32
Christie, James J., 123
"Christopher North," 130, 167
Clark, George A., 40, 97
Clark, James, (1747-1829), 35
Clark, James, (1783-1865), 87
Clark, James, Chapel House, 9, 38, 97
Clark, James, Ralston, 104
Clark, John, (1791-1864), 37
Clark, John, Gateside, 104, 106
Clark, J. & J., 37
Clark, Kenneth M., 105
Clark, Patrick, 36
Clark, Stewart, 43,103, 106
Clark Town Halls, 97, 153
Clark, William, (-1753), 34
Clark, William, (1841-1902), 40
Coats, Andrew, 49
Coats, Archibald, 77, 92
Coats, Mrs. Archibald, 107
Coats, James, (1774-1857), 44
Coats, James, (1803-1845), 49
Coats, Sir James, 51, 90
Coats, James, Junr., 87, 92, 96, 103, 105
Coats, J. & P., 49
Coats, J. & P., limited, Report, 69, 102
Coats, Sir Peter, 49, 88, 199
Coats, Peter, Garthland Place, 102
Coats, Thomas, 49, 86, 92, 94, 155, 199
Coats, Sir Thomas Glen-, 53
Coats Memorial Church, 99, 168
Cochran, Robert, 91
Coffee Room, 135
"Coffin En'," 168
Colinslee, 114, 152
Combination, 62
Commercial Hotel, 134
Contrast of Old and New Paisley, 189
Corporation of Paisley, 8
Cotton, 25
Craw, William, 113
Crawford, John, 132
Crompton, 24
Crookston Castle, 150
Cross, (1868), 123
Cross steeple, 127
Dalziel, Robert F., 112
"Daunie Weir", 162
Death-rate, 185
Designers, 148
Dividends, 73
Drainage, 186
Drill Hall, 168
Dunn Square, 154
Dunn, Sir William, Bart., 154
Dundonald, Lord, 161
Dutch thread, 21
Duffel cloaks, 109
East India Company, 24
Education Act, 95
Educational advantages, 188
English Sewing Cotton Company, 63
Factory system, 193
Farquharson, Robert, 59
Family life, 196
Forbes, James, 112
Forbes Street, 139
Fountain Gardens, 87
Fraser, Rev. Wm., D.D., 92
Free Library and Museum, 88, 168, 185
Fulton, Humphrey, 45
Gentleman's Magazine, 23, 57
Gilmour, David, 114,144, 167
Glen-Coats, Sir Thomas, 83
Glenfield, laird of, 114
Glenfield, the Linn, 153
Gleniffer Homes, 147
Gifts of other manufacturers, 193
Girls' Home, 82
Goodlet's "Coffee House, 162
Gordon's Loan, 14
Glasgow Road, Sunday promenade, 192
Grammar School, old, 166, 188
Greenlees, John, 113
Guthrie, Robert, 114
Half-timers' School, 81, 172
Hammills, 161
Hand labour, decay of, 195
Hargreaves, 24
Harper, Archie, 112
Hay, James, 9, 163
Heddles, 36
Henderson, Rev. A., 93
High Church steeple, 165
Holland, machines from, 21
Howe, Elias, 32
"Hole in the Wa'," 111, 135
Holiday trips, 83
Hope Temple Gardens, 86, 166
Hutchison, Archibald, 112
Industrial School, 106
Infirmary, 101,153
Jail Square, 122
James Clark Bequest Fund, 104
Kerr, Dr. James, 186
Kerr, Mrs, Gallowhill, 105
Kerr, Peter & Son, 59
Kerr, Robert, 111
Lamb, James J., 156
Lang, Howard, 113
Last canal boat, 179
Limited Company, formation of, 52
Lindsay, James, 156
Lister & Co., 63
Literary Union, 156, 163
Love, John, 86
Macdonald, Hugh, 170
Macgregor, P. C., 114
McIntyre, William, 114
MacKean, Provost William, 186
Mackenzie, Provost Archibald, 187
McKinlay, Dr. W. B., 94, 156
McMurchy, James, 114
MacRobert, Thomas, 156
Marshall's Lane School, 145
Millar, James, 114
Miller, Rev. John, 20
Mills "skailing," 190
Monopoly, 64
Morgan, John, 112
Murray, Provost, 115,186
Museum and Free Library, 88, 168
Nethercommon, 153
Newbery, Mrs. Jessie R., 8
Numbering of thread, 27
Nurses' Home, 102
Observatory, 92
Paisley Magazine, 58
Paisley Sick Relief Fund, 103
Paton, Sir J. Noel, 151
Paul Robert, 39
Pawtucket Mills, 51
Pay, rates of, .75
Peattie, William, 163
Peesweep Inn, 171
"Peter's," 112, 140
Pension Fund, 80
Philips, Provost, 113
Philosophical Institution, 88
Place of Paisley, 161
Pollock, Provost, 113
Polson, John, 179
Polson, Mrs. John, 34
Population of Paisley, 82
Promenade on Sunday, 192
Protective legislation, 66
Private benevolences, 108
Privations, 116
Prize essay, 94
Ragged School, 112
Religion in school, 145
Risk, Thomas, 112
Robertson, J. & J., 112
Robertson, John, 91
Rob Roy Close, 162
Ross & Duncan, 46
Rowat, Robert, 113
Rowbank water scheme, 186
Royal Alexandra Infirmary, 101, 153
Royal Victoria Eye Infirmary, 187
Russell, Robert, 163
Rye water scheme, 186
Saracen's Head Inn, 128
Scott, Mattbew, 112
Seedhills Bridge, 161
Seedhills Mills, 39
Sempill's House, 162
Sewing machine, 32
Shaw, Christian, 19, l74
Shaw, John, Bargarran, 19
Shaw, John, 156
Shaw, Willie, 122
Shawl Exhibition, 91
Shawl trade, decay of, 30
Singer Co., 32
Small, William, 86
Smith, Alexander, 151
Smith, R. A., 44
Speirs, David, 112
Spinning-wheel, 17
Spools, 28, 38, 77
Stanley Castle, 170
Strikes, 84
Sunday night at Gibb's, 135
Symington, J. M., 113
Tannahill Concert, 101, 153
Tannahill's Hole, 173
Tannahill, Robert, 44, 153, 169, 172
Tearers, 153
Technical College, 96
"Teuch Geordie," 121, 168
Teetoull Tower, 164
Thread girls, 190
Thread numbering, 27
Thread manufacturers, list of, 59
Tolbooth, 126
Town's House stair, 131
United States, 26, 49
Valuation of Paisley, 184
Walker, 112
Walker, Drybrough & Co., 114
Water supply, 185
Water Wynd, 137
"Watty and Meg," 162
Watson, Richard, 115
Western Bank, 112
"Wee Well," 170
Whitehill, 112
Wheeler & Wilson, 32
Whyte, James, 45
Wilson, Alexander, 36
Wilson, Professor John, 130, 167
Wilson, Provost David, 185
Witches, 19, 173
Young Men's Christian Association, 164
Yuill, John, 112
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