Made in Scotland : Household Names That Began in Scotland - Softcover

Carol Foreman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1841582891 ISBN 13: 9781841582894

Publisher: Birlinn Ltd, 2004

Synopsis

Of the wide range and diversity of British products that are now household names, both at home and abroad, the Scots can take pride in the fact that many of them began in Scotland. When people first spread Robertson's Golden Shred Marmalade on their toast, it was by courtesy of a Paisley man, James Robertson. How would the housewife have thickened her sauce without cornflour, first produced in Paisley by Brown & Polson in 1854? Pringle of Hawick gave the world the first knitted twin-set; J & P Coats of Paisley, whose origins go back to 1830, grew into the largest thread manufacturer in the world, and the UK's number one comic, The Beano, was born in Dundee.This new edition of "Made in Scotland" features the stories behind a wide number of the best-known household names that originated in Scotland. It is a fascinating and nostalgic journey into the past and a wonderful celebration of Scottish industry. It includes a huge number of photographs of old advertisements, slogans and trademarks of all the products featured.

About this title

About the Author:

Carol Foreman is the author of Glasgow Street Names, Hidden Glasgow, Lost Glasgow and Glasgow from the Air. She is a noted local historian and lives and works in Glasgow.

About this edition

• Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1841582891
• ISBN 13: 9781841582894
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 143