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J & P Coats (UK) Ltd, thread manufacturers

This page summarises records created by this Business

The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually including the covering dates of the collection), the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection.

Alternative name(s):
  • Coats Viyella (Later known as)
  • Coats plc (Later known as)
Date: 1772-2000
Places:
  • Paisley, Renfrewshire
Functions, occupations and activities: Textiles > Cotton
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/C123657 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/B3089 )
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
1808-1981: minutes, letter books, financial records, investment registers, production, staff and premises records
Paisley Museum, Art Gallery and Coats Observatory
NRA(S)3151
NRA 20914 Coats
2
1848-1981: minutes, letterbooks, corresp, accounts, patents and trademarks
Glasgow University Archive Services
NRA(S)3088
NRA 20914 Coats

See HMC Records of British business and industry 1760-1914 textiles and leather, 1990
3
1830-1970: ledgers, journals, cashbooks, letterbooks, registers, salary books
Glasgow University Archive Services
UGD199/1-16
NRA 20914 Coats
4
1886-1996: drawings and specifications, Central Agency price list, family trees
Glasgow University Archive Services
UGD199
See Annual Return 2000
5
c1889-1989: additional board papers, minutes, corresp, financial and personnel records, annual reports and accounts, share records and legal documents incl subsidiary companies
Glasgow University Archive Services
ACCN 3029
See Annual Return 2007
6
1772-1964: title deeds for the Ferguslie and Anchor mills, Paisley, and related papers
Glasgow University Archive Services
ACCN 3476
See Annual Return 2010
7
20th cent: drawings, photographs and papers
Glasgow City Archives
TD406
NRA 12501 Glasgow misc
8
1970-1973: cash book
Manchester Archives and Local Studies
2008/34
See Annual Return 2008
9
1929-1968: papers rel to research and development of Terylene, incl legal action between Calico Printers Association and British Celanese Ltd; corresp; patent records
Science and Industry Museum
A1998.15
See 1998 Accessions return