Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 174,011 pages of information and 250,208 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

W. and J. R. Watson

From Graces Guide

Iona Street, Edinburgh

Building and public works contractors.[1]

1907 W. and J. R. Watson Limited was registered as a private company, with capital of £20,000, to take over and carry on the business of W. and J. R. Watson, building contractors, Iona Street, Edinburgh.[2]

1956 Death of James Redpath Watson, chairman of the company[3]

2005 The company's name was changed to Watson Construction Limited.[4]

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Sources of Information

  1. Post Office Edinburgh and Leith Directory 1911-12
  2. 9 February 1907
  3. The Times May 5, 1956
  4. Companies House information