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Scottish Drapery Corporation

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After the House of Fraser takeover, D M Brown continued to trade under this name until 1972 when it became Arnotts. This closed in 2002 and Reid & Pearson closed in 1960s. J & R Allen was converted into an Arnots during the 1970s but subsequently closed.
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In 1926 the Scottish Drapery Corporation was created to take over the share capital of several Scottish businesses. They were
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The business continued to grow by purchasing a raft of businesses between 1928 and 1950. These were:
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purchased the Scottish Drapery Corporation (which two-thirds of the shares were then held by
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1928 - J & R Allan Ltd a silk mercers and drapers in
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1938 - Cochranes Stores Ltd a ladies outfitters in
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Index

holding company
department stores
drapers
Pettigrew & Stephens
Glasgow
Patrick Thomson
Edinburgh
Dundee
Aberdeen
Edinburgh
Aberdeen
Daly & Sons
Glasgow
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Greenock
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
House of Fraser
Debenhams
Drapery Trust
"House of Fraser Archive : Company:Scottish Drapery Corporation"
"John Campbell - Pollokshields Heritage Website"
"House of Fraser Archive:Reid and Pearson"
Scotland in Modern Times by William H Marwick
ISBN
9781136935572
"House of Fraser Archive : Company:Scottish Drapery Corporation"
"Dundee Shops Lost but Not Forgotten - Grumpy Mans Gripe Blogspot"
"St Nicholas Street - The Doric Columns Website"

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