Company:
James Daly & Co
Company name: James Daly & Co
Dates in business: c 1884-1934
Type of business: drapers and silk mercers
Type of company: Partnership
Locations:- Trongate, Glasgow, Scotland
- Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, Scotland
Company history
James Daly & Co was established in about 1884 to continue the drapery business of James Daly & Co and Niven. At the same time, the store moved from Argyle Street to 60-62 Trongate, Glasgow, Scotland.
By 1894, the store had moved again, to 199 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow.
At the end of 1934, the business was acquired by the Scottish Drapery Corporation Ltd, a management holding company, of Edinburgh, Scotland. The Corporation incorporated a new limited liability company, Daly & Sons Ltd, to continue the business.
Records held for James Daly & Co:
Title: Exhibition board on history of Dalys and Pettigrews
Date: c 1970s
The board has a photograph of Sauchiehall Street, c 1900, showing Dalys' store.
Related People and Companies:
Dates of connection: c 1884
Connection type: James Daly & Co replaced James Daly & Co and Niven in about 1884.
Dates of connection: 1934
Connection type: James Daly & Co was acquired by the Scottish Drapery Corporation Ltd in 1934.
Dates of connection: 1934
Connection type: James Daly & Co was replaced by Daly & Sons Ltd in 1934.
Access points: Drapers - Silk mercers - Retail trade
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