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Old Truman Brewery – London, UK – Marie Anne O’Donnell

Jan 17th, 2015

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ESTABLISHED 1666

The brewery that was once the pride of East London is back. One of the greatest names in British brewing, Truman’s has been a part of London life for almost 350 years. Closed in 1989 during dark days for the brewing industry, we have been working hard to bring Truman’s back to its former glory. (Read the full history here.) – www.trumansbeer.co.uk/about/

Wylie & Lochhead – Cabinet Makers & Upholsterers – Mitchell Street- Glasgow, Scotland – Marie Anne O’Donnell

Jan 8th, 2015

by Frank.

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Wylie & Lochhead, Limited, Cabinet Makers, Upholsterers, Carvers, Gilders, Paper-hanging Manufacturers, Carpet Warehousemen, &c., 45, Buchanan Street.Â— – Courtesy of Glasgow West End Addresses (CLICK FOR LARGER IMAGE) http://bit.ly/1xHGSsL

Wylie & Lochhead was a household name in 19th-century Glasgow and beyond, for furnishings of artistic design and high quality craftsmanship. Robert Wylie, a hair and feather merchant and upholsterer, and William Lochhead, who worked in his father’s post-hiring, undertaking and cabinetmaking business, were related by marriage, and in 1829 they formed a partnership, opening premises at 164 Trongate in the East End of Glasgow. Their early success was established when they dealt efficiently with corpses during the 1832 cholera epidemic, undertaking being an activity traditionally associated with cabinetmakers. In 1837 they pioneered the introduction of horse-drawn omnibus services to the city from outlying suburbs and towns. By the1850s, they had started manufacturing their own wallpapers and in 1862 opened their own paper-staining factory in Whiteinch. By the 1870s, they were the first of the Glasgow furnishers to specialise in ship and yacht interiors. – Mackintosh Architecture [for more go to- http://bit.ly/1xHAsK6]