Scotland > 1868, 1878 - Slater's (late Pigot & Co.'s) Royal national commercial directory and topography of Scotland > 1878 > Part 1

DIRECTORY.
EDINBURGH.
EDINBURGHSHIRE.
B ANKEES.
AoBA Bank Libiited (Branch), 17 St. Andrew square ; head office,
85 Nicholas lane, Lombard st, London, E.G. — Robert Hunter,
manager
Anglo-Egyptian Banking Co. Limited, 10 Drummond place —
Sprot & Wordie, W f3. ayents
Bank of British North America, 10 Hill st — Maconochie, Dun-
can & Hare, agents
Bank of New Zealand (London), 85 Queen st — Hamilton, Kinnear
it Beatson, agents
Bank of Scotland (head office), Bank st — draws on the Bank of
England, Coutts & Co. and Smith, Payne & Smiths, London —
David Davidson, treasurer; George M. Tytler, secretary; Robert
Gray, superintendent of agents; Thomas Armstrong, cashier;
Edward Lothian, accountant. London Branch, Lothbury — I
Robert Davidson, manager. Branches : 92 Coustitutiou st, Leith '
— Fulton Spiers, agent. New Town. 9d Geoi:ge st — Charl&fe Bruce,
agent. Southern District, U St. Patrick square— A. B. Mathie,
agent. Stockbridge, 15 North-West Circus place — John Hewat,
agent. Greenstde, 21 Picardy place — J. T. Gerard, agent. Morninrj- (
side, 5 Merchiston terrace — William Watson, agent ]
British Linen Company's Bank (head office), 38 St. Andrew
square — draws on the Bank of England & Smith, Payne & SmithSr
London — James Syme, manager; John Gunn & William Paterson,
secretaries; William Henderson, cashier; James R. Mackay,
account<tnt; David S. Allan, signs for manager. Branches : Canon-
gate — Charles Ferguson, agent. George IV. bridge — David Curror,
agent. Newington — J. W. XJrquhavt, agent. West End — Edward
Chancellor, agent. Leith, 4^ Bernard st — John Ross Cundell,
agent — See advertisement
Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China, 25 South Castle
st — Maclachlan & Rodger, agents
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London & China, 128
George st — C. & D. Pearson, C.A. agents
City of Glasgow Bank (Branch), 14 Hanover st — draws on the
London Joint-Stock Bank, London, and on the parent establish-
ment, Glasgow — William Bain, manager ; Andrew Henderson &
George Williamson, joint accountants. Sub-Iiranclies : Hunter
square— Hugh Scott Pillans, agent ; & 60 Grass market— George
Steele, agent
Clydesdale Banking Co. (Branch), 29 George st — draws on Bar-
netts, Hoarcs & Co. & on the London & Westminster Bank, Lon-
don — James Greeuhill, manager; Andrew Rankine, accountant.
Branches : 269 High st — Henry Thomson, agent ; 15 Bernard st,
Leith — John Henderson, agent
Commercial Bank of Scotland (head office), 14 George st — draws
on London & Westminster Bank, London — Alexander Kinc'iid
Mackenzie, manager ; James Rei'J, secretary; Robert L. Peploe,
assistant secretary; Peter Lang, accountant; William LecUie,
cashier. Leith Branch, GO Constitution st — Robert Mowbray,
agent. Sub-Offices: 80 Grass market— Robert Melville Russell,
agent ; 100 South bridge — Peter Robertson, agent ; 2 Greenside
place — John GuUand, agent ; & 3 & 4 North-West Circus place —
R. Comrie, agent. West End, 1 Shandwick place — T, S. Mitchell,
agent — See advertisement
HoNG-KoNO & Shanghai Banking Cobpoiiatioh, 42 Frederick st— •
Hill & Ft rgussoD, agents
i Land (The) Mortgage Bank of Victoria Limited, 69 George st—
John Robertson & Co. agents
I National Bank of India Limited, 12 Hill st — Dalmahoy and
' Cowan, agents
National Bank of New Zealand, 56 Frederick st — Stuart and
Cheyne, agents
National Bank of Scotland, 42 St. Andrew square— draws on
Glyn & Co. the Union Bank, and Coutts & Co. London— William
Jaines Duncan, manager ; P. Bannatyne, secretary. Leith Branch,
25 Bernard st— John TurnbuU, agent. West-end Bianch, 144
Princes st— Alexander M. Eraser, agent; 86 Nicolson square—
i Murdocli Ross, agent. Tallcross—A. Logan Fyfe, agent. Hay-
• market—John Donaldson, agent. Leith walk— John Moodie, agent
Oriental Bank Corporation, 23 St. Andrew square- Robert
Duudas Cay, agent
feoYAL Bank of Scotland (head office), 36 St. Andrew square ;
London office, 124 Bishopgate st. Within— draws also on the Bank
i of England and its branches. Bank of Ireland and its branches, &
Coutts & Co. London— James S. Fleming, cashier; J. B. Bishop
. and D. E. W. Huie, secretaries; William TurnbuU, accountant.
t Branches: Hunter square— William Morton, agent; Hope st—
George Andrew, agent ; Forrest road— T. Swanston, agent ; Leveu
' st— Thomas Swanston, agent; Neiviugton— John T. Peacock,
agent; Pitt st— Thomas A. Thomson, agent ; Bernard st, Leith—
Andrew H.Wilson, agent; Granton— Thomas Wilkie, agent— Ses
advertisement
Standard Bask of British South Africa, Limited (London),
4 Thistle court— J. & J. U. Balfour, agents [Hare, agents
Union Bank of Australia, 10 Hill st— Maconochie, Duncan and
Union Bank of Scotland, Parliament square— draws on Glyn &
i Co. and Coutts & Co. London, and Messrs. Eothchilds, Paris—
, Albert Butter, manager ; James Norwell, secretary ; John Simpson
and John Smith, accountants. Branch, George st— James M.
Gow, agent. Sab-officcs : 163 Canoug.ite— Andrew S. Nimmo,
• agent ; 25 Dowuic place— James Morton, agent ; 19 West Maitland
st— Thomas Gordon, agent; Newiiigton— Anthony M. Louch,
\ agent. Leith Branch, Bernard st— J. A. White and John E.
i Murray, agents — Sec advertisement
Satring^s UahK (iTational Security-head office!, is
Wortli Sank st, Mound ; brancb office 40 KTicolson
st ; EiestSi office, 37 Sieitli walk, Wliitfield place—
Bant^ hours, 10 to 3 ; Tuesday evening-, 7 to 9 ;
Saturday, lO to X2 ; Saturday evening, 6 to 9.
Keceiving office, Fountain bridge Hall, Grove st ;
open Bioiiday evening, 6 to S-Bank of ScoMand,
j treasurers ; Christopher meikle, actuary; Hamil-
ton Hay, cashier ; E. W'. Armour, accouiitaut;
Tohu Scott Moacrieff, auditor
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BASKET MAKERS.
Andersons & Williamson (hoop and willow
merchants), 5 Quality st, Leith
Barclay Mrs. — , 24 Victoria st
Cameron John, 15 Dowuie place
Crocket Andrew, 5 Market st [bridge
Crocket Catherine, Market stairs, 27 North
Crocket James, 109 Kirkgate, Leith
Gumming & Son, 2 Cockburn st
Duffy Luke, 177 High st
Duncanson & Rait, 41 South Clerk st
Lauriston James, 8 Brunswick st
Lindsay William & Co. Ill George st
M'Gregor John D. 45 Water st, Leith
M'Laren John, 98 West bow
M'Lean Andrew, 61 Tolbooth wynd, Leith
M'Craw Alexander, 57 Bristo st
Martinet Nicholas, 3 Hay st
Mortimer Charles, 39 North Young street la,
& 78 Qaeeu st
Proudfoot Isabella, -jt Great Junction st, L
Roan John,fi & 9 Tulboath wyud, Leith
Royal Blind iLsirlum and School,
3a :Nicol3on sS. & -West Craig-
millai- park- William Martin,
manager— Sfi" 'idvertisement on end
cover of Dirfclory
Russell Thomas, 10 North Bank st
Small John, 33 South Hanover st, and 46
George st
Watters Robert, 12 South College st
BATHS.
Edinburgh Turkish and other baths, 90
Princes st— Robert Gellatly, proprietor
Public Swimming Baths, North Pitt st —
William Threipland, proprietor
Public Bath,s, 13 Nicolson square— Joseph
Little, pvopne*.or [keeper
SEAFii.LD Baths, Leith— Magd.ilene Aitken,
Trinity Baths Isea water), Walter Eckford,
Trinity crescent
Turkish and Russian Baths, Alexander
U'Donald, 17 Cockburn et
BEDDING & MATTRESS MAKERS.
Bogue David, 6 Main point buildings
Burt Robert, 47 Blackfriars st
Clapperton Wm. E. & Co. 59 & 60 Princes st
Ferric Jas. & Co. 14 Calton st& 8 Nicolson st
Grieve R. & Co. 83 George st
Hopper&.Boy^,5 South Frederick
st— 'S'^e ailvfrti^enteat
Hoy James, 29 Cockburn st
M'Dermott James, 61 North Hanover st
M'Farlane & Gibb, 5 Shandwick place a 44
North Pitt st
M'Laren, Son & Co. 329, 331, 333 and 323, 325,
& 327 High st
M'Pherson James, 96 Pleasance
Potts Harriet (spring), 36 Hanover st
Royal Blind Asylum and School,
58 Wicolson St. (St "West Craig-
millar park— 'William Ttfiartin,
mauager— <S'ce ndueriisemait on end
coi'er of Directnry
Stewart Robert B. 68 Candlemaker row, and
8 Grevfriars place
Veitch William, 71 Lothian road
Whytock, Eeid & Co. 9 and 11 George st, &
Eose court
BELLHANGERS.
Bryden CTohn &. Sons, 19 South
PredericK st, & 24 Renflelil st,
Glasgow; 1 rrinces st, i'erth;
33 Bank st, S>undee ; and 2.B
W71gmdre st, Siondoo, vST
Bryden 'SVilliam &. Son, 55
George st
Cameron John, 23 Potter row
Dawson John, St. Stephen st
Hart Williava (electric). Short's Observatory,
549 Castle hill
Hetherton Henry, 13 South Clerk st
Hislop Andrew, East London st
Laidlaw Andrew, 7 Grange road
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Laidlaw R. & Son, 10 Simon squArd
Lenrmonth Thomas, 10 Barony at
Oliver J. 7 Pontou st
Oliver John, 5 Drumdryan st
Smith Robert & Co. 7 Thomas st
Stewart Daniel, 34 Earl Grey sfc, ftnd 63
Fouatainbridpe
BERLIN WOOL AND FANCY
REPOSITORIES.
Arnot John & Co. 129 Kirkgate, Leith
Balgarnic Marion, 48 Hanover st
Beaumont Samuel, 28 Lothian st
Cleghorn Jane, 100 George st
Cooper Eliza, 5 Hanover st
Danks Ehzabeth, 4 Bristo i)lac6
Dickson W. & J. 3 Great Junction st, Leith
Edwards Henry, 216 Canongate
Fairgrieve Isabella, 2 Hope st
i Forrest M&rgaret B. 21 South Hanover st
Fraser Alison, 28 South Clerk st
Grecu H. JI. 8 West Newington
Harkom A. l^F. 10 Union place
Hig{/ius William, 1G4 Canongate
Hobday Frances, 2 South Castle st
Ingram Jane, 2 Clerk st
Jockel Clirigtlan and Son, 3.13
George st
^nox, Samuel &, l^ickson, 2.3 &
17 Soutb Hanover st
Laidlaw Andrew, 7a Grange road
j Lee J. 22 Leven st
I Logan Jane, 3 Forrest road
I Slackenzie ^a,dellne, 2 Ferry
road, Zseitli
Mackerracher Isabella, 12b St. Andrew sq
Mathison James A. 50 Frederick st
Meuzies Thomas, 29 Forrest road
MolUsou C. 18 Gladstone place
Porteous S. A J. 53 North Hanover st
Proudfoot Isabella, 34 Great Junction st, L
' Ehiad Alexander, 26 Great Junction et
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