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Richards & Co. Aberdeen, Scotland 24 April 1884

Richards & Co., Aberdeen; Flax Spinners, Sail Canvas and Linen Manufacturers, Bleachers and Dyers. Nets of Flax and Hemp for Fishing or Lawn Tennis. Registered 24 April 1884.

Richards was founded over 200 years ago, operating what became the oldest iron frame mill in Scotland. It was the last mill to operate in Aberdeen. In the 1960s it started developing synthetic yarns, which it used until closure in 2004. The mill is a listed building, and consideration is being given to convert it into dwellings, within the limitations of its listed status.

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Uploaded on August 28, 2012
Taken on August 28, 2012