"The Miller Home" : advert issued by James Miller & Partners Ltd, Edinburgh in the Scottish Municipal Annual 1951
The Scottish Municipal Annual was issued 'under the patronage' of various Scottish local government associations and institutions and it was aimed to increase knowledge as to the 'special features, civic and industrial, of the ancient Burghs and Counties of Scotland'. It lists many councils, government agencies and other institutions and carries numerous advertisements for companies associated with municipal 'requirements' such as building materials, professional services, manufacturers and suppliers.
In this, the 1951 edition, an advert for James Miller & Partners Ltd, building and civil engineering contractors illustrates "The Miller Home". Miller's had been formed in 1934 as an Edinburgh based house builder by Sir James Miller. In post-war years the company concentrated on the lucrative local authority building market before, in the late 1950s, returning to constructing private homes as controls were relaxed. The linear descendent, Miller Homes, is still trading based in Edinburgh.
"The Miller Home" : advert issued by James Miller & Partners Ltd, Edinburgh in the Scottish Municipal Annual 1951
The Scottish Municipal Annual was issued 'under the patronage' of various Scottish local government associations and institutions and it was aimed to increase knowledge as to the 'special features, civic and industrial, of the ancient Burghs and Counties of Scotland'. It lists many councils, government agencies and other institutions and carries numerous advertisements for companies associated with municipal 'requirements' such as building materials, professional services, manufacturers and suppliers.
In this, the 1951 edition, an advert for James Miller & Partners Ltd, building and civil engineering contractors illustrates "The Miller Home". Miller's had been formed in 1934 as an Edinburgh based house builder by Sir James Miller. In post-war years the company concentrated on the lucrative local authority building market before, in the late 1950s, returning to constructing private homes as controls were relaxed. The linear descendent, Miller Homes, is still trading based in Edinburgh.