Craigmillar Creamery
The Craigmillar Creamery Company Limited, located in Craigmillar, Midlothian, Scotland, was established in 1884 as "The largest margarine factory in Scotland".[1][2]
In 1894, they launched a lawsuit against refrigeration and ice-making manufacturer, Siddeley & Co. for an alleged breach in contract[3] The creamery stated that in March 1893, Siddeley & Co. had agreed to not build an ice factory within three miles of Edinburgh. However, they proceeded without the creamery's knowledge at Quality Street, Leith.[3]
In 1935, the company celebrated its jubilee. The occasion was celebrated with a luncheon and presentation of gold watches to the selling staff at Craigmillar Creamery.[4]
Notable Employees[edit]
- Mary Gillon, one of the first Scottish tram conductresses.
- William N. Stokoe, the scientist behind Britain's push on the consumption of margarine during the Second World War.
References[edit]
- ^ Edinburgh Society for the Promotion of Trade; Stephenson, Thomas; Edinburgh. Chamber of Commerce and Manufactures (1921). Industrial Edinburgh : a book issued by the Edinburgh Society for the Promotion of Trade in furtherance of the movement in favour of developing new industries and extending existing industries in Edinburgh, Leith, and the Lothians / edited by Thomas. Stephenson. University of Guelph Library. Edinburgh : Published by the Edinburgh Society of the Promotion of Trade in conjunction with the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce and Manufactures, 1921. p. 203.
- ^ "Craigmillar from The Gazetteer for Scotland". www.scottish-places.info. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
- ^ a b "Craigmillar Creamery Company Suing For Damages". Edinburgh Evening Dispatch. 12 June 1894. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Jubilee of Craigmillar Creamery". The Sunday Post. 6 January 1935. Retrieved 11 March 2023.