Kirkmaiden Co-operatives
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Drummore is the largest settlement in the parish of Kirkmaiden and the most southerly village in Scotland. The town developed because the bay gave anchorage sheltered from westerly winds. In 1839 the village had four small sloops and wa engaging in coastal trade of farm produce, lime and coal. A pier was constructed around 1850 to accommodate the coastal craft.
There were plans for a branch railway to Drumore from 1877 but this was abandoned with the collapse of the City of Glasgow Bank in 1882.
KIRKMAIDEN CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY 1873-1880?
The society was based in the village of Drumore and in 1874 was advertising for a salesman[1].
The society is listed in the Slater's 1878 directory of Scotland.
The society is not listed in the 1883 Co-operative Congress.
KIRKMAIDEN CO-OP SOCIETY LIMITED | ||
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File:KmaidenCoop.£1.jpg | ||
Source | (DRR) | |
Filename | KmaidenCoop.£1 | |
Value | ONE POUND | |
Add Desc. | ||
Size (mm) | Octagon 22 | |
Manufacture | Plated Iron Bracteate | |
Notes |
- ↑ Dumfries and Galloway Standard, 29 Apr 1874, page 5