Bow & Bridge Violin and bow makers, as the old books printed them

Scan 130

The Post-Office Dundee directory, 1859

50 lines. Read by computer on 18 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. Printed page 116. See the scan on archive.org.

1Bell, Robert, cabinet maker, 24 Union Street.
2 Robert, Jun.; of Scott and Bell; h. Airlie Place.
3 Thomas, merchant and manufacturer, Belmont Factory; h. Belmont.
4 William, merchant, Belmont Factory; h. Airlie Place.
5 William, tide-waiter, 8 Paton's Lane,
6 William, shipmaster, 12 West Dock Street.
7 Mrs, 164 Nethergate.
8 Mrs, mangle keeper, Fenton's Close, 70 Murraygate.
9 Miss Ann, dressmaker, 28 Hilltown.
10 Miss, Airlie Place.
11 Miss, Hawkhill House.
12 Miss, Hawkhill Place.
13 Miss, Miln's Buildings, 138 Nethergate.
14Bennet, M. milliner, 25 Scouringburn.
15Bennett, David, grocer, Brown's Land, Caldrum Street.
16Benny, Miss Jane, draper, 7 Wellgate; h. Gray's Close, High Street.
17Benvie, Andrew, 9 Nelson Street.
18 William, merchant, 37 Cowgate; h. 23 Cotton Road.
19Beresford, John, G., collector, H. M. Customs; h. 46 Magdalen Green Rd.
20Birrell, Mrs, temperance hotel, 48 Union Street.
21Berrie, Alex. flaxspinner, Bain's Square; h. 2 Windsor Place.
22 Mrs George, 30 South Tay Street.
23Bartie, James, labourer, 1 Dudhope Crescent.
24 John, clerk, Trades Lane Calender; h. 70 Hilltown.
25Bertram, Mrs Alex. sempstress, 17 Crichton Street.
26Beveridge, Mrs, milliner, 35 Scouringburn.
27Birkett, Joseph, clerk, Dundee and Perth Railway 101 Perth Road.
28Birrel, John, teacher, 1 Church Street.
29Bisset, Andrew, tailor, 35 Ryehill Lane.
30 Chris. J. Engineer, Forebank, Dens.
31 David, mason, 151 Scouringburn.
32 Peter, grocer, 23 Princes Street.
33 Thomas, carpenter, 91 Seagate.
34 William saddler, 53 & 55 Reform Street; h. East Somerville Place
35Black, Alexander, grocer, 162 Hawkhill.
36 Charles, weaver, 62, Dudhope Street.
37 Ebenezer, gardener and cowfeeder, 152 Hawkhill.
38 George, spirit dealer, 197 Hawkhill.
39 George, carver, 70 1/2 High Street.
40 James, & Co., boot and shoemakers, 15 Reform Street. one of two readings
41James, & Co., boot and shoemakers, 15 Reform Street. one of two readings
42 James, violin maker & repairer, 9 Paton's Lane.
43 James, of James Black & Co., Ramsay's Land, Blackscroft.
44 James, pavement merchant, Ward Road.
45 James Mitchell, tinsmith and gasfitter, 15 & 17 Meadowside Rd.
46 h. 61, Murraygate.
47 John, baker, 5 North Lindsay Street, h. 7 Lindsay Street.
48 John, gardener, 231 Hawkhill.
49 John, spirit dealer, 34 Todburn Lane.

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