Illustrated Catalogue of Solid Steel Spades and Shovels, Hill Drain and Tile Drain Tools...

"Manufactured by James Rigg & Sons, Crawick Forge, Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Established 1772 Contractors to His Majesty's Government."   Illustrated catalogue of goods available from James Rigg & Sons.   Rigg's range of goods were 'widely known to Agriculturalists, Road Surveyors, Contractors, Engineers, Coal Masters, Mill Furnishers, Stevedores, Railways, Ironworks, and Corporations' (British and Colonial Review)
Object no :
SQBK008a-h
Collection :
Coal
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
156mm x 249mm
Materials :
paper
Location :
NA
Accession number :
NA
Copyright :
Dumfries & Galloway Council
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