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Museum
Represents a museum
WC
Yes
EventsForChildren
No
Place
The town or city
Hawick
HearingLoop
No
IsIncludedThisYear
Yes
DisabledAccess
No
OpeningTime1
10:00 to 13:00
ArchitectName
Unknown
OpeningDate1
14/9/2019
IsNewThisYear
Yes
ID
Google Panorama ID
18760
Refreshments
No
Street
The street address
Unit 7, Lochpark Industrial Estate
Postcode
TD9 9JA
Parking
Yes
DisabledWC
No
LimitedAccess
No
NotAccessible
No
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Richardson & Son Printers
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
scottishborders
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
951
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Museum
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
current,55.86362,-4.261207;
Description
An account of the resource
<p>Richardson and Son and long established local printers in the town. They have been involved in printing a number of publications associated with the history of Hawick, including:</p><p>"Companion Guide to Hawick and District" for Hawick Archaeological Society</p><p>"Hawick & District and The Great War" by Derek Robertson</p><p>"Reflections of Hawick" by Ian W Landles BEM an Alan G Brydon.</p><p>In 2019 they used an 1863 machine to print Langholm Common-Riding ribbons on pink material.(Colours of the Winner of The Derby)</p><p>The building now occupied by Richardson & Son has a long history.</p><p>In 1921 the North British Railway Company opened a maintenance yard and sidings at the former Andrew Oliver & Son's auction site in Loch Park, relocating the district's wagon works from the wilderness at Riccarton junction.</p><p>With the impending closure of the Waverley Line, the yard and its workshops were converted to an industrial estate by Hawick Town Council in 1968. One of the first tenants was The Hawick News, which moved from its original premises at 24 High Street. Their print works closed in 2000 and is now occupied by Richardson & Son, commercial and general printers</p>
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Unknown