University of Dundee Archives

Set of 9 photographs mounted on white card, pictures of both inside and outside the shop. All the photos have descriptions mainly structural comments on the practicality of the layout of the shop.

Store photographs

MS 188/6/1/3
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n.d

Part of G.L. Wilson Department Store

Photograph of drawing of the G.L.Wilson store, the view is from accross the street

Store Photographs

MS 188/6/1/2
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c 1950

Part of G.L. Wilson Department Store

photograph inside shop, John Wilson talking to a customer

Store photographs

MS 188/6/1/1
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c 1949

Part of G.L. Wilson Department Store

Series of mounted display photos from 1-6, scene 4 is missing. All stamped on the back with 'G.L.Wilson design Department'

Personal documents of the Wilson family

MS 188/5/9
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n.d

Part of G.L. Wilson Department Store

Unidentified sketches

Personal Documents of the Wilson family

MS 188/5/8
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1914

Part of G.L. Wilson Department Store

Company card presentation to John Wilson on his marriage

Personal documents of the Wilson family

MS 188/5/7
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c 1932-1976

Part of G.L. Wilson Department Store

Booklet entitled 'A Chart showing the various products obtained from Crude Petrolum' produced by Shell-Mex and B.P. Ltd.

Personal documents of the Wilson family

MS 188/5/6
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c 1900-1950

Part of G.L. Wilson Department Store

Extracts from a magazine named 'Lilliput' and others. Bound extracts. Most regarding fashion through the ages.

Personal documents of the Wilson Family

MS 188/5/5
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24 May 1945

Part of G.L. Wilson Department Store

Booklet entitled 'I.C.I.'s Technical Achievements during the war. A report of the speech by the Rt Hon. Lord McGowan at the annual meeting of Imperial Chemical Industries Limited, held on May 24 1945, at Grosvenor House, W.1. 'On the top right hand corner of the booklet someone has written J.Basil Wilson.

Personal documents of the Wilson family

MS 188/5/4
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1944

Part of G.L. Wilson Department Store

Ardeer I.C.I News Number 20. monthly circular,mentions a Mr Adam Wilson but not sure of relation. Possible photo of J.Basil Wilson.

Personal documents of the Wilson Family

MS 188/5/3
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November 1932

Part of G.L. Wilson Department Store

Booklet: St Fillan's Church of Scotland, Newport Fife. Congregational Record. Includes tribute to the late Mr G.L.Wilson.

Personal documents of the Wilson family

MS 188/5/2
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1929

Part of G.L. Wilson Department Store

Motor car license, for John Wilson of 73 Commercial Street Dundee. Dated 9 May 1929 until 8 May 1930

Personal documents of the Wilson family

MS 188/5/1
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1878

Part of G.L. Wilson Department Store

Book entitled 'The life of a Dundee draper, containing various sketches of those connected with the trade in Dundee'. Dundee: Printed by WM. Kidd, 112 Nethergate, 1878

Newspaper clipping: Scottish motor rally

MS 188/4/2/6
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c 1940

Part of G.L. Wilson Department Store

Selection of newspaper cuttings.

MS 188/4/2/5
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c 1932

Part of G.L. Wilson Department Store

Contains pages 1 and 2 and 11 and 12 of the Courier and Advertiser, Wednesday March 19th 1960. Most of the paper contains classified ads, with a few stories on page 2. On the back page there is a wedding announcement for 'Shaw-Wilson' which was the marriage of Miss Shelia Watson daughter of Mr and Mrs D Wilson of Monifieth..

Newspaper clipping.