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Archive and Historical Photograph Collection

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County Square, Paisley in the 1850's

Renfrewshire Museums hold a collection of more than 20,000 historic photographs, dating from the 1850's right up to the present day. Street scenes, buildings and industries feature prominently in
the collection.


The archive collection, shared jointly with Paisley Central Library, includes records from J & P Coats, the world-famous thread manufacturers, together with collections relating to Paisley, Renfrew, Johnstone and other parts of Renfrewshire.The archive collections are available to view in either Paisley Museum or Paisley Central Library.
Mill workers at Ferguslie Mill, Paisley in 1937.


Copies of images from the historical photographic collection are available on request.

For further details please contact the Keeper of Archives and Historical Photographs (part of Renfrewshire Arts and Museums service)

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