G B 0209 DD/DM/763 Denbighshire Record Office This catalogue was digitised by The National Archives as part of the National Register of Archives digitisation project N R A 37748
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Schedule o f documents d e p o s i t e d on i n d e f i n i t e l o a n by Rowland C o l e , L.Rowland and Co., D o l y d d Road, Wrexham. 5 F e b r u a r y 1988 (A.N.1555). R e f : DD/DM/763 L.Rowland and Co.Mss BUSINESS Prescription
books
1.
Notebook, i n c l u d i n g p r e s c r i p t i o n f o r m u l a e , h o u s e h o l d r e c i p e s , p o e t r y , g e n e a l o g i c a l n o t e s , e t c . n.d. [c.1828] (1 v o l . ) . 2.
Notebook o f p r e s e c r i p t i o n formulae and h o u s e h o l d r e c i p e s ( i n c l u d i n g b l a c k i n g , f r e n c h p o l i s h and s e a l i n g wax). [c.1859-62] (1 v o l . ) . 3-9.
Prescription
3.
1874-84 (1 v o l . ) . 4.
Church S t r e e t , Ruabon. 1888-90 (1 v o l . ) . 5.
1888-90 (1 v o l . ) . 6.
1890-5
7.
1895-1906 (1 v o l . ) . 8.
1906-20
9.
Office
10-14.
16.
f o r m u l a e , 1874-1920: (1 v o l . ) . (1 v o l . ) . n.d. [c.1900] (1 v o l . ) . diaries O f f i c e d i a r i e s ( c o n t a i n i n g m a i n l y n o t e s o f payments, o p e n i n g o f b r a n c h o f f i c e s , renewal o f l e a s e s e t c . ) , 1892-1927:
10.
1892
(1 v o l . ) . 11.
1895
(1 v o l . ) .
12.
1900
(1 v o l . ) . 13.
1920
(1 v o l ). 14.
1926
(1 v o l . ) . 15.
1927
(1 v o l . ) . Correspondence
and papers e n c l o s e d i n d i a r i e s .
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1900, 1920-7 (1 b d l e . ) Correspondence and papers
DD/DM/763/17.
Notice of the opening of Ruabon branch. 1888
18.
Accounts of Ruabon branch. 1888-91 (1 v o l . ) .
19.
Photocopy of programme of entertainment and concert i n aid of
the Young Men's Friendly Society (including advertisement f o r
L.Rowland and Co's neuralgia mixture). 1889
20.
Advertisement for L.Rowland and Co., and various products
including neuralgia mixture, marshmallows, vegetable p i l l s ,
and syrup of f i g s . n.d. [c.1890],
21.
Denbighshire and Border Counties A d v e r t i s e r , Wrexham j u b i l e e
advertisement for L.Rowland and Co. 1907.
22.
Advertisement for Rowland's marshmallow
[? c.1920]
23.
Correspondence concerning appointment of manager f o r Coedpoeth
branch. 1924 (2 items).
24.
Letter heading of L.Rowland and Co. 1929.
25.
Hire purchase agreement for wireless s e t , L.Rowland and Co.
to John P r i t c h a r d , Coedpoeth. 1929.
26.
Wrexham Leader a r t i c l e and advertisement concerning the 120th
anniversary of L.Rowland and Co. 6 March 1931.
27.
Prescription and receipts f o r tablets supplied to Mrs.Matthews,
6 B r y n t i r i o n Terrace, Wrexham. 1932-6 (3 items).
28.
Letter to S i r L.B.Rowland concerning dividends of shares i n
L.Rowland & Co. 1933.
29.
Photocopy of advertisement for L."Rowland and Co. i n the Wrexham
eisteddfod booklet. 1933.
30.
Wrexham Leader and Liverpool Echo a r t i c l e s concerning use of a
camera to trap a thief at the Ruabon branch. 1934-5 (2 items).
31.
L.Rowland and Co, luggage label and photograph w a l l e t . n.d.
[c.1940] (2 items).
32.
150th anniversary booklet, 1810-1960. 1960 (3 copies).
33.
Photocopy of advertisement for Glacine f l o o r p o l i s h , manufactured
by L.Rowland and Co. 1925, with covering l e t t e r concerning 50th
anniversary of Grove Park Amateur Dramatic Society. 1975 (2 items).
34.
C e r t i f i c a t e to L.Rowland and Co. f o r involvement i n the shopping
week organised as part of the Gwyl Wrexham Maelor F e s t i v a l . 1976.
cough remedy. n.d.
DD/DM/763/35.
C a t a l o g u e and newspaper c u t t i n g s c o n c e r n i n g the Ghemfair
e x h i b i t i o n and events a t P l a s Madoc. 1979 (6 i t e m s ) . 79
36.
L e t t e r from H.L.Rowland i n the P h a r m a c e u t i c a l J o u r n a l c o n c e r n i n g Unichem's e x p a n s i o n a t the expense of o t h e r w h o l e s a l e s u p p l i e r s of p h a r m a c e u t i c a l s . 1980 37.
D a i l y Post a r t i c l e on the Rowland f a m i l y b u s i n e s s . 1980
38.
Chemist and D r u g g i s t l e t t e r c o n c e r n i n g L.Rowland and Co's
and w h o l e s a l e s e r v i c e s . 1980. 39.
Correspondence and papers c o n c e r n i n g the 175th a n n i v e r s a r y c e l e b r a t i o n s . 1984-5 (1 b d l e . ) . 40.
P h a r m a c e u t i c a l J o u r n a l n o t i c e of appointment of A l e x a n d e r Young as managing d i r e c t o r . 1985 (2 c o p i e s ) . 41.
C i r c u l a r l e t t e r from R.B.Cole c o n c e r n i n g f u n e r a l arrangements f o r M . F . H . E l l e r t o n , and o b i t u a r y from the Numark Chemist. 1985 (2 items) 42.
L e t t e r from I.W.Edwards ( r e t i r e d branch manager) c o n c e r n i n g 150th and 175th a n n i v e r s a r i e s , and h i s c o n n e c t i o n w i t h the company. 1985.
(5 c o p i e s ) . retail
43.
Newspaper a r t i c l e s c o n c e r n i n g the 175th a n n i v e r s a r y (from Chemist and D r u g g i s t , Numark Chemist, Wrexham L e a d e r , R h y l A d v e r t i s e r , R h y l J o u r n a l , D e n b i g h s h i r e Free P r e s s , [Bangor] C h r o n i c l e , County Times and Express and G a z e t t e ) . 1985 (1 b d l e . ) . 44.
Wrexham Leader a d v e r t i s e m e n t c o n c e r n i n g the r e o p e n i n g of Barnes -
Chemist, K i n g S t r e e t , Wrexham. 1986 45.
E v e n i n g Leader a r t i c l e c o n c e r n i n g t h e f t o f perfume from Barnes Chemist, K i n g S t r e e t , Wrexham. 1986. 46.
Correspondence from Nepal t o A.S.Young, L.Rowland and Co., c o n c e r n i n g g i f t s of c o p i e s of M a r t i n d a l e [ p h a r m a c e u t i c a l d i r e c t o r y ] . 1986 (2 i t e m s ) . 47.
E v e n i n g Leader a r t i c l e c o n c e r n i n g move t o new p r e m i s e s o f F l i n t b r a n c h of L.Rowland and Co. 1986. Photographs shop 48.
G l a s s n e g a t i v e s of a ? w a l k i n g r a c e p a s s i n g L.Rowland and Co.
[ p l a c e u n i d e n t i f i e d ] . n.d. [c.1900] 49.
Show stands f o r L.Rowland and Co., P r i n c e s S t r e e t , Montgomery, and Wrexham. n.d. [c.1930] (2 i t e m s ) . 50.
? Mrs M a i r D a v i e s i n d i s p e n s a r y . n.d.
51.
S t a f f of L.Rowland and Co. a t Wrexham, R h y l , Garden V i l l a g e , G r e s f o r d , Ruabon, B r y n t e g , G w e r s y l l t , L l a y , O v e r t o n , C h i r k , Coedpoeth, K n i g h t o n , E l l e s m e r e , Oswestry c a t t l e market and Shrewsbury c a t t l e market. 1985 (1 b d l e . ) - 3 ­
[c.1965] (1 i t e m ) . DD/DM/763/52.
Chairman and managerial
s t a f f . n.d. [c.1985]
53.
Mr Parry and Mrs Mair Davies. n.d. [c.1985] (2 items).
54.
Staff outside L.Rowland and Co., High S t r e e t , Wrexham. n.d.
[c.1986] ( 3 copies).
55.
V i s i t by Dr J.Marek,M.P., opposition health spokesman to
L.Rowland and Co., Wrexham. 1986 (1 b d l e . ) .
ROWLAND FAMILY
Correspondence and papers
56.
Photocopy of maxims and advice given by James Bromfield to h i s
son-in-law P^oger Langshaw. c.1780. n.d. [c.1960].
57.
Mortgage i n £150
19 A p r i l 1825
(i)
Edward Rowland of Wrexham, druggist
(ii)
Mary Langshaw of Wrexham, widow.
Three messuages near to Green Bridge, Wrexham.
58.
Commonplace book of Edward Rowland, High S t r e e t , Wrexham. 1846
(1 v o l . ) .
59.
Accounts [of ?
60.
Borough council election notice of William Rowland. October 1861
61.
I n v i t a t i o n to the mayor of Wrexham, to a reception f o r the King
of the^Belgians. 1869
62.
College of Preceptors c e r t i f i c a t e 3rd c l a s s , 2nd D i v i s i o n , to
L.B.Rowland i n English grammar, h i s t o r y , s c r i p t u r e , French,
geography, arthmetic, Euclid and L a t i n . 1878.
63.
Receipt for fees paid by L.Rowland to Westminster College of
chemistry and pharmacy. 1882.
64.
Llangollen Advertiser, (includes report of the marriage of
Miss Bushby and Leonard Rowland). 30 A p r i l 1897
65.
Baptism c e r t i f i c a t e of Langshaw Rowland, Wrexham parish church.
1898.
66.
Newspaper cuttings concerning S i r L.B.Rowland: term as mayor,
appointment as magistrate and knighthood. 1915-20, 1926 (1 v o l . )
67.
Letters to Lady Rowland, mayoress of Wrexham, concerning g i f t s
of socks to R.W.F. i n France. 1916, 1918 (2 items).
68.
Letter from Beauvoir de L i s l e , Lieutenant-General, Commanding
Western Command to L.Rowland, mayor of Wrexham, thanking him f o r
services i n connection with the welfare of t e troops during the
F i r s t World War. 1920.
William Rowland]. 1859-76
(1vol.).
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DD/DM/763/69. C e r t i f i c a t e to Langshaw Rowland-jthanking him for h i s services
as Special Constable during the General S t r i k e . 1926
70.
North Wales Guardian a r t i c l e concerning p o l i t i c a l meeting at
Rhostyllen addressed by S i r Edmund Bushby, Conservative candidate.
1928.
71.
Letter from F.E.Rowland, San Francisco to Leonard Rowland concerning
genealogy and the Depression i n America. n.d. [c.1928].
72.
North Wales Guardian report of the wedding of Margaret Bromfield
Rowland and Evelyn B a s i l Cole. 1929.
73.
Wrexham Leader report and photograph of the wedding of Humphrey
Comberbach Rowland and Johanna Louisa Rees. 22 July 1938 (3 c o p i e s ) .
74.
Wrexham Leader obituary of Lady Marguerite L i l i a n Rowland. 1939.
75.
Death c e r t i f i c a t e of Leonard Bromfield Rowland. 18 December 1939.
76.
Genealogical notes concerning the Rowland family. n.d. [c.1980]
(3 items).
77.
Photocopies of an entry from Chemist and Druggist recording
L.B-Rowland's appointment as mayor of Wrexham, 1915, with covering
l e t t e r . 1986 (3 items).
Photographs
78.
P o r t r a i t of Edward Rowland, c.1810 (2 c o p i e s ) .
79.
William Rowland (reproduced from newsprint). n.d. [c.1860].
80.
? Mary Langshaw. n.d. [c.1860].
81.
Langshaw Rowland, Mary L.Rowland, L.B.Rowland, W.T.Rowland, Edward
Rowland and Sarah Eden, nurse. 1870.
82.
Edward Rowland (d.1889) n.d. [c.1880]
83.
Leonard B.Rowland. 1882.
84.
Langshaw Rowland. n.d. [c,1885].
85.
Margaret Rowland, wife of L.B.Rowland. 1892.
86.
Lady Margaret L i l i a n
87.
S i r L.B.Rowland i n masonic r e g a l i a . n.d. [c.1920].
88.
Staff of L.Rowland and Co. with S i r Leonard Rowland, and Langshaw
Rowland i n the grounds of Whybro House, Chestftr Road, Wrexham. n.d.
[c.1920] .
89.
Cicely Rowland. n.d. [c.1920].
90.
Tennis party at Norman Road Tennis Club, including Denham Rowland
and Langshaw Rowland. n.d. [c.1930].
91.
Langshaw Rowland, Humphrey Rowland and Rowland Cole. n.d. [1979].
Rowland, n.d. [c.1919] (2 items).
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MISCELLANEOUS
DD/DM/763/92.
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B l a i r ' s Grave, Gray's E l e g y , P o r t e u s on" d e a t h and Dodd's p r i s o n - ­
t h o u g h t s , p r i n t e d by W i l s h e r and P i t e , Manor S t r e e t , Chelsea.'nYdT" ^c.1800].
'- ' 93.
H i s t o r y o f t h e G v y d i r F a m i l y by S i r John Wynn. 1827 (1 v o l ) . 94.
Wrexham A d v e r t i s e r , 1 January 1851 95.
Wrexham A d v e r t i s e r , 2 November 1867
96.
Newspaper c u t t i n g s : i n c l u d i n g events o f l o c a l i n t e r e s t , c u r i o s i t e s , h i s t o r y , genealogy e t c . 1887-1917 (1 v o l . ) .
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97.
Newspaperj:uttings: i n c l u d i n g poetry, l o c a l electrons-,-Irish r e b e l l i o n o f 1798, E n g l i s h l i n e e n g r a v i n g , w i t h n o t e s o f r e m i n i s c e n c e s - o f - Wrexham. 1882, 1906-14 (1 v o l . ) .
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98.
D e n b i g h s h i r e and Border C o u n t i e s A d v e r t i s e r ' Wrexham Tinmicipa3r-jubilee
s o u v e n i r e d i t i o n . 1907.
99.
Receipts
- * " o f Rowland and Dodd, j o i n e r s . 1910 (1 b d l e . ) .
100.
Wrexham J o u r n a l , c o r o n a t i o n
101.
L e t t e r from T.H.Bushby, Derwen Lodge, Wrexham t o Rowland and Dodd, b u i l d e r s and c o n t r a c t o r s , c o n c e r n i n g work done. 1912. 102.
P o s t e r c o n c e r n i n g b r e a d d i s t r i b u t i o n and s u p p l y i n Wrexham borough. 1919. 103.
A d v e r t i s e m e n t f o r F u l l w o o d and B l a n d ' s a n n a t t o and r e n n e t . 1926. 104.
Wrexham Leader r e p o r t o f t h e G r e s f o r d C o l l i e r y - d i s a s t e r . 2 3
1934.
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105.
Wrexham L e a d e r "before and a f t e r ' photographs'Of
Rhosddu Road, Town H i l l . 16 A p r i l 1954. 106.
C a t a l o g u e o f I n s i c k n e s s and i n h e a l t h e x h i b i t i o n a t t h e new Wrexham d i s t r i c t g e n e r a l h o s p i t a l . 1986. 107.
Y s b y t y M a e l o r Wrexham: f e s t i v a l o f f l o w e r s c a t a l o g u e . 1986. f
supplement. 1911
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September
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Photographs 108.
Photographs o f u n i d e n t i f i e d r o c k s and c o u n t r y s i d e . h.d. [c.1930] (7 i t e m s ) . 109.
A n t i q u e c o n t a i n e r f o r p . j a l a p [ p u r g a t i v e drug produced from a South American p l a n t ] . n.d. [c.1970]
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